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[Heavy equipment machinery information related to heavy equipment machinery companies, products - Articles] Taking that a step further, GM and Chrysler have both toyed with a mild hybrid feature in trucks, now sometimes referred to as auto stop/start. Consisting of a starter/generator and larger battery pack, these systems completely shut off the engine when coming to a stop and use that rolling and braking energy to recharge the batteries.

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[SearchChicago :: Autos ::] Truck technology : SearchChicago Autos : News and advice: Engine refinements once reserved for high-end luxury and performance autos are finding their way into truck power plants. Variable valve timing optimizes the amount of fuel and air that enters the combustion chambers depending on need and has been incorporated in the next-generation 5.7-liter Hemi V-8 engine in Dodge trucks and by General Motors in a new 6.2-liter V-8.

[GM-VOLT : Chevy Volt Electric Car Site] GM-Volt Exclusive: Bob Lutz Details Volt Mule Energy Use in ...: the only hard part was it was Left hand drive and the battery box was large enough to store 6 deep cycle lead acid batteries Charles Karalult did a human interest story on the van At the time he was the instructor of the School Of Industrial electricity in Madisonville Ky I forget the brand name of the small van but am not sure the max speed it ran but believe it was 45 or 50 mph it was only used for commuting about 15 miles a day I wonder If the ancient Electric cars from the early days of autos from a century ago are still avaialbe from the patent office? open air cars?

[EcoModder.com] Altered Idle Speed After Performing EOC - Fuel Economy ...: My truck has recently started doing the high-idle after EOC. I haven't tried varying the key-off time to see if it has an effect, but I have to generally keep the key off for 2-3 seconds to keep the engine from restarting on its own.

[AutoblogGreen] Honda president pooh-poohs BYD, electric cars in general ...: I suspect Honda has something up their sleeve in besides from the FCX Clarity (which does have the EV drivetrain and a smaller li-ion pack to act as a buffer so that there is some EV experience, though not really because the way you drive and use it is still significantly different than a normal EV or PHEV). They are smart enough to get to this point so I expect them to prepare for the near future when EVs and PHEVs are starting to hit the market.

[blog.rv.net] Is Battery Sulfation Some Kind of Salad Dressing?: In the old day, when I was teaching Automotive Electricity at Sun Electric, we used carbon pile rheostats to apply the heavy load, but today there are computer based testers that using a computer model can and do test on a battery using very little current draw (load) and use the voltage time and amperage reading to model a pattern and give readings.

[Wheels] Is San Francisco’s E.V. Grid More Than a Dream? - Wheels Blog ...: For its part, San Francisco is fully committed to “the idea that E.V.’s will replace fossil-fuel cars and trucks on the road,” said Nathan Ballard, a spokesman for the mayor. “Ultimately, the vision is to have a charging station at every parking space.”

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