Sentences with phrase «as diesel trucks»

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The company, based in Fullerton, California, retrofits large diesel - powered vehicles such as garbage trucks and off - road construction equipment with a system that cuts smog - causing emissions by as much as 90 percent.

The Volkswagen emissions - cheating scandal has killed off diesel as an option for US consumers who aren't in the market for a big pickup truck.

He has been earning $ 12.50 an hour as a truck driver, delivering diesel generators and other heavy equipment.

load, more than twice as quick as a traditional diesel truck.

In addition, we go beyond organic certification standards and implement our own standards, like not using coconuts from heavily populated areas where they are exposed to polluting forces such as diesel and gas fumes from trucks and other vehicles.

Hydro - fracking is not just about drilling into the ground, but running hugely powerful diesel engines to create the necessary pressure to fracture the underground shale as well as fleets of heavy duty trucks criss - crossing rural and scenic roads carrying heavy equipement and toxic by - products, including uranium.

, was originally addressed in the microgrid project literature as a reduction: «Noise associated with the obsolete emergency diesel generators will no longer exist and tractor - trailer trucks delivering fuel will be reduced,»

The heavy traffic of diesel trailer trucks, which has been an ongoing issue in the South End, was originally addressed in the microgrid project literature as a reduction: «Noise associated with the obsolete emergency diesel generators will no longer exist and tractor - trailer trucks delivering fuel will be reduced,» the project's FAQ site reads.

«We have reason to believe [my family members] have suffered from cancer and other life threatening illnesses as a result of their exposure,» he said, citing the «bomb» train and diesel truck traffic in the South End as an ongoing example in which communities feel overlooked for an economic benefit.

Just beyond the playground fence, a line of diesel trucks was idling, stuck in traffic as they made their way from a massive port complex to a congested freeway.

«It really does help me to see these things,» she said, as she walked in the Hudson school yard over to the wire fence to watch the diesel trucks snaking by.

Sutley, for her part, came to the post after a four - year stint as a deputy mayor in Los Angeles, where she also oversaw climate change and energy policy, including restraining emissions from diesel trucks at area ports as well as promoting solar energy by setting a goal of generating 10 percent of the city's electricity from the sun by 2020.

In New York City alone, idling vehicles emit as much pollution as nine million diesel trucks driving from the Bronx to Staten Island.

The conversion technology is well established (the Germans used it during World War II), and liquid coal can power conventional diesel cars and trucks as well as jet engines and ships.

These new trucks — which employ a diesel combustion engine along with a hydraulic high - pressure accumulator that stores energy captured during braking — get 35 percent better fuel economy and generate as much as 30 percent fewer greenhouse gas emissions as compared to the non-hybrid diesel - powered vehicles they are replacing.

FedEx has also been upgrading its fleet of Express diesel trucks to cleaner - burning models, and is making similar upgrades in its Freight and Ground divisions as well.

The carbon - packed constituents are ubiquitous in airborne particulates, coming from sources as diverse as pine trees and diesel trucks.

This formula is reportedly changing for the next generation, as rumors have circulated regarding diesel, pickup truck, and hybrid variants, along with extensive use of different materials and technology.

The 3.0 - liter turbo - diesel V - 6 is available on any 2014 Ram 1500 Tradesman, SLT, Big Horn, Outdoorsman, and Laramie (Limited / Longhorn) model so long as they're not regular cab trucks built with the short six - foot bed.

For entry - level XL and XLT models, the engine is a $ 4,995 option; for Lariat trucks, which come with the 2.7 - liter EcoBoost V - 6 as standard, the price premium is $ 4,000; and for King Ranch and Platinum models, which come with the 5.0 - liter V - 8, the diesel costs $ 3,000.

The trucks will, as they always have been, be built in Canton, Mississippi, with engines built in Indiana (the Cummins diesel) and Tennessee (the gasoline V - 6 and V - 8).

This is the natural replacement for the diesel engine, which I figure should be on its deathbed thanks to Volkswagen Group's Dieselgate and the prospect for hydrogen fuel cell trucks, electrified cars, and this sort of engine, as well as Mazda's Skyactive - X Compression four - banger.

They gave me new floor mats that were missing from the truck as well as a detail a full tank of diesel.

Tesla hasn't announced the truck's price, though diesel semis cost about $ 120,000 each these days, same as a well - equipped Tesla Model S or X. Tesla's profitability for the Semi don't seem as favorable as its profit contribution to trucking companies.

My bold prediction: We'll see small, steady growth in sales of diesel - powered light - duty trucks such as the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon.

GM has also refined the drive character of its big trucks, fitting StabiliTrak stability control with trailer sway control as standard equipment across both the Chevy and GMC lineups and adding integrated cruise control, automatic grade - sensitive braking, and exhaust braking (on diesel models).

Volkswagen's long - derided goal of selling 800,000 cars and light trucks here before the end of this decade already is starting to feel quaint as the media assess the damage to future sales caused by the company's diesel emissions test - software scandal.

Chevrolet Colorado Just as Toyota fans had long awaited a new Tacoma, Chevy truck loyalists were thrilled to see a new midsize entry from Chevrolet, especially as the Colorado is the only midsize truck on sale today with a diesel engine option.

Contrasting that driving experience is a BMW 5 Series diesel, which Lieberman recounts as sounding like a truck when idling at a stoplight.

Debuting as a Ridler contender at the 2015 Detroit Autorama, this award - winning truck features a 5.9 - liter 12 - valve diesel with automatic transmission.

The new engine makes the 2014 RAM 1500 truly unique, as it's the only truck in its class to offer a diesel engine.

Brilliant Silver 2017 Nissan Titan XD SV 4WD Aisin 6 - Speed Automatic 5.0 L 8 - Cylinder Diesel Turbocharged Reviews: * Strong towing potential with the V8 diesel engine; good balance between price and performance; the interior is as functional as it is attractive; rides smoothly for truck with its capability Source: Edmunds

As we move to production cars and trucks engineered to eke the greatest efficiencies possible — be it hybrid, diesel, composites or radical designs — one area with real promise is capturing energy and reusing it.

Nissan's only teased a video so far, but the next generation of its Titan full - sized pickup truck will have a new 5.0 L Cummins diesel V8 under the hood, as well as an available gas engine.

Reliable and long - lasting diesel powered heavy trucks move our goods from coast to coast and diesel propelled cars offer better fuel efficiency ratings than those of gasoline powered vehicles, still American consumers seem hesitant to purchase these clean burning and economical cars as their primary source of transportation.

The Blue Oval upgrades the powertrain portfolio too, as the truck's 5.0 - liter V8 and 3.5 - liter EcoBoost engines are joined by three new choices: a standard 3.3 - liter V6, a second - gen 2.7 - liter EcoBoost, and 3.0 - liter PowerStroke diesel.

The engine choices are the same as last year's, which means that you can get up to 397 horsepower and 765 pound - feet of torque in a diesel - powered truck.

ECODIESEL V6 ENGINE A diesel engine in a half - ton truck seems as natural as chocolate and peanut butter.

We have a 6.0 Ford diesel as a work truck, and it's really thirsty.

The Ram further stands out from its rivals as the only half - ton truck to offer a diesel engine, in this case a V6 that also grants the Ram impressive fuel economy.

But advances in diesel technologies, such as the common - rail injection systems that make a diesel engine run quieter, reduce emissions and improve fuel economy, will help U.S. consumers to accept diesels in light trucks and cars, Malesh said.

Reviews: * Strong towing potential with the V8 diesel engine; good balance between price and performance; the interior is as functional as it is attractive; rides smoothly for truck with its capability Source: Edmunds

With diesel models» 10 - percent gain in fuel efficiency, as well as other maintenance - related improvements, running costs should be down versus these trucks» predecessors.

Gibson is known as the leading manufacturer of street - legal, high performance exhaust systems for trucks, SUVs, diesels, off - road vehicles and RVs.

It has some of the typical diesel engine clatter, but it's kept in check as well or better than just about every other full - size diesel truck on the market.

Fischbach woke up on the morning of Feb. 22, only to discover that his 1994 Ford F - 350 turbo diesel fuel show truck was gone, as was the 42 - foot aluminum trailer containing the Corvette and a Jeep.

Axles are the same AAM 9.84 units as the diesel XD, although the gear ratio rises to 3.36:1, compared with the diesel truck's fairly low 3.92:1.

The truck features a 6.7 L V8 diesel and a host of exterior enhancements, such as a Fab Fours Truck Grumper front grille and a Fab Fours open fender system that allows the truck to run 40 - in.

Yet history may judge 2016 as an even more momentous year for midsize trucks because the 2016 Chevrolet Colorado is the first modern example to offer a diesel engine.

2010 Dodge Ram 3500 Laramie MegaCab Base price: $ 50,645 Price as tested: $ 56,420 EPA: N / A (heavy - duty trucks aren't rated) Details: Front - engine, four - wheel - drive, four - door pickup truck with a 6.7 - liter, 350 - horsepower turbocharged Cummins diesel engine and a six - speed automatic transmission.