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Ask AutoblogGreen: Do electric vehicles need front air intakes?

A reader posed us an interesting question the other day about air intakes and grilles. Specifically: do electric vehicles need them at all and why do many internal combustion vehicles have such large examples. For conventional vehicles, an intake of some kind is necessary in order to dissipate the heat in the coolant that keeps the engine from melting. While many modern cars, such as Audis, have what appear to be very prominent grilles these are actually mostly for stylistic reasons. If you actually take a close look at the grille area, you ... Read more →

Videos: turbo, fuel injection, air intakes are green Lascelles Linton

If I said my car was turbocharged, with electronic fuel injection and it had a giant, cold air, intake scoop on the hood, you might not think it was green, but you should. Technologies like turbo ...

Ask AutoblogGreen: Do electric vehicles need front air intakes? 7 months ago on Autoblog Green

Videos: turbo, fuel injection, air intakes are green 2 years ago on Autoblog Green

If I said my car was turbocharged, with electronic fuel injection and it had a giant, cold air, intake scoop on the hood, you might not think it was green, but you should. Technologies like turbo mean greater power but they also mean better fuel economy and car makers are turning to them to make ...

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