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Old 08-26-2010, 01:42 PM   #3 (permalink)
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I did a bit of math, and here is what the report says the following technologies are worth MPG wise.

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Low Viscosity Lubricants  ...................... $6 .......... $12.00 ...   0.5%
VVT-Coupled Cam Phasing (CCP), OHV  ............ $53 ......... $21.00 ...   2.5%
Variable Stroke HVAC  .......................... $80 ......... $22.86 ...   3.5%
Turbocharging and Downsizing  .................. $129 ........ $25.80 ...   5.0%
Low Rolling Resistance Tires  .................. $40 ......... $26.67 ...   1.5%
Aerodynamics 5%-10%  ........................... $45 ......... $30.00 ...   1.5%
Electric/Hydraulic Power Steering  ............. $95 ......... $31.67 ...   3.0%
Valve Event Manipulation  ...................... $52 ......... $34.67 ...   1.5%
7 Speed Transmission  .......................... $235 ........ $39.17 ...   6.0%
VVT-Coupled Cam Phasing (CCP), SOHC  ........... $105 ........ $42.00 ...   2.5%
VVT-Dual Cam Phasing (DCP)  .................... $105 ........ $46.67 ...   2.25%
Dual Clutch Transmission  ...................... $350 ........ $46.67 ...   7.5%
Continuous Variable Transmission  .............. $207 ........ $51.63 ...   4.0%
8 Speed Transmission  .......................... $425 ........ $60.71 ...   7.0%
Valve Event Manipulation (Variable Value Lift) . $760 ........ $69.09 ...  11.0%
VVT-Intake Cam Phasing (ICP)  .................. $105 ........ $70.00 ...   1.5%
Cylinder Deactivation, OHV  .................... $353 ........ $70.50 ...   5.0%
Engine Friction Reduction  ..................... $95 ......... $75.60 ...   1.25%
Continuously Variable Valve Lift (CVVL)  ....... $450 ........ $90.00 ...   5.0%
Mass Reduction 5%  ............................. $297 ........ $91.38 ...   3.25%
Mass Reduction 10%  ............................ $713 ........ $109.69 ...  6.5%
Cylinder Deactivation, SOHC  ................... $555 ........ $111.00 ...  5.0%
Full Hybrid  ................................... $6,000 ...... $127.66 ... 47.0%
Discrete Variable Valve Lift (DVVL), SOHC/DOHC . $293 ........ $130.00 ...  2.25%
Mass Reduction 20%  ............................ $1,600 ...... $133.33 ... 12.0%
Stoichiometric Gasoline Direct Injection (GDI) . $319 ........ $141.78 ...  2.0%
Conversion from SI to CI  ...................... $5,900 ...... $159.46 ... 37.0%
Stop/Start Hybrid  ............................. $885 ........ $221.25 ...  4.0%
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