(Ed. Note: this is taken from a response Sal developed to some earlier questions about the Scuderi engine, we thought it would be helpful to re-post here) Good Morning, As president of the Scuderi Group and one of the inventors of the engine, I thought it might be helpful to try to clear up some of the basic misconceptions about the engine. The Scuderi Engine does take advantage of the Miller Effect but not in the method used by conventional engines. The Miller Effect in the Scuderi Engine is achieved by having a longer stroke on... Read more about "A message from Sal Scuderi, president of The Scuderi Group"...
According to the organizers of the event, the Scuderi Group’s booth at the Society of Automotive Engineers 2006 World Congress was the busiest of any exhibitor at the show. The Scuderi Group contingent at the Society of Automotive Engineers 2006 World Congress. From L to R: Erin Scott, Jenn Scuderi, Ruth Scuderi, Sal Scuderi, Angelo Scuderi, Stephen Scuderi, Lutz Deyerling, Nick Scuderi From L to R: Sal Scuderi, Angelo Scuderi, Stephen Scuderi, Lutz Deyerling, Nick Scuderi From L to R: Dr. Dennis Radar, head of licensing for Scuderi and... Read more about "Photos"...
Published: April 18 2006 22:23 | Last updated: April 18 2006 22:23 Read more about "Toyota embraces ethanol technology for US push"...
Jamie Lincoln Kitman, the New York bureau chief for Automobile Magazine and a columnist for Top Gear, a British magazine, had an interesting article in the New York Times over the weekend. Life in the green lane Read more about "A reminder about the law of unintended consequences"...
The profile of the Scuderi Air Hybrid engine that recently ran in the Detroit Free Press was republished up in the Boston Globe and the Philadelphia Inquirer over the weekend. New engine's a family affair By Justin Hyde, April 23, 2006 Read more about "Scuderi Engine featured in Boston Globe & Philadelphia Inquirer"...
Edmunds Inside Line Report IL Reports: Engineers Say Gasoline Engine Isn't Dead DETROIT — Those who think gasoline is about to go the way of the dinosaur should take note of a strong effort by many firms to prove gas still has its place in the automotive mix. Millions are being spent trying to squeeze more and more efficiency from traditional engines. Many of these were on display at the 2006 Society of Automotive Engineers World Congress here earlier this month. Take, for example, the Scuderi Split-Cycle Air-Hybrid Engine, which offers promise for more efficiency, greater performance and lower emissions... Read more about "Edmunds profiles the Scuderi Air Hyrbid Engine"...
By Associated Press | April 13, 2006 Read more about "Nissan chief wary of hybrids"...
Yesterday it was Nissan talking down gas-electric hybrids, arguing that they were too expensive to build. Today, the LA Times is writing about Honda's plan to cut production as hybrid sales fall. Honda Eyes Production Cut as Accord Hybrid Sales Fall The move highlights the industry's uncertainty over the technology's popularity and future. Honda Motor Co. may be learning a hard lesson about hybrids: It's better to hold the horses. A Honda executive said Thursday that the automaker might reduce production of its gas-electric Accord hybrid sedan because the vehicle, marketed as a performance model rather than a fuel miser,... Read more about "Gas-Electric Hybrids Facing Significant Challenges"...
Detroit Free Press Better mileage sought SAE guests stress need for efficiency After spending much of the past two decades in a race to boost the power of their engines, automakers and their suppliers now say improving fuel economy will be the top priority for the next 20 years. Nissan to develop its own hybrid technology Nissan, so far dependent on Toyota for hybrid powertrains, is designing a new electric motor, lithium-ion battery and inverter package of its own, which reportedly may nearly double the acceleration performance of vehicles that run on fuel cells, electricity or hybrid engines when launched... Read more about "SAE guests stress need for efficiency"...
US Secretary of Energy pushes ethanol, electric cars and hydrogen cells at SAE Ultimately, Bodman said, electric cars and hydrogen fuel cells are the answer to the country's energy problems. Hydrogen produces more energy than other fuels but no harmful emissions. General Motors Corp. scientist Candace Wheeler said no single alternative fuel will end the nation's dependence on foreign oil, since the United States uses 140 billion gallons of fuel a year. "It's going to take a number of different fuels," Wheeler said. Over the next three years, the federal government plans to award $50 million worth of grants to... Read more about "Energy Secretary Bodman pushes ethanol, electric cars and hydrogen cells at SAE "...