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Tuesday, 07/27/2010 5:41:31 PM

Tuesday, July 27, 2010 5:41:31 PM

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Engines and Technologies

Now here:o)is an interesting article speaking of increased use of diesel engines.

Engines that run on diesel fuel may become more popular in the United States now that new emission control technologies are allowing for a wide range of diesel engines to meet federal and state air quality standards, the report says. Replacing a 2007 model spark-ignition engine with a base-level CI diesel engine – including a six-speed dual clutch transmission and other efficiencies – could reduce fuel consumption by about 33 percent, and with an RPE of about $4,800 for a six-cylinder engine. Advanced CI diesel engines, expected to reach the market in the next five years, could reduce fuel consumption an additional 7 percent to 13 percent, with estimated vehicle RPE cost of about $4,600 for small passenger cars to $5,900 for intermediate or larger vehicles.

http://www8.nationalacademies.org/onpinews/newsitem.aspx?RecordID=12924

The Study

http://books.nap.edu/openbook.php?record_id=12924&page=8