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Atkinson meets Otto: Why the Prius is so efficient

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Poster: xcel (see this users gallery) Folks interested in our Prius may have noted that its engine is referred to as an Atkinson-cycle engine. Some of you probably don’t care about that, and are just happy that the Prius is rated by the EPA at 48 city/45 highway mpg. But maybe some of you wonder just what in the dickens an Atkinson-cycle engine is, and how it’s different from the standard engine – also known as the Otto-cycle engine. So here’s a quick primer.
· Date: Wed September 10, 2008 · Views: 1162 · Filesize: 20.1kb · Dimensions: 310 x 162 ·
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