Automakers in quest to boost fuel efficiency

Mazda offers a glimpse into his new crossover, the CX-5, made his debut on next month Frankfurt Motor Show will make. While the practical application of the new Kodo-design language, the Japanese manufacturer shows shaped styling, what is really important hidden under the hood.

SkyActiv drive train to the Mazda CX-5 and other products provide a significant bump in performance, and perhaps more importantly is in fuel consumption. How Mazda wrestles his opponents better mileage to meet consumer demand - a push, which will come to shove, now, that the Obama administration has adopted plans to increase the companies mpg 2025 average fuel economy, or CAFE, standard on 54.5.

This is a modest retreat from earlier proposals that as high as 62 mpg have extended would, but although leader grudgingly that new rules approved, they warn that it will be expensive and difficult a challenge to achieve a significant number of technological breakthroughs necessary make.

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"Obviously, there is much uncertainty,"Said Jim Lentz, Toyota top American Executive", which is why we roll out and test a number of alternative fuel options."

In fact, is as GM retired, but still very active "car Czar," Bob Lutz, likes to say: "There is no silver bullet."

What probably see drivers in their driveway in 2025 due to a changed?

On the front of Powertrain:

Internal combustion engine is not removed, not soon, as well as always, gasoline engines going so are also more complex forms of the direct injection, more aggressive Turbo-charging and possibly the use of lasers to replace conventional spark plugs. New and still clean diesel are announced almost certainly migration from Europe to the US hope of Chevrolet to obtain more than 50 mpg on the highway with the diesel-powered Cruze sedan, which last month. More speed, as the 9-speed Chrysler developed, while more cars "Manumatic" or domes switches manuals, add automatic transmission. Redundancies will be essential. Ford is working on a 1.0-liter, 3-cylinder version of its EcoBoost, while V-8 performance can transmit pint-sized V 6s in their large F-series trucks. A number of experts believe that the new CAFE rules cannot force, the industry increasingly migrate towards alternatives to the combustion engine.

A possibility is OPOC, developed by Detroit-based EcoMotors international.

Abbreviation for "opposed piston/against cylinder," run of the module can claim a wide range of fuels and advocates that it can deliver a fraction of the size of a conventional engine significantly improved fuel economy from a package. The claims are with Microsoft founder Bill Gates, resonance, which pumped enough money into the stock start up, studied during ways to use the technology in its large trucks truck manufacturer Navistar International.

There are a number of other alternative engines is touted as a response to the challenge of CAFE, but they all have a major hurdle: automakers reluctant to such a big change, because they were so heavily in the development and production of conventional gas and diesel drives have invested.

"There are around a lot of juice, Orange, links", says AutoPacific analyst Dave Sullivan, of the current internal combustion engine. "But in the location, the cost to distribute" decision-makers alternatives, such as OPOC, can hold around the world can only the door to alternative propulsion.

It is almost certainly increased use of battery technologies. Only a few to take the electric vehicle, at any time soon expect - without large battery breakthroughs. However, expect that more and more gas - and diesel electric models in different flavors to see; mild, full and plug-in.

Up to 2025 planners believe almost every car, some basic battery technology, starting with so-called stop/start systems offer. Come to a light or wait in a fast-food line and the engine is switched off automatically, immediately, a new start, if you lift your foot from the brake.

Perhaps the most radical Powertrain solution would the country's vehicle fleet to hydrogen makes migrate. Fuel cell vehicles will offer the advantage in addition to producing nothing but water vapor as their exhaust.

Other significant technical changes will require also the extended. Industrial designer place a premium on aerodynamics, wind was designs, the location of the promotion of the vehicle fuel consumption of 5, 10, even 20 percent, if well already. A number of new models, including the Cruze eco use shutters to shut off the grille and drag to reduce, if cool running engines. Don't be surprised to see side view mirror go away, tiny cameras and car monitors replaced.

Tomorrow's tires will continue rolling resistance, to reduce - with new rubber or synthetic compounds - and advanced tread designs.

How much of America today's cars have won wishes for more comfortable seats, loud stereos and car navigation systems much weight over the years partially due to legal requirements, but also because of the consumer.

Toyota has paired with JBL green edge-audio system to develop, which cuts half of the weight of the sound system with the new Prius V and next-generation Camry.

BMW make extensive use of strong and yet ultra-light carbon fiber on his new i3 and i8 models, the first two entries in a new battery car sub-brand. The German automaker has invested heavily in the expensive composite from a niche to mainstream material efforts to transform and was able to show you the results on the small mini Rocketman she developed.

It has lost many other technologies, which is to capture the new CAFE rules - and even stiffer European mileage requirements — demand, systems, and reuse of energy, usually heat.

One thing is certain: the cars of 2025 are so sophisticated that they look like the average car of the 2011 is about as primitive as wagon today seems us do.

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