IFP Energies nouvelles draws on its expertise in engine and vehicle calibration acquired while developing demonstration vehicles in collaboration with car manufacturers.
The developments or adaptations of conventional or hybrid engines represents an important part of IFP Energies nouvelles's work and is aimed at reducing pollutant emissions and fuel consumption.
This prototype has been realised within European project, with the participation of BMW.
In partnership with GDF Suez and ADEME (Agence de l'Environnement et de la Maîtrise de l'Énergie), IFP Energies nouvelles has developed a natural gas prototype based on a serial production Smart.
Reliable and comfortable to drive, the Smart GNV meets the requirements of urban consumers driving in a urban environment while simultaneously protecting the environment.
IFP Energies nouvelles and GDF SUEZ have developed a natural gas Toyota Prius based on a serial production vehicle. This demonstration model won won a prize at the 2006 Bibendum Challenge, thanks to the CO2 emission levels of 75 g/km. This extremely low level for a vehicle of this size represents a saving of almost 50% compared to a gasoline vehicle in the same category.
IFP Energies nouvelles's work has focused on approaches related to the combustion mode, to cylinders management and downsizing that consists in reducing the displacement of the engine, combining adapted turbocharging to maintain a level of performance comparable to that of the original engine. This demonstration vehicle offers a 20% saving in CO2 emissions over a standardized cycle in comparison with a conventional gasoline powertrain.
The project was conducted in partnership with Faurecia Système d'Echappement and Honeywell Turbo Technologies and with the contribution of Renault.
This project, partially funded by the ADEME and conducted in collaboration with GDF Suez, Valeo and INRETS, is based on optimized “mild hybridization” using the Stop & Start system and brake energy recovery.
For almost 10 years, IFP Energies nouvelles has been applying the concept of downsizing to controlled ignition engines, especially those running on gasoline. In particular, the Vehgan vehicle has been optimized for Natural gas stoechiometric operation, at the rotating assembly, turbocharger and after-treatment system levels adapted to this fuel.
Running a diesel vehicle with ethanol: an alternative and innovative solution using ethanol/diesel blend (for reducing the fossil fuel dependency and the global CO2 emission balance).
IFP Energies nouvelles expertise in innovative fuel formulation combined with engine and vehicle calibration, control strategy, have allowed a good potential towards low NOx/low smoke performance and an improvement of the engine efficiency.
+ IFP Energies nouvelles research on hybrid vehicles
+ Press release (July 4 2006): Record fuel efficiency for the first all-natural-gas hybrid prototype developed by IFP Energies nouvelles and Gaz de France
+ Press release (April 29, 2008) :
> Ethanol for a sustainable diesel vehicle: an IFP Energies nouvelles solution
> Reducing the consumption of gasoline vehicles - IFP Energies nouvelles is developing a new prototype based on the Renault Velsatis
> Vehgan urban vehicle: achieving low CO2 through downsizing & NGV hybridization
Datasheet: CLEVER - A New Vehicle Concept Powered by an IFP Dedicated CNG Engine
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Datasheet: Smart Natural Gas
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Datasheet: Full hybrid NGV Toyota Prius
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Datasheet: Renault VelSatis
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Datasheet: Smart VEHGAN
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Datasheet: EASI concept
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For more information about IFP Energies nouvelles's powertrain innovations, please contact us by email at: transport@ifpen.fr