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With so many new vehicle technologies on the market today, how can you know which innovations will help to reduce fuel consumption, emissions and other pollutants? The ecoTECHNOLOGY for Vehicles (eTV) fleet includes recent and emerging advanced environmental vehicle technologies for vehicles from around the globe. The eTV program conducts in-depth testing and evaluation of the safety and environmental performance of a range of emerging technologies for use in vehicles in Canada.
Check out the featured technologies by clicking on the image below. Each technology's page outlines its advantages and disadvantages and provides pictures, diagrams and an easy-to-follow description and explanation. Or, choose the particular type of technology that interests you from the menu below.
Featured Technologies
Types of Technologies
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Under the Hood
You will find "Under the hood" those components that generate power and deliver it to the wheels, including the engine, transmission, drive shaft and drive wheels. Advanced Engine and engine improvements such as split-cycle combustion and engine control units, Advanced Transmissions such as dual-clutch, Enhancements such as turbocharging and Emission controls such as exhaust gas recirculation – all of these technologies can help to improve vehicle fuel consumption by achieving greater efficiencies and to control the air pollutants released from a vehicle during operation, such as carbon monoxide and nitrogen oxide.
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Vehicle Design Features
Vehicle aerodynamics can have a significant impact on engine size, fuel choice and overall engine efficiency, increasing mileage and reducing fuel consumption. Adding such elements as spoilers and diffusers or switching to low rolling resistance tires could help your vehicle to slip through the air with less resistance, decreasing the amount of energy output required from the engine.
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Alternative Fuels
While the definition of alternative fuels can vary, it generally refers to energy sources other than the traditional petroleum ones such as gasoline and diesel fuel. Alternative fuels can include biodiesel and hydrogen-powered fuel cells.
- Date modified:
- 2011-07-22
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