Abstract
The objective of the 3.5 year project discussed in this report was to develop a commercially competitive vehicle powered by ethanol (or an ethanol blend) that can meet California's ultra-low-emissions vehicle (ULEV) standards and equivalent corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) energy efficiency for a light-duty passenger car application. This particular report summarizes the third phase of theproject, which lasted 12 months. Emissions tests were conducted with advanced aftertreatment devices on one of the two, almost identical, test vehicles, a 1993 Ford Taurus flexible-fuel vehicle. The report also covers tests on the engine removed from the second Taurus vehicle. This engine was modified for an increased compression ratio, fitted with air-assist injectors, and included an advancedengine control system with model-based control.
| Original language | American English |
|---|---|
| Number of pages | 105 |
| State | Published - 1998 |
Bibliographical note
Work performed by Southwest Research Institute, San Antonio, TexasNREL Publication Number
- NREL/SR-540-24225
Keywords
- alternative fuels
- CAFE
- emissions
- ethanol
