Future Vehicle Technologies- Facing the Challenges of Oil Depletion

Europe has taken a global lead in improving vehicle efficiency, with a focus on Passenger Cars. The rest of the world is starting to follow same path, though different regions place different emphasis on energy security and climate change. There are many proposed solutions to the fuel economy and CO2 problem. the ability to bring about change in a low risk, evolutionary way is essential to success of a new technology in a conservative market. Ricardo´s vision of the technology roadmap showing evolutionary improvement in fossil-fuelled IC powertrains, plus electrification, providing a transition to the availability of new sustainable energy vectors will be presented.