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05-07-2009, 01:26 PM
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/2/European_Union_Flag.jpg Brand of four rings is doing on the street what they have done on the track. Quickly advancing the latest technology to benefit its drivers. (cleanmpg.com/forums/showthread.php?p=206330)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/500/Audi_A3_with_Start-Stop_indicator_shown.jpgWayne Gerdes – CleanMPG (cleanmpg.com) – May 7, 2009
Audi’s on-board computer with the efficiency program indication showing Auto Stop is active.
Audi like every manufacturer is working hard to improve fuel economy across the board. Starting in the second quarter of 2009, the modular efficiency platform will benefit from additional new technologies including an on-board computer with the efficiency program and a start-stop system. By 2012, Audi expects its entire lineup to be 20 percent more fuel efficient than it is today.
Audi’s modular efficiency platform combines reduced consumption with greater driveability. To do this, Audi is adding the much vaunted start-stop system and the on-board computer with efficiency program. These complement the regenerative braking which feeds energy back into the vehicle’s electrical system during deceleration.
The start-stop system increases fuel economy mainly in city traffic by shutting down the engine once the car has come to a stop, the gear lever is placed at idle and the driver releases the clutch pedal. Pressing in on the clutch restarts the engine in an extremely quiet fashion while the engine reaches idle speed before the driver can shift gears.
Audi combines the start-stop system with its AGM battery technology to maintain functionality even in low temperatures. The system is inactive during the warm-up phase of course and the driver can switch off the start-stop system at any time by pressing a button.
Audi’s start-stop system reduces fuel consumption by about 0.2L/100 Km and is being used for the first time in the Audi A3 1.4 TFSI, A4 and A5 with 2.0L TDI engines and all with a manual transmission. Numerous additional models will follow later this year.
The second newcomer in the modular efficiency platform is the on-board computer with the efficiency program, an addition to the Audi Driver Information System. All consumption-related data appear in the center display, with recommendations for efficient driving given up to 75% of ones fuel consumption depends driving habits. The efficiency program continuously analyzes the energy consumption in the vehicle and gives the driver up-to-date tips for saving fuel, depending on the driving situation.
The newly designed gearshift indicator signals to the driver when to up-shift, for optimal fuel economy: A large and color-coded display indicates whether the right gear is engaged, or whether shifting would be practical for the sake of efficiency. Comfort features like A/C and seat heating increases fuel consumption and a specially developed display in the efficiency program identifies the systems requiring extra energy and indicates its share of total fuel consumption.
The energy recovery system already uses deceleration phases to convert kinetic energy into electrical energy. When the car accelerates again, the battery directs the temporarily stored energy back into the vehicle, to relieve the alternator and thereby save fuel. The energy recovery system is standard equipment on the Audi A3 1.4 TFSI with manual transmission’s the Audi A4, A5 Coupé and A5 Cabriolet with two-liter engine and manual transmission, the A6 and the Audi Q5 and Q7.
The modular efficiency platform focuses on the further development of powertrain and transmission technologies, and the recovery and storage of mechanical, thermal and electrical energy. Audi also employs a host of measures to minimize friction and optimizes aerodynamics. These benefits are made tangible for the driver by a range of innovative assistance systems, with the standard specification of many current Audi models already featuring numerous efficiency technologies such as the Audi valvelift system, high-efficiency transmission and tires with reduced rolling resistance.
The brand of the four rings is definitely not standing still.
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/500/Audi_A3_with_Start-Stop_indicator_shown.jpgWayne Gerdes – CleanMPG (cleanmpg.com) – May 7, 2009
Audi’s on-board computer with the efficiency program indication showing Auto Stop is active.
Audi like every manufacturer is working hard to improve fuel economy across the board. Starting in the second quarter of 2009, the modular efficiency platform will benefit from additional new technologies including an on-board computer with the efficiency program and a start-stop system. By 2012, Audi expects its entire lineup to be 20 percent more fuel efficient than it is today.
Audi’s modular efficiency platform combines reduced consumption with greater driveability. To do this, Audi is adding the much vaunted start-stop system and the on-board computer with efficiency program. These complement the regenerative braking which feeds energy back into the vehicle’s electrical system during deceleration.
The start-stop system increases fuel economy mainly in city traffic by shutting down the engine once the car has come to a stop, the gear lever is placed at idle and the driver releases the clutch pedal. Pressing in on the clutch restarts the engine in an extremely quiet fashion while the engine reaches idle speed before the driver can shift gears.
Audi combines the start-stop system with its AGM battery technology to maintain functionality even in low temperatures. The system is inactive during the warm-up phase of course and the driver can switch off the start-stop system at any time by pressing a button.
Audi’s start-stop system reduces fuel consumption by about 0.2L/100 Km and is being used for the first time in the Audi A3 1.4 TFSI, A4 and A5 with 2.0L TDI engines and all with a manual transmission. Numerous additional models will follow later this year.
The second newcomer in the modular efficiency platform is the on-board computer with the efficiency program, an addition to the Audi Driver Information System. All consumption-related data appear in the center display, with recommendations for efficient driving given up to 75% of ones fuel consumption depends driving habits. The efficiency program continuously analyzes the energy consumption in the vehicle and gives the driver up-to-date tips for saving fuel, depending on the driving situation.
The newly designed gearshift indicator signals to the driver when to up-shift, for optimal fuel economy: A large and color-coded display indicates whether the right gear is engaged, or whether shifting would be practical for the sake of efficiency. Comfort features like A/C and seat heating increases fuel consumption and a specially developed display in the efficiency program identifies the systems requiring extra energy and indicates its share of total fuel consumption.
The energy recovery system already uses deceleration phases to convert kinetic energy into electrical energy. When the car accelerates again, the battery directs the temporarily stored energy back into the vehicle, to relieve the alternator and thereby save fuel. The energy recovery system is standard equipment on the Audi A3 1.4 TFSI with manual transmission’s the Audi A4, A5 Coupé and A5 Cabriolet with two-liter engine and manual transmission, the A6 and the Audi Q5 and Q7.
The modular efficiency platform focuses on the further development of powertrain and transmission technologies, and the recovery and storage of mechanical, thermal and electrical energy. Audi also employs a host of measures to minimize friction and optimizes aerodynamics. These benefits are made tangible for the driver by a range of innovative assistance systems, with the standard specification of many current Audi models already featuring numerous efficiency technologies such as the Audi valvelift system, high-efficiency transmission and tires with reduced rolling resistance.
The brand of the four rings is definitely not standing still.