Cylinder Deactivation
-
It looks like GM's investment arm, GM Ventures, has borne some real-world, fuel-saving fruit. Sophisticated engine-control algorithms under the hood of the 2019 Chevrolet Silverado full-size pickup truck, which make the truck's V-8 engines more efficient, came from work done by a company in which GM invested several years ago. In 2012, GM Ventures sank an undisclosed amount of cash into Tula Technology, a Silicon Valley startup that had developed software to provide a more flexible way to deactivate individual cylinders under varying power demands. DON'T MISS: 2019 Chevy Silverado: how a big...
-
Next-Gen Cylinder Deactivation: V-8s Using Two Cylinders, 20 Percent MPG Boost?A Silicon Valley startup is working with General Motors and Delphi to develop a new cylinder-deactivation system.
Stephen Edelstein -
Ford Applies Cylinder Deactivation Even To 3-Cylinder Engines For Fuel Efficiency
Ford tests a new cylinder-deactivation system on its 1.0-liter engine.
Stephen Edelstein -
2014 Chevy, GMC Pickups Recalled For Cylinder-Deactivation Issue
A software glitch could cause Chevrolet Silverado and GMC Sierra pickups to overheat.
Stephen Edelstein -
2014 Chevrolet Silverado, GMC Sierra: Better Gas Mileage From More Efficient Engines
Even big pickup trucks will get significantly higher gas mileage in years to come, and the new 2014 Chevrolet Silverado and 2014 GMC Sierra will be no exception. This morning, General Motors [NYSE:GM] unveiled major revisions to its pair of full-size pickups. The many updates and improvements...
John Voelcker -
2014 Volkswagen Golf: Bigger, Lighter, Greener
It has been in production in one form or another for 38 years, but the next-generation Volkswagen Golf, due to be unveiled next month at the 2012 Paris Auto Show, will be the biggest, smartest and most economical Golf yet. According to Autocar, the seventh generation Volkswagen Golf, due to go on...
Nikki Gordon-Bloomfield -
You may not know this, but internal combustion engines are only efficient during a tiny part of their total operating range. And that means when driving at lower speeds when demand on the car’s engine isn’t large, your car might not get the gas mileage you’d expect. But Volkwagen’s latest 1.4 liter engine -- unveiled at this week’s 2012 Geneva Auto Show -- can make itself more efficient by deactivating its second and fourth cylinders when not required. Cylinder deactivation isn’t a new thing. For some time, we’ve seen large capacity engines with 6 or...
