2008 Fuel Economy Comparison: Prius V Jetta V Focus V Smart …
The spunky 2008 Smart Fortwo with a 1.0-liter, three-cylinder engine, the thrifty 2008 Ford Focus SES coupe with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder engine and a 2005 Volkswagen Jetta TDI, with its legendary 1.9-liter "TDI" diesel engine. Then we added a heavily favored gasoline-electric hybrid to … View Video
Toyota Prius – Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia
The Honda Civic Hybrid was exported to China from 2007. Safety. Euro NCAP test results for a RHD, 5-door hatchback variant on a 2004 registration: Prius "emits up to one tonne less CO 2 per year", while on-screen text included "1 tonne of CO 2 less than an equivalent family vehicle with a diesel engine. … Read Article
2008 F-250 Super Duty 4X4 Crew Cab – Test Drive And diesel …
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Performance Of A Photovoltaic Diesel Hybrid System In Malaysia
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Hybrid Diesel Electric Bus Technology And Feasibility Study
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Diesel Engine Modeling In WAVE
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The Use Of Microturbine Generators In hybrid Electric Vehicles
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Northeast Diesel Collaborative
Hybrid Electric (Yes, Green Goat) LNG Switchers (4-1200 hp located in CA, 11-year experience) Northeast Diesel Collaborative; NEDC; diesel; diesel exhaust; exhaust; diesel emissions; emissions reduction; emissions control; toolkit; collaboration; engine idling; idling; truck drivers … View This Document

Presented At The 2008 SAE International Powertrains, Fuels …
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Remanufactured vs. Rebuilding
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ETS Hybrid Diesel-Electric Bus / Trolley Bus Appendix F
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New York City Transit (NYCT) Hybrid (125 Order) And CNG …
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AP-42, Vol. I, 3.3: Gasoline And Diesel Industrial Engines
3.3 Gasoline And Diesel Industrial Engines 3.3.1 General The engine category addressed by this section covers a wide variety of industrial applications … Access Document

A COST AND RELIABILITY COMPARISON BETWEEN SOLAR AND DIESEL …
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