1. Simulated fuel economy benefit
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Connected Low-CO2 Optimized Ultra-efficient Drivetrain (CLOUD) Car
Guoming Zhu, Michigan State University
Technology Summary
Real-time cloud-based route optimization to minimize data communication rate
Connectivity optimized engine characteristics
Real-time powertrain optimization under current driving condition
Technology Impact
Improve the passenger car fuel economy by 40% through cloud-based optimization, vehicle connectivity and optimized engine characteristics
Proposed Targets
Metric
State of the Art
Proposed
Improving vehicle fuel economy through connectivity
15%
40%
Added vehicle manufacturing cost
N/A
$868
Simulated fuel economy benefit
ECO Routing
DM-TJI Engine
Optimized Shifting
Incremental fuel economy improvement
17.2%
42.7%
44.18%
Improve passenger car fuel economy by 40% with less than $1000 cost
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