In addition to performance, the engine's resourcefulness
also helps with fuel economy.
The fact that there are now 8 gears to choose from means that the Lexus LS 460 should never be searching for power and
also helps with fuel economy.
Not exact matches
This
helped with fuel economy, of course, but
also improved powertrain responsiveness.
The CVT's tuning, along
with a nearly 140 - pound weight loss,
also helps fuel economy improve to 21/28 mpg city / highway.
The engine, along
with a new seven - speed automatic that can be at times slow to downshift when pressing on the gas,
helps the Titan achieve a 28 per cent better
fuel economy rating, although standard, active grille shutters
also play a role by
helping cut drag by some 10 per cent.
Buick
also entered the hybrid market
with the introduction of eAssist technology on the 2012 LaCrosse and Regal which
helped improve
fuel economy ratings by as much as 38 % over the regular gas - engine versions.
Another
helping hand when it comes to
fuel economy is provided by BMW ConnectedDrive which, in the BMW 2 Series Active Tourer
with eDRIVE, joins forces
with proactive energy management and
also takes into account the driving and route profile to utilise the plug - in hybrid drive system extremely efficiently.
The CVT
also doesn't have the annoying drone of other CVTs, but even though we'd prefer a transmission
with actual gears, the CVT does
help with the HR - V's
fuel economy.
The two EcoBoost engines will
also come
with the standard Auto Start - Stop feature that
helps maximize
fuel economy.
The engine
also has a number of modifications to
help minimize friction and optimize
fuel economy: there are low - friction bearings for the camshaft and balancer shafts, piston rings that have less pre-tension, and the oil pump is a two - stage device
with volumetric flow regulation.
Also, there are automatic vents in the grill of the truck that block airflow at certain speeds to
help with fuel economy.
The car
also features a larger front splitter than the outgoing models — not that that ought to
help with fuel economy.
In addition to the petrol and diesel engines,
with their optimised
fuel economy, the car's intelligent lightweight construction concept and honed aerodynamics — headlined by the Air Curtains and Air Breathers —
also help to maximise efficiency.
Sustainably managed forests can
also help countries to move from a heavy - impact fossil -
fuel lead
economy to one
with a lighter impact.