Engine tuning in the context of "Hydrogen internal combustion engine vehicle"

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⭐ Core Definition: Engine tuning

Engine tuning is the adjustment or modification of the internal combustion engine or Engine Control Unit (ECU) to yield optimal performance and increase the engine's power output, economy, or durability. These goals may be mutually exclusive; an engine may be de-tuned with respect to output power in exchange for better economy or longer engine life due to lessened stress on engine components.

Tuning can include a wide variety of adjustments and modifications, such as the routine adjustment of the carburetor and ignition system to significant engine overhauls. Performance tuning of an engine can involve revising some of the design decisions taken during the development of the engine.

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👉 Engine tuning in the context of Hydrogen internal combustion engine vehicle

A hydrogen internal combustion engine vehicle (HICEV) is a type of hydrogen vehicle using an internal combustion engine that burns hydrogen fuel. Hydrogen internal combustion engine vehicles are different from hydrogen fuel cell vehicles (which utilize hydrogen electrochemically rather than through oxidative combustion). Instead, the hydrogen internal combustion engine is simply a modified version of the traditional gasoline-powered internal combustion engine. The absence of carbon in the fuel means that no CO2 is produced, which eliminates the main greenhouse gas emission of a conventional petroleum engine.

Pure hydrogen contains no carbon. Therefore, no carbon-based pollutants, such as carbon monoxide (CO), carbon dioxide (CO2), or hydrocarbons (HC), occur in engine exhaust. However, hydrogen combustion occurs in an atmosphere containing nitrogen and oxygen, which can produce oxides of nitrogen (NOx). In this respect, the combustion process is much like other high temperature combustion fuels, such as kerosene, gasoline, diesel, and natural gas. Therefore, hydrogen combustion engines are not considered zero emission.

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Engine tuning in the context of Custom car

A custom car is a passenger vehicle that has been altered to improve its performance, change its aesthetics, or combine both. Some automotive enthusiasts in the United States want to push "styling and performance a step beyond the showroom floor - to truly craft an automobile of one's own." A custom car in British usage, according to Collins English Dictionary, is built to the buyer's own specifications.

Custom cars are not to be confused with coachbuilt automobiles, historically rolling chassis fitted with luxury bodywork by specialty auto body builders.

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← Custom car ← Hydrogen internal combustion engine vehicle
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Ignition timing → Manifold vacuum → Internal combustion engine → Engine control unit → Carburetor → Ignition system →