Sentences with phrase «about fuel efficiency»

We're not experts at this stuff, and it can be hard to find exact information about fuel efficiency (many sources have different numbers, and many vehicles have countless variations), so if you notice errors or have good sources of information, let us know in the comments.

But what about fuel efficiency or emissions?

And part of what happened in the U.S. auto industry was because oil appeared relatively cheap, the U.S. auto industry decided we're just going to make our money on SUVs, and we're not going to worry about fuel efficiency.

Buyers in the premium segment usually don't care about fuel efficiency as much as they do about comfort and features.

Take a quick look below to learn more about the fuel efficiency of the Mirage G4.

Hyundai's claims about fuel efficiency seemed a bit inverted.

Fuel economy numbers have yet to be released for the Roadster, but if they're anything like the Coupe, expect digits in the high 30s on the highway — not in Prius territory, but again, this unlikely competitor is not only about fuel efficiency.

Many customers seem to have forgotten about fuel efficiency as gasoline prices fell, but Toyota hasn't.

Performance credentials for the Avista concept include a respectable 400 horsepower coming from a twin - turbocharged V - 6 engine with cylinder deactivation and a stop / start system to be mindful about fuel efficiency.

For those worried about the fuel efficiency the Soul will give you 6.9 L / 100 km (34 MPG) and if you are concern about the enviroment the CO2 emissions are 156 g / km.

If you are the least bothered about fuel efficiency, hit the Dynamic button (the one with a chequered flag), twist the gear selector to»S», and the F - Pace channels its true animalistic spirit.

A 1.8 - litre petrol engine and a CVT gearbox don't make a good combination when you talk about fuel efficiency.

Starting at $ 29,860, the Escape Hybrid is a natural choice for those concerned about fuel efficiency, yet still require improved handling for winter conditions.

The vertical fuel economy indicator can be useful or distracting, depending on how concerned you are about fuel efficiency.

Power for the Terrain is supplied by a robust in - line four cylinder engine that is more about fuel efficiency than power and speed; if the later is important, the 3.0 - liter V6 has power to spare yet still returns fuel economy figures in the mid-20s.

The Golf is all about fuel efficiency and competitive pricing, and the Volkswagen Golf GTI ups the ante with a punchy engine, a quick - shifting dual - clutch automatic transmission and stylish upholstery.»

Talking about fuel efficiency, well this is a V6 engine pulling a 2.2 tonne car so efficiency is around 8 - 9 km / l under regular driving conditions but it improves slightly when you're out on the highways cruising for long distances.

However, if you add other useful options and talk about its fuel efficiency, the Sedona will prove to be a wiser choice in the end.

It's not just us Indians who are so obsessed about mileage, even Europeans and Americans have started to care about fuel efficiency as fuel prices have been on a constant rise.

Drivers and front passengers can also use the infotainment screen to access details about fuel efficiency, regenerative braking, battery charge, electric range and energy flow.

The 2.4 - liter four - cylinder engine featured in Outlander ES and GS models is also about fuel efficiency.

While the word «efficiency» is in every other sentence that comes out of the mouths of Ferrari engineers, they're talking about efficiency of performance far more than they're talking about fuel efficiency or emissions.

Then he went on about fuel efficiency.

Not exact matches

Trading in an aging McDonnell Douglas MD - 80 plane for a new Boeing 737 — a comparable aircraft — can improve fuel efficiency by about 30 %.

Aircraft turbine manufacturers brag about single - digit percentage gains in fuel efficiency precisely because those machines are near thermodynamic limits in converting heat to thrust.

According to the BBC, president Edmund King said: «We all want to promote fuel efficiency and reduce congestion but we are not yet convinced that lorry platooning on UK motorways is the way to go about it... We have some of the busiest motorways in Europe with many more exits and entries.

The Obama rules adopted in 2012 sought to double average fleet - wide vehicle fuel efficiency to about 50 miles (80 km) per gallon by 2025, but included an evaluation due by April 2018 to determine if the rules were appropriate.

Find out more about the energy challenge and how National Grid is helping find solutions to some of the challenges we face at www.nationalgridconnecting.com The National Grid Energy Efficiency Innovation Award scheme was launched across National Grid's four gas distribution networks and provided a # 400k fund to support major innovations to tackle fuel poverty and deliver energy efficiency solutions in communities, with five agencies in total receiviEfficiency Innovation Award scheme was launched across National Grid's four gas distribution networks and provided a # 400k fund to support major innovations to tackle fuel poverty and deliver energy efficiency solutions in communities, with five agencies in total receiviefficiency solutions in communities, with five agencies in total receiving awards.

A trade - off between performance and fuel economy may be inevitable in the long run, and as manufacturers change the performance of their vehicles to increase their fuel efficiency, consumer complaints about performance may not go away.

In comments to EPA, a number of utilities and regional grid operators have expressed concern about the plan's forecasts for renewables, fuel switching and energy efficiency gains.

«If a quarter of all agricultural land — about 60 million acres — were devoted to energy, we would need a 1 percent efficiency to meet all the transportation fuel needs of the United States,» Alivisatos says.

Details about the bills are scarce, Cho noted, but «for the third year in a row the Senate panel moved to zero out spending on the United States's contribution to ITER,» «House appropriators would cut [DOE's Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy] spending by 12 % to $ 1.8 billion,» and «the House energy and water subcommittee would boost spending on the fossil fuels program by 2 % to $ 645 million.»

Decreased consumption, driven by the price hike, was brought about by measures ranging from insulating houses to improved fuel efficiency.

Ekmark says we are now entering an era in which vehicles will also gather real - time information about the weather and highway hazards, using this to improve fuel efficiency and make life less stressful for the driver and safer for all road users.

Factors that nobody used to care about (hormones in milk, fuel efficiency in cars) have become important marketing points.

I'll say the same about the Mazda3, though the Mazda might still hold the edge in steering feel, having adopted electro - hydraulic steering rather than going to full electric, a half - step that comes at the cost of fuel efficiency.

As the noisy protests from the CVT make clear every time you get serious about acceleration, the mission here is fuel efficiency, not fizz.

So as you can see, although it raises its octane level, it decreases its efficiency to only 66 % that of good old fashioned gasoline (another point to the theory that todays gasoline doesn't go as far as it used to as it contains about 10 % ethonal everywhere in the U.S.) also this is the reasoning for the moniker «flex fuel» equipped vehicles.

While the word «efficiency» appears in every other sentence that comes out of the mouths of Ferrari engineers, they're talking about efficiency of performance far more than fuel efficiency or emissions coming from this carbon - fiber - clad hypercar with its hybrid powertrain featuring a mighty 6.3 - liter V - 12 and seven - speed dual - clutch automatic.

When buying a diesel automobile it really is important that you think about the fact the diesel is excellent for fuel efficiency.

Well all bets are with the» so called» president in the oval office all semblance of fuel economy and efficiency are about to go out the window as he rips the EPA to shreds to the benefit of Big Oil... that at least here in the (not so) Good (anymore) Ole US of A bigger will reign supreme with concerns about efficiency and emissions once again going by the wayside.

A survey indicates two of three consumers are willing to pay about $ 2,500 to meet government fuel - efficiency standards, says Mitch Bainwol, president and CEO of the Alliance of Automobile Manufacturers.

DSF adds about $ 350 to the cost of an engine, Gustanski says, and increases a four - banger's fuel efficiency up to 8 percent, though in the VW Passat, Delphi claims a 5 - percent gain.

«We know something about what consumers want,» Peter Welch, president of the National Automobile Dealers Assn., says during a Center for Automotive Research Management Briefing Seminars session here on government fuel - efficiency mandates.

Consumers have been slow to gravitate toward electric vehicles (EVs) as a result of their high cost and fears about driving range, but automakers continue to develop technology because it is seen as a primary driver in meeting rising fuel - efficiency requirements globally.

Check back next month to see if we can stop worrying about powertrain harshness and learn to love the fuel efficiency, and if warmer weather makes our disposition toward the Dodge even sunnier.

Pricing and fuel - economy figures are not yet available (they'll be announced at the Detroit auto show in January), but figure low $ 60s for a base 540i M Sport and a fuel - efficiency bump of about 10 percent.

There are no diesel engines, because the hybrid system costs about the same as a diesel would cost and achives similar fuel efficiency with a cleaner exhaust.

Because of diesel's increased efficiency, however, the xDrive35d still saves about 15 percent in annual fuel costs versus the xDrive30i and 25 percent versus the xDrive48i.

That's why concerns about affordability and fuel efficiency have made the compact crossover the kind of utility that everyone is buying.