KBB Green Glossary

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Direct injection

A fuel delivery system in which gasoline is injected directly into the combustion chamber, increasing both power and efficiency.

E85 fuel

The term for an alternative fuel blend of 85 percent renewable ethanol and 15 percent gasoline.

EcoBoost

Ford Motor Company’s collective name for the use of turbochargers and direct injection together in their gasoline engines to improve fuel economy while maintaining performance

Ethanol

Produced from plants, this high-octane ethyl alcohol fuel is a clean-burning alternative fuel. In the United States, it is most commonly available as E85 fuel

EV (electric vehicle)

A vehicle that runs on electricity alone

FFV (Flex-fuel vehicle)

A vehicle with an engine designed to run on more than one type of fuel, such as ethanol and gasoline

Fossil fuels

Formed from the remains of plants and animals, fossil fuels such as oil, coal and natural gas are still used as the world's primary source of energy. When burned, they release greenhouse gases like carbon dioxide into the atmosphere, which may contribute to global warming.

Fuel cell

A unit that generates electricity by creating a chemical reaction between oxygen and, most commonly, hydrogen. The “exhaust” from a hydrogen fuel cell is water.

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