Sentences with phrase «about the fuel economy of»

The transmission also cuts fuel consumption by approximately 8 % compared with current automatic transmissions, thereby providing the functionality of an automatic transmission with about the fuel economy of a manual.

The center display offers some really neat information about the fuel economy of the car and helps you optimize your driving speed v. Fuel usage.

Keep reading to learn about the fuel economy of the Ford F - 150 and its performance in the Pickuptrucks.com fuel economy challenge.

Not exact matches

Trudeau's about - face is rooted in the Liberal vision of a global economy at the beginning of a decades - long transition from fossil fuels to clean energy technology, says Jim Carr, minister of natural resources.

Starting in 2017, Alberta will apply a $ 20 - a-tonne price on carbon emissions that will cover about 90 per cent of the economy, including essentials such as gasoline and home heating fuel.

A fading economy and high fuel costs have a lot of Canadians worried about how to save money while staying warm this winter.

The next time the premiers huddle together they should start talking about how to wean our economy off its overreliance on high - cost carbon fuels that the rest of the world has little need for today and will need even less of tomorrow.

Beijing is trying to boost domestic liquidity in the hopes that this will generate stronger domestic demand, but expanding liquidity fuels capital outflows, and these put downward pressure on the currency, while increasing PBoC concerns about the monetary impact of money leaving the economy which, as an article in last week's FT argues, might be worse than we think.

The pace of change in our economy and our culture is accelerating — fueled by global adoption of social, mobile, and other new technologies — and our visibility about the future is declining.

TOKYO (AP)-- Mitsubishi Motors Corp., the Japanese automaker under investigation for lying about fuel economy data for some models, said Wednesday such tampering is suspected in all of its vehicles sold in Japan.

Mitsubishi Motors, the Japanese automaker under investigation for lying about fuel economy data for some models, said Wednesday such tampering is suspected in all of its vehicles sold in Japan.

I am, of course, talking about the 6 cylinder version — apparently the 4 cylinder gets much better fuel economy but does not have the 3rd row option.

«This action is about decency and respect, and by raising the minimum wage for the dedicated men and women who fuel our regional economy, New York will continue to serve as a beacon of progress and opportunity for all.»

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 Brazil — a country of 188 million people with the world's 14th largest economy — about 40 percent of the fuel burned in passenger vehicles is ethanol derived from sugarcane.

In June the Senate passed a bill that would boost the fuel economy of new cars and trucks by about 40 percent.

The argument is based on the premise that the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards imposed in 1975 resulted in a reduction of vehicle weights, which in turn caused about 2,000 traffic deaths a year that would not have occurred otherwise.

Recycling is high on the agenda for the schools - which both belong to Focus - Trust, a charitable multi-academy trust based in the North West of England — with Thornhill receiving a shout out from local MP Paula Sherriff during Prime Minister's Question Time after she received a letter from students concerned about the UK's reliance on Fossil Fuels; an issue the MP said that, if tackled, would support the sustainable future of the green economy.

it might improve your fuel economy by charging the battery on grid power instead of using the alternator (for about a minute).

One downside of the old car's 6.2 - liter engine was that it was awfully thirsty on gas, returning EPA fuel economy ratings of 13/19 mpg city / highway, but the German automaker claims that the new C63's 4.0 - liter engine is about 32 percent more fuel efficient.

Aside from the six - figure price and the sudden shift in national opinion toward both fuel economy and the type of people who can afford these luxury cars, I can't find much to complain about here.

The Insight was too small when it needed to be big, too fuel - efficient when it wasn't necessary, not around when people cared about fuel economy and not fuel - efficient enough when they sort of did.

General Motors needn't worry about Cadillac's fuel economy because every CTS - V it sells is offset by thousands of Chevrolet Cruzes.

The more muscular V - 6 knocks about a second off the 0 - to -60-mph time (now estimated at just under eight seconds) but matches the fuel economy of the old engine.

BMW claims a zero - to - 62 mph time of 6.1 seconds with a six - speed manual, and while the company isn't talking about fuel economy numbers, we expect the X1 with an eight - speed automatic to return about 22 mpg in the city and 29 mpg on the highway.

But the 507 - pound, 76 - hp, 839 - cc Mana isn't aimed at experienced crotch - rocket jockeys; Aprilia is targeting people moving up from scooters or first - timers in search of fuel economy, and that market doesn't necessarily care about the Italian marque's sport - bike heritage or the perfect downshift.

Al Oppenheiser, GM's global rear - wheel - drive platform chief, is predicting that all Camaros will weigh in at about 3750 pounds, and V - 6 cars should achieve a combined fuel economy rating of 26 mpg (thirstier V - 8 engines require premium fuel).

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.

Of course, if you really care about fuel economy, the frugal Jetta TDI, with its 140 - hp oil burner, is back.

If you've got the six - speed manual gearbox (about 10 percent of you, Scion anticipates), then you can expect EPA fuel economy of 31/41 mpg city / highway.

Its long, flat stretches were favorable to the Golf R's fuel economy, which approached 24 mpg instead of the low 20s we've been more commonly recording in and around L.A.. That's still a far cry from its EPA rating of 30 mpg highway, but when you're trying to get a boring, six - hour - plus drive over with as quickly as possible, you're not worrying about maximizing mileage.

According to the most recent data available, in 2014, highway and aviation congestion cost the U.S. economy about $ 160 billion in lost time, productivity, and fuel and the transportation sector produced 26 % of all U.S. greenhouse gas emissions (second to electricity production).

It's a smooth setup that Toyota has perfected over the years, and fuel economy remains right around 30 mpg, which is impressive considering the hybrid model's hefty curb weight of 4,600 - 4,700 pounds — about 350 pounds more than the RX 350.

I see lots of complaints about fuel economy — it's not an econobox people.

I m really lucky with the car, but the fuel economy isn t really that great... its not about the money, but I have a bad feeling burning so much gas, cause I driving a lot of km / year.

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.

The 2016 Prius is about the quietest ride this side of a plug - in electric vehicle, and considering its exceptional fuel - economy rating of 50/54 mpg city / highway, it's only slightly less efficient than a plug - in too.

Although BMW claims the extender roughly doubles the range of the i3, which would put its total range at about 200 miles, we don't yet know what fuel economy the i3 will get when the gasoline engine is running, nor the official EPA ratings for mpg - e and estimated range.

When you want to charge the battery without engaging EV power, you tap the button that triggers «E-Charge,» which will engage the engine and recharge 80 percent of the battery's capacity in about 20 minutes, although at the price of reduced fuel economy.

Also, Consumer Reports has a 206 000 mile test of the Prius, noting that the performance and fuel economy was identical with a 2 000 mile driven Prius, thus making it likely the battery was in a good condition, although this test was on two about 10 year old cars, thus testing only amount of miles driven and not amount of calendar years.

Factoring in the need for every editor to occasionally wind up Stuttgart's newest music box, the staff did quite well, consistently returning to the parking deck with a fuel economy rating of about 23 mpg (10.2 L / 100 km).

It's a logical strategy for the 2015 Porsche Cayenne S E-Hybrid, since fuel economy is crucial for the future of the SUV, no matter what you might think about the declining price of a gallon of gas.

These labels will give consumers better, more complete information — including expected savings over a five - year period, a fuel economy comparison to other vehicles in the same class, as well as guidance, on a scale of one to ten, about each car or truck's environmental impact.

Britain's fuel is brutally expensive - about $ 6 per gallon - but the long - striding Focus's 2.0 - liter turbo - diesel and six - speed manual combined economy and refinement, with 134 hp and 236 lb - ft of torque.

Like just about every other automaker, Mazda is embracing the idea of turbocharging smaller - displacement engines for the attractive gains in fuel economy and weight reduction.

Unlike most of today's fuel - economy stars, which never stop reminding you how green your right foot is, the older Honda goes about its task subtly — it's a good car first and a green car second.

One can easily use turn by turn navigation, see info about tire pressure monitoring, Bluetooth audio, average number of fuel economy, speed, compass, caller id, steering and transport assistance.

With a six - foot eight - inch, 264 - pound driver and a route with three alpine passes, Volkswagen's new one - liter car fell short of its lofty fuel - economy claims by about 50 percent, netting «only» about 160 mpg.

Driving the rear wheels through a conventional six - speed automatic, 0 - 60 mph performance (about 6 seconds flat) is similar to that of a V - 8 sedan, but its fuel economy — 23 mpg city, 36 mpg highway — shames some four cylinder economy cars.

With fuel economy ratings of up to 28 city / 41 highway mpg +, you'll have lots to brag about.