The path to great efficiency

Posted on 31 May 2010 | 0 Comments

There is an interesting development coming out of Southwest Research Institute, the independent lab in San Antonio, Tex., that is building and testing the Scuderi Engine. Engineers working on the prototype have found that, when operating under low load conditions, the pressure - and ultimately the efficiency - increases, and becomes more repeatable from cycle to cycle, when one of the two crossover passages is shut off. 

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Timing seems right on Obama fuel standards

Posted on 24 May 2010 | 1 Comments

President Obama's announcement last week of a new planning process to set fuel efficiency goals is getting applause from automakers. The long-term plan builds on rules set last month for 2012-16 light vehicles, which require average fleet fuel efficiency of 35.5 mpg by 2016.

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