Sentences with phrase «advantage of the diesel»

The most notable advantage of this diesel engine is a fuel economy rating of 21 mpg city and 28 mpg highway, which compares nicely to the 17 mpg city and 24 mpg highway of the available gasoline - fueled 3.6 - liter V - 6.

The tall 8th gear takes advantage of the diesel's low - end torque for exceptional fuel economy.

It was the first Audi model with the S designator that was engineered to take advantage of a diesel engine's capabilities.

The six - speed automatic transmission might feel lethargic, but once you get used to it, you realize it's tuned well for smooth and uninterrupted acceleration to take full advantage of the diesel engine's torque curve.

Drivers can also take advantage of the diesel and gasoline - electric plug - in hybrid variants that are offered.

In this context it is possible without compromising environmental standards to take advantage of diesels» substantial mileage advantage over gasoline - fueled internal combustion engines.

Not exact matches

Caltex Australia has its eye on more Asian investments and supply contracts as it looks to take advantage of the skills in its Ampol fuel sourcing and trading business and prepares for an expected peaking of local demand for petrol and diesel in 10 to 15 years.

Regarding the diesel fuel, the audit determined the town failed to take advantage of a contract with a vendor under a county arrangement.

Highly turbocharged alcohol - fueled direct - injection spark - ignition (DISI) engines operated at a high compression ratio could be as or more efficient than diesel engines while also providing advantages of lower vehicle cost, lower emissions and higher power, according to a recent modeling study by Leslie Bromberg and Daniel Cohn at MIT.

Switching from diesel fuel to natural gas may hold advantages for the US heavy - duty trucking fleet, but more needs to be done to reach the full environmental benefits, according to a new white paper released by the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis, and Rice University....

Part of Lexus» future strategy is to take advantage of the move against diesel - powered cars in city centers because of their higher NOx emissions compared to hybrid - and gas - powered cars.

Of course on the highway, the torque of the diesel isn't a useful advantagOf course on the highway, the torque of the diesel isn't a useful advantagof the diesel isn't a useful advantage.

This is one of the primary reasons diesel engines have an inherent advantage in efficiency - they do not use a throttle either.

The Mercedes C 350 e is another reason to weigh up the advantages of plug - in petrol - electric hybrid power over a conventional diesel engine in your next compact executive saloon.

No indication also on the range of engines, which could still take advantage of the current range and introducing a new 1.0 Kappa TCi 3 - cylinder petrol with tubo and delivering 106 hp and more availability of the 7 - speed dual clutch transmission (DCT) at first, for diesel engines.

[10][11] Among other advantages, the micro turbines used in the C - X75 can be run on a range of fuels including diesel, biofuels, compressed natural gas and liquid petroleum gas.

Taking advantage of the additional, instant and continuously available torque from the electric motor, the Optima Hybrid uses 10 per cent less fuel on the combined cycle, 28 per cent less on the urban cycle and produces 21 per cent less CO2 than the 1.7 - litre diesel Optima automatic.

After ultra low sulphur diesel was introduced in the United States in October 2006, automakers began to offer turbodiesel models which could take advantage of it to reduce emissions.

Choose the Cruze Turbo Diesel and take advantage of performance and efficiency that diesel provides.

On board, Hyundai's first diesel - hybrid powertrain took advantage of two - stage turbocharging and Hyundai's advanced lithium - ion polymer battery.

By combining the efficiency of a diesel engine with the advantages of the hybrid drive, Mercedes - Benz set another milestone in the development of the automobile and advanced into consumption regions of 4 litres of diesel per 100 km in the luxury saloon segment.

Wide - ranging design modifications have enabled the punchy four - cylinder two - litre turbo - diesel engine in the new BMW 118d to build on its competitive advantage in the areas of output and fuel efficiency.

To take full advantage of the favorable combustion attributes and potential of E-85, the engine operates at diesel - like cylinder pressures and incorporates advanced spark - ignition technology.

The new engine will combine the advantages of gasoline and diesel engines.

The 1 Series front - wheel drive models are based on the all - new front - wheel drive platform and will take advantage of BMW's new three - cylinder 1.5 liter turbocharged petrol and diesel engines.

Yet, General Motors sees an opportunity to take advantage of as there might be a group of diesel enthusiasts that still want a small and fuel - efficient sedan.

We took advantage of the deals and price reduction that VW had to do with the diesel problem.

Certainly helping matters are typical Ford benefits like an EcoBoost engine and SYNC with MyFord Touch, but the Transit also showcases more commercially oriented advantages like 487.3 cubic feet of cargo space, a wagon model that can fit up to five rows of seating, and a soon - to - debut diesel engine.

Another key advantage of the Cummins diesel design is that it provides maximum durability and power in a lightweight package.

With these eco-friendly and performance advantages, Mazda expects that its clean diesel vehicles will become a core part of its product lineup in Japan.

Reducing the weight over the front axle gives the petrol car an advantage on turn - in over the diesel whilst maintaining its good levels of damping control.

A 6 - speed manual transmission handles all that torque, and takes advantage of the unique powerband of the diesel engine.

It's not clear yet what will replace diesel trucks, possibly natural gas for a while, although the greenhouse advantages of natural gas over efficient diesel engines are small.

Highly turbocharged alcohol - fueled direct - injection spark - ignition (DISI) engines operated at a high compression ratio could be as or more efficient than diesel engines while also providing advantages of lower vehicle cost, lower emissions and higher power, according to a recent modeling study by Leslie Bromberg and Daniel Cohn at MIT.

«In sum, there is not an advantage and a potential disadvantage of diesel versus gasoline in terms of climate and air pollution impact.

Switching from diesel fuel to natural gas may hold advantages for the US heavy - duty trucking fleet, but more needs to be done to reach the full environmental benefits, according to a new white paper released by the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Davis, and Rice University....

Both forms of biofuel have definite environmental advantages over petroleum - based gasoline and diesel fuel.

That's reported to be an attraction for the Chinese, to take the largest example, but it has advantages all the way down the scale to nations like Haiti (which has a very good solar resource but currently gets a lot of its electricity from diesel generators — the least advantageous possible method of all.)