Sentences with phrase «as fuel efficient cars»

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But he's already weighing his options, saying if gas goes to $ 4 a gallon he'll buy a more fuel - efficient car to use as his main ride and drive the Land Cruiser only when he needs it.

Perhaps by skipping the Prairies in initial launches, car manufacturers also realize there is some truth to the stereotype of Albertans as big truck - and SUV - driving types who are not as interested in fuel - efficient vehicles.

Toyota saw sales of its gas - electric hybrid cars, such as the fuel - efficient Prius, rise 50 percent compared with February 2010.

Sorry I am probably never going to give up my car [it is small and fuel efficient though] but as a reminder that most of what is sold in shops is c ** p and unnecessary, he's the MAN.

Certainly everybody that I saw in my short time was extremely interested in purchasing a car and if they happen to be from the more upwardly mobile kind of middle class, they were very interested in buying not a fuel - efficient car but a hummer even, you know, pretty much following the exact same model as the American aspiration or, you know, the «American dream» model and certainly the suburbs seem to be a growing trend and if you noticed that, Philip, you know, I visited a suburb called Orange County outside of Beijing and it really looked like Orange County and they even had like the palm trees and everything and I saw these in all the cities I visited Chongqing, Chengdu, various other cities that I visited, they were ringed by suburbs and the folks who live there, you know, the privileged few were using cars to commute into the cities for work.

The President's initiative will empower young men and women to invent and commercialize advanced energy technologies such as efficient and cost effective methods for converting sunlight to electricity and fuel, carbon capture and sequestration, stationary and portable advanced batteries for plug - in electric cars, advanced energy storage concepts that will enable sustained energy supply from solar, wind, and other renewable energy sources, high - efficiency deployment of power across «smart grids,» and carbon neutral commercial and residential buildings.

For example, European Union standards favoring fuel - efficient diesel cars over gasoline cars may lead to more warming, because diesel engines release 40 to 250 times as much soot as gasoline engines.

Thomas Dietz of Michigan State University in East Lansing and his team calculated the carbon - saving impact of 17 practices, such as eschewing tumble dryers, car pooling and buying fuel - efficient vehicles (see the full list below).

As cars become more fuel - efficient, less heat is wasted in the exhaust, which makes it harder to clean up the pollutants that are emitted.

With a combined economy rating of 28 mpg for the manual and 30 mpg for the automatic, Subaru says the automatic Impreza is the most fuel - efficient all - wheel - drive car you can buy in the U.S. And that newfound thrift carries benefits into other areas, too — for instance, a smaller gas tank allows a flat load floor in the five - door, which is one of the ways that Subaru increased interior volume while maintaining the same footprint as the 2011 model.

To push its own small two - seater into production, Pontiac brass had to sell the car as being a fuel - efficient commuter runabout that happened to look (and, by 1988, drive) sporty.

However, as gas prices climbed, the Goliaths (RIP, Hummer) were outpaced by the Davids, the small, fuel - efficient car segments.

Just in time to give consumers more choices of fuel - efficient cars as gasoline prices continue to spike, Kia has brought us the redesigned Rio subcompacts for 2006.

And because, as we also stated three years ago, «what the world really needs now is not cars that are fast, but cars that are practical, fuel - efficient, and fast.»

Mazda has established a well - deserved reputation as a builder of fun - to - drive, fuel - efficient sporty cars, and it delivers on all fronts with its new volume model.

I was recently reading an article by Road & Track magazine that was comparing different sports cars, and it mentioned the fuel efficiencies of the manual versions versus the automatic versions, and actually listed the automatics as being more fuel efficient than manuals by about 2 mpg.

CVTs became common in hybrid cars because they are considerably more efficient than both manual and traditional automatic transmissions, and their popularity skyrocketed from there as automakers competed for the best possible fuel economy ratings.

Lincoln may show an updated version of its Concept C small car at the 2011 Los Angeles Auto Show, as automakers of all stripes begin rolling out their new smaller, fuel efficient cars that feature much of the same equipment as more upscale models.

Seen as the most fuel efficient hybrid in the market these days, the Chevy Volt is the most expensive car in its class.

At $ 25,000, what other car is as fun to drive, spacious and fuel efficient my Jetta?

In terms of fuel economy, the 2016 Prius Eco with a combined city / highway fuel economy of 56 mpg ‑ US (4.2 L / 100 km; 67 mpg ‑ imp), passed the 2000 first generation Honda Insight 53 mpg ‑ US (4.4 L / 100 km; 64 mpg ‑ imp) as the most fuel efficient car available in the US without plug - in capability.

Granted, it's not as economical as a BMW 1 Series diesel, but from the perspective of performance cars, the M4 is a lot more efficient on fuel than most of its rivals.

This is a vehicle that was introduced in 1997 as a stylish alternative to some of the more unusually - designed fuel - efficient cars at the time.

The Polo BlueMotion was first unveiled this past March as a concept in Geneva, Volkswagen has plans of bringing the production version of the very efficient alternatively fueled compact city car to the Frankfurt Motor Show with sales slated to begin early in 2010.

For 2014, Chevrolet has completely redesigned America's favorite sports car complete with lightweight carbon fiber construction, a powerful yet fuel efficient LT1 small block V8, as well as a luxurious high tech interior complete with a fully programmable digital instrument cluster.

These values were made technically feasible by a high - tech alliance: a TSI engine (gasoline powered with 110 kW / 150 PS) that is as fuel efficient as it is sporty, an electric motor (20 kW / 27 PS) and a 7 - speed Direct Shift Gearbox (DSG)-- which in the eyes of many car drivers is the best automatic in the world today.

Ford is already trumpeting the Fusion Hybrid as America's most fuel efficient mid-size car, with an EPA rating of 41 miles per gallon in the city, 36 mpg on the highway, besting the Toyota Camry Hybrid by 8 mpg in the city, 2 on the highway.

Called the Trident Iceni, it's billed as the world's fastest and most fuel - efficient diesel sports car, and comes in three bodystyles — the Iceni Manga fastback, the Iceni Venturer estate (not pictured) and an open - top Iceni sports car with removable roof panels.

«The lessons learned at Corvette Racing can benefit mainstream production vehicles as GM continues to develop lightweight, aerodynamic, and fuel - efficient cars and trucks.»

Most of the time, I keep the car in either EcoPro, as it is the most fuel efficient setting, or in Comfort.

Kelley Blue Book's KBB.com, the go - to website for information on automobiles, recently named the subcompact car as one of its KBB.com 10 Most Fuel - Efficient Cars Under $ 25,000, making it the only non - EV / non-hybrid vehicle to be included on the list.

As tested, we're talking $ 32,935, which is still a remarkably reasonable price for the most fuel efficient production car without a plug.

Ford will also offer customers a wide - range of fuel efficient and electric cars, starting with a Ford Focus that customers can buy as with ecoboost fuel economy, or as a hybrid, or as a plug - in hybrid, or as a pure battery electric.

Yes, the Toyota Corolla doesn't fall too far behind but the Civic has held the ground as the go - to compact sedan for anyone looking for a fuel - efficient commuter car or their first car after earning a driver's license.

As with the 1978 Dodge Omni, Ford knew it needed a front - drive, fuel - efficient small car to compete with the likes of Honda (Civic), Toyota (Corolla) and Volkswagen (Rabbit).

The car sources its power from either 2.0 L 181bhp petrol or 2.2 L 168bhp diesel engines, both which are fuel efficient as well.

76 miles is 3 miles better than the Nissan Leaf's official range rating, and Ford is touting the Focus Electric as the most fuel - efficient five passenger car in the US.

Our new Toyota hybrids are some of our most fuel efficient cars, as they're able to use both a gasoline engine and an electric motor.

Engine the most important part of the car also considered as the heart and soul of a vehicle, keep pressuring manufacturers to bring the more advanced and fuel efficient versions.

On the introduction of the new DZire Mr. R.S. Kalsi, Executive Director Marketing & Sales, Maruti Suzuki India said, «Taking forward our efforts to refresh our existing models, we present new DZire as India's most fuel efficient car returning fuel efficiency of 26.59 kmpl.

Industry's best in FE: Pegged as India's most fuel efficient car the new DZire returns a mileage of 26.59 kmpl * on diesel, up by around.

«With these three advanced new powertrains, the tenth - generation Accord will be the most fun - to - drive, refined and fuel - efficient Accord yet, «said Jeff Conrad, senior vice president and general manager of America Honda Motor Co., Inc. «Just as the new Honda Civic injected new energy into the compact car segment, we expect this all - new 2018 Accord will make people rethink the midsize sedan.»

Talk about a bold claim from Mazda, as the Japanese automaker has said its next Mazda2 subcompact would get 70 miles per gallon, making it the most fuel - efficient gasoline car on the road.

The auto box isn't as fuel efficient as Renault might lead you to believe, but the Clio RS is a good value company car

Auto dealers have been clamoring for the Mazda2, a popular small car in Japan and Europe, as North American drivers dump big vehicles in favor of fuel - efficient rides.

As small families move up to more fuel - efficient premium cars, and even as longtime luxury shoppers and sport - se.As small families move up to more fuel - efficient premium cars, and even as longtime luxury shoppers and sport - se.as longtime luxury shoppers and sport - se...

Order books for the most fuel - efficient luxury car in America are now open, as the 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid price was just announced, with sales scheduled to begin this fall.

Order books for the most fuel - efficient luxury car in America are now open, as the 2011 Lincoln MKZ Hybrid price was just announced, with sales scheduled to begin this fall.Under its bonnet the 20...

By monitoring factors such as real - time fuel usage and force acting on the accelerator pedal, a light on the dashboard illuminates when the car is running in a fuel efficient manner.

This car overtakes its competitors with a little ease as it is the cheapest and the most fuel efficient car.