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Scuderi Engine Reduces Nissan Sentra's Fuel Consumption by Up to 35%

An independent lab study revealed today results of an extensive test involving various Scuderi Split-Cycle (SSC) engine designs modeled in a vehicle computer model of a 2011 Nissan Sentra. The results how the unit is capable of reducing a 2011 standard Nissan Sentra’s fuel consumption by up to 35 percent.

The primary purpose of the Study was to answer the fundamental question:  how much gas mileage will the Scuderi engine achieve? The lab mounted the Nissan Sentra on a chassis dynamometer and drove the vehicle through the FTP-75 drive cycle to generate the benchmark data. Various SSC engine models were sized to match the acceleration and power of the Sentra’s conventional engine.

Each Scuderi engine was then placed into the baseline Sentra vehicle and driven, via computer simulations, through the same FTP-75 drive cycle. Results were compared to the Sentra when operating with its conventional engine.

The Sentra model was simulated through a standardized Federal Test Procedure-75 (FTP-75) drive cycle for each SSC engine design.  Preliminary results of the Study showed that up to a 25 percent decrease in fuel consumption was achievable with an SSC engine replacing the Sentra’s engine when factoring in fuel cutoff during deceleration and idle in the model.

Results also showed that up to 35 percent decrease in fuel consumption was achievable when compared to the model Nissan Sentra using a stock engine without fuel cutoff.

“These results continue to verify the real-life applicability of our engine design,” said Sal Scuderi, president of Scuderi Group.  “At every step in the development and testing of our engine, we continue to see additional fuel efficiency gains.  Our split-cycle configuration is creating the basis for implementing additional propulsion advances that move beyond conventional engine design.”

You can check out the Nissan Sentra Study results in the pdf document attached below.
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 Download: Nissan Sentra with Scuderi engines - model results (PDF)

 

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