Directory:Fuel Efficiency
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Exhaustive directory includes listings of additives, engine modifications, kits, books, efficient engine technologies.
Problem : While people hear rumors that methods exist to increase mileage, and they believe that this is most likely the case, the task of weeding through the many claims and scams is daunting.
Solution : This directory is becoming a trusted source where people can come to find just what technology would be best for their particular car and ability to install and budget for installing. Once you have installed a system, feel free to come here to report your results, to either substantiate or contradict the claim, so that the absolute best technologies trickle to the top.
This site is built by you: the experienced researchers, investigators, and consumers who have knowledge to impart on this subject. Our collective wisdom is far greater than any one person who might compile a site on their own. Because you can edit this site, you can help build it into the most reliable and helpful resource on this subject.
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Overviews
Model of Efficiency - PBS/Nova has a "Car of the Future" feature addressing the question, Why haven't cars improved more in fuel efficiency over the decades? View the brief 5-part Nova video with Amory Lovins and Rocky Mountains Institutes' new hyper car presentation. (Thanks Wesleybruce)
How Many Miles to the Bushel? - The May issue of Popular Mechanics compares fuel costs for various types of fuels. Coast-to-coast drive would be $60 for coal (electricity) $110 for natural gas $213 for gasoline $231 for biodiesel $425 for E85/ethanol $619 for M85/methanol $804 for hydrogen. (NYTimes May 27, 2006)
U.S. can cut oil imports to zero by 2040 - Since vehicles use 70% of oil in the United States and 75% of fuel use is weight-related, the biggest savings would come from making cars lighter, which would reduce oil consumption and make cars safer and more reliable. "Ultralighting" vehicles using carbon composites or ultralight steels is essentially "free" with cost increases for materials offset by gains in efficiency. (Mongabay Mar. 29, 2007)
Top 4 Ways Automakers Can Meet New MPG Standards - New CAFE standards will jump to 35 mpg for all cars and SUVs by 2020, up from 27.5 mpg for cars and 22.5 mpg for trucks. Here are four keys for automakers to bolster their fuel economy: Reduce weight, use diesel engines (30% more efficient than gas), low rolling resistance tires and continuously variable transmissions. (Popular Mechanics Jun. 21, 2007)
Books
The Ultimate Fuel Economy Book - The 2008 edition of this book is a compilation of the hundreds of hours Mike spent learning and experimenting. It is the most comprehensive summary on fuel economy to date for the average person.
Beat The Gas Pump - Finally, the First Practical, Complete, Manual of Insider Secrets and Industry Experts Special Strategies to Save Gas and Money at the Pump.
Super Gas Saver Secrets - Gasoline pre-heater, heated air intake, homemade fuels, mothballs in gas tank, double ignition coil, coil capacitor assist, water tuneup, solid copper core ignition cables, water injection, deceleration fuel shutoff, electric radiator fan and more.
Mechanical Solutions
Lubricants
Shows
Green Car Live! 2008 Green Motor Show - Online Pre-registration required, but the event is free. June 12, 2008, ACC Liverpool, Liverpool, England.
Capacitors
Economical Vehicles
Directory:Fuel Efficiency Vehicles - The most economical vehicles in production today are TDI diesels and hybrid electric vehicles. Other topics include concept cars and high mileage gasoline cars.
Electric Vehicles
Directory:Electric Vehicles (Separate page) - The fuel cost for an electric car is one quarter that of a gasoline car. Lithium batteries extend the range and top speed. Choose from several new models or convert a conventional car into an electric car.
Electric Cars
Directory:Electric Cars - Put solar PV panels on the roof of your garage or carport and "fill up" at home for free.
Electric Trucks
Directory:Electric Trucks - Electric trucks and utility vehicles.
Electric Scooters
Directory:Electric Scooters - There is great alternative to city commuting -- electric scooters. The cost to travel 10-20 miles is well below $0.2 as opposed to $2 on city bus (NYC). Scooters require less mass to be moved, and hence can be far more economical.
Solar Vehicles
Hybrid Vehicles
Directory:Hybrid Vehicles - Hybrid Vehicles run on a combination of propulsion systems to achieve greater fuel efficiency. Most commercially available hybrids (such as the popular Toyota Prius) are classified as HEVs (Hybrid Electric Vehicles). HEV cars typically use gasoline as the fuel, but they also have an electric motor which can propel the vehicle. Electricity is generated by recovering braking energy as well as directly by the ICE. It is stored in batteries and used by the electric motor to assist the ICE and even to propel the car by itself (primarily at low speeds where the ICE is inefficient).
Hydrogen Vehicles
Volkswagen HyMotion fuel cell vehicle - built into Volkswagen's new Tiguan crossover model, uses hydrogen to create electricity, providing power for the car's electric drive motor. It also has a lithium ion battery pack for extra electricity storage, and gets the gasoline equivalent of 42-to-62 miles per gallon. (CNet Reviews June 12, 2008)
Engines
Directory:Engines - new engine designs that are more efficient, more versitile, smaller, etc.
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Retrofits
Directory:Fuel Efficiency Retrofits - A variety of add-on devices and gadgets claim to enhance mileage. Includes high flow air filters, performance spark plugs, electronic tools and gauges, capacitor spark assist, premium ignition systems, vaporizers, lubricants, free flow exhausts.
Spark Plugs
Directory:Spark Plugs - index of spark plug technologies that boost economy, and increase horsepower
SuperHeater Diesel Catalysts
Directory:Fuel Catalysts - index of fuel catalysts for diesel engines that save on fuel amd redce emissions. For trucks, diesel cars, generators, reefer trailers, and
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www.vapsterdiesel.com
Hacks
Aerocivic and its aesthetically-challenged modifications strikes again! - When Mike Turner designed his Honda Civic into the Aerocivic, the homemade body kit extends the nose and tail of the vehicle in an airfoil shape of sorts and adds hinged wheel skirts around the previously exposed tires. He doubled fuel mileage on the highway. (AutoBlog Green May 9, 2008)
1959 Opel T-1 - This old car gets 376 MPG using a chain drive and a closed-up rear wheel axle with rock-hard tires. (Seattle PI Feb. 20, 2008)
Japanese - Enthusiasts in Japan have hacked their Priuses, and use zen-like driving techniques to get up to 116 miles per gallon. Their techniques involve hacking the cars' computer systems, adding special tires, and going to great lengths to perfect what they call the "pulse and glide" driving method. (TreeHugger Apr. 9, 2007)
Timing
Tires
New Tires Made of Oil from Orange Peels - Yokohama is now selling a model made with 80 percent non-petroleum material, substituting orange oil as the primary ingredient to make vulcanized rubber. It also helps consumers save money at the gas pump by improving fuel efficiency via a 20-percent reduction in rolling resistance. (Earth 911 July 9, 2009)
Hankook's enfren low rolling-resistance tires deliver 5 percent fuel saving - Hankook says its new range of low rolling-resistance tires could delivering significant fuel savings and environmental benefits without consumers having to upgrade their car. The silica compound enfren tire achieved a 5.1% saving over conventional steel belt radials. (GizMag June 9, 2009)
Transmissions
Directory:Transmissions - Efficient designs for Continuously Variable Transmissions (CVT) and Infinitely Variable Transmissions (IVT) optimize engine efficiency, resulting in fuel economy improvement and reduced emissions. Hybrid models use electric motors or hydraulics for regenerative braking and energy storage.
Wind Resistance
Aerodynamic long tail improves fuel efficiency 15 percent - Ecomodder.com’s Darin Cosgrove added a tapered tailpiece to his Pontiac Firefly to improve its drag coefficient from 0.34 to 0.23 and its fuel efficiency by 15.1 percent at 90kmh (56mph) with/without measured from multiple bi-directional averaged runs at exactly 90kmh on a straight and level road, with no other traffic. (GizMag December 29, 2009)
Boat tail reduces truck fuel consumption by 7.5 percent - European tests have shown that a boat tail – a tapering protrusion mounted on the rear of a truck – leads to fuel savings and reduced emissions by dramatically reducing the drag caused by the lower-pressure effect that occurs in the wake of a vehicle. (GizMag Nov. 5, 2009)
Engineer devises ways to reduce air drag in vehicles and planes - Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis are developing an active flow control (AFC) technology that deploys actuators on the surface of vehicles to modify the air flow in a way that the overall resistance is reduced by 10-15 percent. (PhysOrg March 16th, 2009)
Yoke Arm
Fisher Yoke-Arm increases efficiency in piston engines - Yoke-Arm technology increases piston dwell during combustion for high combustion and fuel efficiencies in combination with significant power gains. All with the addition of a single component part, the yoke-arm.
Other Methods
GM's Spark-less Engine Boosts Fuel Economy By 15% - GM's homogenous charge compression ignition engine (HCCI) is able to improve fuel economy by 15 percent when combined with other advanced technologies. HCCI works by igniting the air and fuel mixture through compression instead of with a spark and saves fuel by reducing pumping losses, burning fuel faster at lower temperatures and reducing the loss of heat energy. (EcoGeek May 22, 2009)
Super Fuel Efficient Vehicles
Infrastructure
Underground Tunnel Trains
Bullet Trains
Electric Freight Rail
Directory:Electric Freight Rail - Electrifying railroads and transferring half of the ton-miles of trucks to rail could save 6.3% of US oil consumption. Electric railroads, well-proven in other countries, are cheaper to operate and can carry more freight because they accelerate and brake faster (and can generate electricity while braking, saving energy), and have no delays for refueling. (PESWiki)
Fuel-Based
On-Board Gensets for Electric Vehicles
Fuel Additives
Directory:Fuel Efficiency Additives - A wide variety of additives claim to boost mileage.
Acetone
Directory:Acetone as a Fuel Additive - Said to increase mileage 15-35%. Added to gas tank in small proportion improves the fuel's ability to vaporize completely by eliminating the surface tension that causes some particulates to not fully vaporize. Directory page created to compile date.
: [Perhaps the most easy-to-prove and accessible fuel-economizing approach to date]
Hexane
Free Energy Blog:2014:08:15 - "I just did a vapor carburetor test on my automobile through my hexane bubbler system using hexane vapors only no HHO Gas was used or any electronic Manipulation box." (Free Energy Blog August 15, 2014)
Hydrogen Injection
Directory:Fuel Efficiency Hydrogen Injection - By injecting hydrogen through the air intake, fuel consumption can be reduced and engine performance increased. A list of companies and products that use this approach.
Electrorheology
Directory:Electrorheology (separate page) - Rheology is defined as the science of the deformation and flow of matter. Researchers at Temple University have published a method by which their electrically charged tube is attached to the fuel line of a car's engine near the fuel injector, creating an electric field that thins fuel, or reduces its viscosity, so that smaller droplets are injected into the engine.
Alternative Fuels
Directory:Alternative Fuels - Bio fuels, gas, alcohol, hydrogen, vegetable oil, alternative methods of powering vehicles. Make your own fuel or fill up at bio-diesel or E85 stations listed.
Butanol
Directory:Butanol - Butanol is compatible with gasoline. It uses the same air/fuel mixture and has the same energy content. It can be mixed with gasoline in any ratio in unmodified engines. Butanol can be produced at an estimated cost of 85 cents per gallon, and is a direct replacement for gasoline.
Hydrogen Peroxide
Directory:Hydrogen Peroxide as Fuel - Hydrogen Peroxide (H2O2) has been used as rocket propellant, but can also be used to run automobiles. With how well it stores in liquid form, it is perhaps an under-appreciated mechanism for energy storage and fuel. Could possibly find application as a fuel for jet aircraft engines.
Hydrogen from Water
Directory:Hydrogen from Water - Hydrogen can be generated from water by `splitting' it from oxygen. The most well-known process is electrolysis, but other mechanisms exist as well, such as catalyst in the presence of heat (e.g. solar).
Biodiesel from Algae Oil
Directory:Biodiesel from Algae Oil - Advantages include rapid growth rates, a high per-acre yield, and algae biofuel contains no sulfur, is non-toxic, and is highly biodegradable. Some species of algae are ideally suited to biodiesel production due to their high oil content--in excess of 50%.
Cooling Engine Intake
HP increasing Drag Racing technology used to give gasoline
and deisel engines 100+% increase in MPG.
Resources
Awards
Veggie-Oil Lotus Wins Alt-Fuel Race to Vegas - A veggie-oil-burning Lotus clone from Oregon beat a wood-burning pickup from Alabama in a madcap alt-fuel Escape from Berkley race to Las Vegas that included a 200-mile detour and saw three of the five teams drop out before reaching the finish line for the $5,000 prize. (Wired Oct. 14, 2008)
50 MPG Plane Wins PAV Prize - The Pipistrel won NASA's Personal Air Vehicle (PAV) X-Prize like contest, achieving 50 MPG. The plane is extremely light weight, so it becomes more fuel efficient as it flies and burns fuel, getting lighter. The plane's simple controls and ease of operation also helped it take home the prize. It costs about $70,000. (EcoGeek Aug. 15, 2007)
World fuel consumption champion gets 10,517 mpg - Microjoule won the 31st annual Shell Eco-marathon UK with 10,517 mpg. The best Alternative vehicle was ESSTIN (solar), at 10,197 mpg. For the second year, schools gathered from all over the UK to compete in the ‘Schools Initiative’, with children as young as 11 pushing the boundaries of vehicle design. (GizMag Jul. 16, 2007) How much fuel mileage does the MicroJoule really get? The next Eco-Marathon will find out. (Inhabitat March 18, 2008)
Challenge X 2007 Competition Winner - Mississippi State University won the third annual Challenge X with a hybrid electric 1.9-liter GM direct injection turbodiesel engine fueled by B20 biodiesel, a 330V NiMH battery pack from Johnson Controls, and a 45 kW Ballard Integrated Power Transaxle. The vehicle achieved a 48% increase in fuel economy over the production 2005 Chevrolet Equinox that served as the basis for all the entries. (Green Car Congress Jun. 7, 2007)
Cal Poly wins Shell Eco-Marathon with 1,902.7 mpg! - The team from Cal Poly in San Luis Obispo, California, won the 2007 Shell Eco-Marathon. The team's vehicle recorded a best of 1,902.7 mpg to win the Grand Prize and the first in the Combustion Engine Group. (AutoblogGreen Apr. 15, 2007)
Ethanol Car Beats Fuel Cells to Win European Eco-marathon - French High School students achieved the best fuel efficiency at the European Shell Eco-marathon, with an energy consumption equivalent to traveling 2,885 kilometers on a single liter of gasoline (6,788 mpg). (Environment News Service May 22, 2006)
Shell Eco-Marathon - Anual race features the most efficient designs worldwide. May 22-24, 2008.
Car achieves almost 10,000 miles per gallon - A car driven by a 10-year-old and built at a French school has set a world record for fuel efficiency, managing the equivalent of 9,845 miles per gallon while driving for 10 miles around Silverstone race track in the UK. More than 100 teams competed in the Shell Eco-Marathon to see how far they can travel on a minuscule amount of fuel. (BBC News July 16, 1999) (Thanks Ronald Gillen)
Automotive X Prize
Directory:X Prize:Automotive - The Automotive X PRIZE (AXP) announced a list of teams competing to build and bring to market 100 MPG or higher fuel economy vehicles that people want to buy. Those that qualify will race their vehicles in rigorous crosscountry stages that combine speed, distance, urban driving and overall performance.
United States Senate Passes a Resolution Praising the Automotive X PRIZE - Senate Resolution Introduced by Senators Lugar and Bingaman and Passed Early Today Applauds the Foundation's Leadership in Inspiring a New Generation of Viable, Super-Efficient Vehicles. (MarketWire March 14, 2008)
Exploratory
Directory:U.S. Government and Energy > U.S. Army’s New Research Center Puts Fossil Fuels on Notice - The U.S. Army is building a 30,000 ft2 Ground System Power and Energy Laboratory (GSPEL) deep in the heart of the U.S. auto industry. The high tech GSPEL complex features eight separate laboratories dedicated to increasing energy efficiency, using more renewable resources, focusing on ready access to energy and power, and reducing environmental impacts. (Gas 2.0 Nov. 16, 2009)
Tools
Advanced Powertrain Research Facility - The principal U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) facility for assessing advanced and hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) technologies for the Vehicle Technologies Program.
Argonne's Modular Automotive Technology Testbed (MATT) - Researchers in Argonne's Center for Transportation Research have built the Modular Automotive Technology Testbed (MATT), an Erector Set-like platform for automotive powertrains in which engineers can swap in and out different engines, transmissions and other core powertrain components. (PhysOrg March 16th, 2009)
Explanations
Directory:Fuel Efficiency Explanations - Looking at how and why fuel technologies work.
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Politics
See also Directory:U.S. Government and Energy
Obama to Automakers: Make Greener American Cars or Go Under - One of the reasons cited by Obama for denying Chrysler and GM further bailout funds, was that neither planned on going green enough, and that in order to be 'viable' they need to put more effort and resources towards developing and selling fuel efficient vehicles. (TreeHugger March 30, 2009)
Clearing of Conspiracy
Skeptics
Directory:Fuel Efficiency Skeptics - Skeptics say most mileage claims are bunk, and unfortunately, they are probably more correct than incorrect, though their skepticism is often applied to new claims based on past prejudices, rather than actual experimentation on their part.
Humor
See also Directory:Humor
Smart Car's impact on cars of the future - See a gallary of what some of your favorite cars might look like if they were minaturized in the spirit of the Smart Car. Maybe you've already seen these, but I thought they were hillarious. Check out the Smorvette, Smaudi, Smamborghini, Smorsche (shown at right), Smerrari (Youtatech June 25, 2009)
Directory:Human-Powered > Extraordinary Loads on Ordinary Bikes - A collection of 20 images from around the planet, primarily in the developing world, where amazing feats of stacking and balance are achieved, and powered by human locomotion and ingenuity. (TreeHugger March 30, 2009)
Fahrtwind Design
Stereotypical depiction of a 'free energy' device. Hopefully we are all smart enough to know that something like this would not work.
Non-Modification Tips for Economy
Things you can do to increase your mileage, without additives or add-on devices. Focusing on driving habits, etc.
FuelClinic.com - This website has tools that you can use to accurately calculate and track your own fuel mileage (as MPG-US, L/100km, or MPG-UK) and see your actual and projected fuel costs, understand your usage, and practice fuel economy maximizing tips that can help you improve fuel efficiency and decrease your fuel consumption.
Fuelly - By recording and analyzing your mileage, you can see how much money you can save with small driving changes. You can also see how your mileage compares with EPA estimates and the mileage of other drivers using Fuelly. Tips and a discussion forum also offer ways to save. The site is free to use, so sign up to start tracking your miles today.
Improve Gas Mileage Guide - Want to learn how to improve gas mileage in your car? Learn how to calculate gas mileage and save money on gas without buying a new, high-cost, high-mileage hybrid, and beat the rising gas prices!
MPG for Speed - Your car's gas mileage decreases once it gets past its optimal speed. For most cars, this is around 55-60 mph. This means that every time you go over this speed, you're essentially wasting gas and money - and creating unnecessary greenhouse gases.
The American Trucking Associations (ATA) - Committed to a series of measures designed to further reduce the carbon emissions of trucks in the United States. Our recommendations are practical and achievable and will deliver immediate benefit.
Directory:Hypermiling -- Driving Tips for Better Mileage
The Ultimate Guide to Hypermiling: 100 Driving and Car Tips and Resources - Helping you improve your driving and maintenance habbits in a manner that maximizes mileage. Provides link to related resources and recommended vehicles. (EcoTrekker, March 4, 2008)
Tips for Economy by lubedev.com. Tips include: spark plug type new oil filter oil type thermostat type.
No Cost Gas Saving Tips from fueleconomytips.com
Keep your car in good shape - Tune up 4%, replace faulty oxygen sensor up to 40%, replace dirty air filter up to 10%, proper tire inflation up to 3%, correct oil 1 to 2%.
An Alternative to Alternative Fuels - An analytical look at the effect of driving habits (#1 acceleration speed), engine modifications (ECU needs to be in sync), as well as alternate fuels (#1 biodiesel). (OmniNerd July 16, 2006) http://www.omninerd {dot} com/2006/07/16/articles/57 {spam filter keeps us from posting this url properly}
Pumping the gas pedal is somewhat like flushing the toilet. Accelleration takes a lot of gas.
Use speed control to maintain a constant speed.
Do not accellerate quickly.
In stop&go traffic, try to avoid rapid start & rapid stop. Give yourself some buffer space between you and the car ahead to reduce the rapid start & stop cycle of the traffic.
Keep tires properly inflated.
Keep engine in good shape i.e. cleaned out with Redex periodically
Keep windows rolled up for better aerodynamics at high speeds.
Turn off the air conditioning at low speeds, and use windows.
Or perhaps you should build for yourself some awareness of the environmental significance of your action. The following paper proposes that the amount of emission each vehicle user is generating can be instantly quantified and visualized in terms of a geographical area that is large enough to absorb all the pollution.
In the News
See News:Fuel Efficiency - content moved to its own page.
Locating Inexpensive Fuel
Gasbuddy.com - Breaks down fuel prices by state and location in state.
Discussion Groups and Newsletters
Fuel Economy Tips Fueleconomytips.com
MPGResearch MPGResearch.com
Gas Savers Forum (.com) - The Gas Savers Forum was designed to bring people together on a grass-roots level to discuss gas saving tips and tricks, new technologies and more.
Hydrogen-Boost Newsletters Research and Development Reports include test results for various fuel economy products and methods.
PES Carb - PES' discussion list to facilitate the development of this page and general issues pertaining to the various carburetor open source projects that will be hosted by PES.
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Related Sites
http://CleanMPG.com - forum
SAVE MONEY ON GAS AND WAYS TO IMPROVE MY GAS MILEAGE - The main page shows a summary of the tips and products and if you follow the links you will find more detail on each of the items.
Shurepower - Truck stop electrification (TSE) technology allows truckers to plug in during rest periods for fuel efficiency, money savings, cleaner air, and a better night's rest. No more idling, noise and vibration during layovers. It delivers power for on board amenities such as heating, cooling and entertainment. Drivers also have access to cable TV, Internet and phone connections.
American Cars Fuel Mileage Browser - Browse all american cars for fuel efficiency and fuel related features.
NuEnergy 2000: Fuel Economy in Your Car - Instruction manuals for retrofits.
Increased Mileage Solutions - directory at FreeEnergyNews.com
http://www.fuelfrugal.com - Money saving gas tips. Fuel economy, alternative fuel vehicles.
Daily Fuel Economy Tip - Simple tips to help save big at the pump
Automorrow - Links to interesting sites. Topics include vehicles, batteries, fuel cells, fuel production, fuel efficiency, pumps, etc.
Alternative Fuel Vehicle Group
e-diesel.org - E diesel is a blend of diesel fuel with up to 15% ethanol and an additive to maintain blend stability.
American Energy Independence page on fuel efficiency
http://www.greencarcongress.com/
GEET - Provides courses and installation training, along with instruction manuals.
100 mpg Challenge: National Monte Carlo-Style Rally - Contest, with $10,000 in awards, will be held in conjunction with the annual Tour deSol, which features alternative energy vehicles. (PESN)
H2o Booster IPCtec research labs - H2X Booster
Trucker's Guide to Fuel Efficiency - All the individual factors that contribute to the fuel efficiency of a truck.
List here (click on the "edit" button to the right of the heading)
Related Technologies
Not specifically geared toward a retrofit or even fuel consumption, though still related to transportation. For example, water as fuel, solar power, other propulsion systems that have nothing to do with fossil fuel. If they can be implemented in existing vehicles as a retrofit, then they belong in the "Retrofits" section above.
Skytrain - Overhead Supported Light Rail (OSLR) transit runs on steel wheels, which carry heavier loading , larger vehicles and consume less than a quarter of the energy of motion consumed by vehicles on rubber tires. Regenerative braking adds as much as 40% additional savings in energy. Propulsion can be electric or traditional diesel-electric.
Skytrain Forerunners - This is the site of the French forerunner of Skytrain which is a carbon copy without any reference to it.
DK Group - The Air Cavity System improves the fuel efficiency of ships up to 15% by reducing the frictional resistance of the hull surface. This is achieved by replacing the flat-bottom surface of the vessels hull with a specially designed Air Cavity System that minimizes the hull/water contact area.
Moller Skycar - developing a personal air transportation device.
Magplane - uses individual passive vehicles, magnetically levitated above a trough of semi-circular cross section, for intracity transportation that will link metropolitan regions. Vehicles are propelled by a linear synchronous motor winding in the magway and controlled by a central computer. They can negotiate horizontal curves of 2 km radius at 360 km/h with airplane comfort.
Dual-mode train-tram-bus systems gain momentum - Japanese rail firm JR Hokkaido is poised to launch its dual-mode bus and rail vehicle, that will run on tram or train tracks and is also capable of driving on the road. Preliminary trials suggest the vehicle’s fuel cost is about a quarter of a diesel vehicle, and maintenance cost about one-eighth, while offering the flexibility to extend railed systems. (Gizmag December 18, 2006)
Taxi 2000 - SkyWeb Express is a system of three-passenger vehicles that travel on a network of elevated guideways. Empty vehicles wait for passengers, who select a destination, purchase a ticket, and travel directly to their destinations without stopping. You don't share your trip with strangers, just with your family or friends.
MagneMotion - Maglev (M³) transportation system is based on ElectroMagnetic Suspension using only one set of permanent magnets for propulsion, levitation and guidance. It is a cost effective, low power, and energy efficient system for urban environments that cuts travel time and operating cost in half.
Air propelled train - Aeromovel is a train that is driven by compressed air and which has no on-board motor. It uses a sail-like propulsion device on what looks like traditional train tracks. Stationary electrical blowers, located close to the passenger stations produce the necessary pressurized air. (AutoblogGreen Jan. 7, 2008)
SmartSkyways.com - modular rail car (switchable, automated) going to prototype phase. Is open to alternative energy technology for power source. concept overview.
StarDrive Engineering - "A reactionless space drive that is theoretically capable of breaking the light barrier!! in a somewhat simpler form, could actually now be used for electric power generation on a commercial scale far more efficiently and economically than any other method known"
Contact
User User talk:John Q. Public - is responsible for much of the content on this page. Leave a comment on his 'talk' page. He'll see it next time he logs in.
See Also
FUEL EFFICIENCY
Directory:Fuel Efficiency - main index
Directory:Fuel Efficiency Vehicles
Directory:Energy from Roadways
Directory:Power-Generating Shock Absorber
FUEL TREATMENT TECHNOLOGIES
Directory:Fuel Efficiency Additives
Directory:Fuel Pre-Heating for Mileage Improvement
Directory:Fuel Efficiency Hydrogen Injection
Directory:Hydroxy or HHO Injection Systems
PowerPedia:Hydroxy Generators for Fuel Efficiency
Directory:Running Vehicles on Water
Directory:Clean Fuel Conversions
Directory:Hypermiling -- Driving Tips for Better Mileage
ELECTRIC VEHICLES
Template:Electric Vehicles footer - more EV listings
VEHICLE HARDWARE MODIFICATIONS
Directory:Fuel Efficiency Retrofits
AWARDS
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