10 Speed Automatic Transmissions And 3 Cylinder Engines

The strides being made to increase fuel efficiency are amazing.The race to raise car fuel economy is driving up transmission gear count while it drives down engine cylinder count. The 2015 Chevy Volt will come with a 3 cylinder engine. If electric power can supplement the engine's power the impact on acceleration should be small or none. A 3 liter diesel engine will enable a 2014 Jeep Grand Cherokee to go 730 miles. Great for escape from a sudden collapse of civilization. Or just use it to the Alaska highway. The improvements to internal combustion engine drive train efficiency might cause liquid-fueled vehicles to last much longer than Peak Oil theorists and electric vehicle advocates expect. Why? Because synthetic liquids...

Source: FuturePundit - August 9, 2013 Category: Health Medicine and Bioethics Commentators Authors: Randall Parker Source Type: blogs