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VIDEO: Aerodynamics adds 7 miles to Volt electric range

Back in the spring of 2008 when General Motors took us on a tour of its wind tunnel facility, chief engineer Frank Weber emphasized the importance of aerodynamics in maximizing the electric driving range of the Volt. At that time, all we got see was a one-third scale model covered in various colors of duct tape. However, GM's aerodynamicists, including Nina Tortosa, explained that even at lower speeds, resistance to air-flow played an even bigger part in efficiency than the car's mass. In the latest in a series of videos on the Volt ... Read more →

New Mercedes E-Class Coupe couples low drag coefficient to efficient engines Noah Joseph

You can have all the most efficient engines in the world, but if you're trying to drive a barn through a hurricane they are not going to help one bit. Mercedes knows that, which is why, in ...

Reader provides Photoshop rendering of what production Volt might look like Sam Abuelsamid

Over at the Petrozero.org web-site, reader Scott has put his Photoshop skills to work creating a rendering of what the production Chevy Volt might look like. Working from one of the original images ...

Wal-Mart redesigning its trucks for greater efficiencies Dane Muldoon

As part of Wal-Mart's program to double the fuel efficiency of its heavy-duty truck fleet in 10 yeas, not only have they just announced that they're investigating dual-mode, diesel-electric ...

VIDEO: Aerodynamics adds 7 miles to Volt electric range 2 months ago on Autoblog Green

Back in the spring of 2008 when General Motors took us on a tour of its wind tunnel facility, chief engineer Frank Weber emphasized the importance of aerodynamics in maximizing the electric driving range of the Volt. At that time, all we got see was a one-third scale model covered in various ...

New Mercedes E-Class Coupe couples low drag coefficient to efficient engines 9 months ago on Autoblog Green

You can have all the most efficient engines in the world, but if you're trying to drive a barn through a hurricane they are not going to help one bit. Mercedes knows that, which is why, in addition to highly fuel-efficient engines packed under the hood, Mercedes has made its new E-Class Coupe, ...

Reader provides Photoshop rendering of what production Volt might look like 1 year ago on Autoblog Green

Over at the Petrozero.org web-site, reader Scott has put his Photoshop skills to work creating a rendering of what the production Chevy Volt might look like. Working from one of the original images of the concept, the shots of the taped up wind tunnel model and what we've been previously told, ...

Wal-Mart redesigning its trucks for greater efficiencies 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

As part of Wal-Mart's program to double the fuel efficiency of its heavy-duty truck fleet in 10 yeas, not only have they just announced that they're investigating dual-mode, diesel-electric drivetrains, but other cutting edge truck technologies may be on the way as well. The Rocky Mountain ...


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