Sentences with phrase «as small a diesel»

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He explained that photovoltaics, combined with small wind turbines have gained increasing recognition as a reliable, cost effective alternative to grid extension and diesel generator sets.

The main beneficiaries will be public transport companies, large freight transporters and smaller diesel users such as taxi operators.

Burke notes that novel concepts such as renewable diesel are «a very small part of our portfolio» and are unlikely to supply vast quantities of energy, but he says they demonstrate a certain mind - set.

From then on there were the also the 0.9, 1.0, 1.2 lt turbo engines by most carmakers but since the emissions tests are now going to be based on real life conditions and not lab conditions, even those displacements apart from the diesel ones will prove to pollute more than what is claimed and as such, especially in the non-turbo small petrol engines the only way to meet the emissions is to upsize in order also to maintain and improve performance.

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.

Honda still produces a 2.2 - liter diesel for European consumption and is looking at developing an even smaller diesel for sale in some emerging markets as well as Europe.

The Auris has low claimed CO2 emissions, too, and this means it stacks up well as a company car — the Benefit - in - Kind (BiK) bracket is lower than for the petrol or diesel model and compares well against rival hatchbacks and small estates.

As usual, it's important to spec your car wisely in order to protect its value, which in this segment means desirable specification like R - Sport, an automatic gearbox, leather interior and muted paint shades — not a base spec diesel on small wheels in flat red and with cloth seats, in other words.

We also know that a small four - cylinder diesel is coming to the Colorado and you can expect that option to be available with a manual as well.

There are plenty of plug - in hybrid models coming out, as well as highly efficient, small displacement petrol and diesel engines on the way.

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As demand for diesel engines in standard sedan and station wagon cars in the United States has traditionally been much lower than in saloon and estate cars in Europe, the development of smaller automotive turbodiesels has (in general) been led by European manufacturers in recent years.

The Ford Transit Connect, top of the small / midsize van segment is also behind its performance to date for the year, though Ford recently revealed an ace up its sleeve as part of a raft of updates for 2019 model year: a 1.5 - litre turbodiesel engine, the only van in its class to offer diesel power as an option.

The old Audi A7 Sportback is available with a variety of petrol and diesel engines, with displacements as small as 2.0 - litre.

After shopping around and considering everything from a hatchback diesel Golf to a small SUV / crossover, I decided on the Frontier as my primary vehicle for a mix of highway and city commuting.

The Mazda2 - based small SUV offers petrol and diesel power, as well as the choice of manual and automatic transmissions and front or all - wheel drive.

It's a shame the Promaster City doesn't offer a diesel engines like its Fiat cousin (none of its rivals do either) but even as they stand, these smaller, more fuel - efficient workhorses are a welcome addition to our urban roadscapes.

New turbocharged gasoline engines are making them fun, fast, and frugal, and they have as much to offer as small turbocharged 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.

Trailer towing on the diesel, as on the smaller gasoline engine, is 1,500 pounds.

That will include not just the big - selling 4 - cylinder small diesels but a couple of AMG options too, with a GLC450 Sport likely to offer around 360bhp from a turbo 3.0 litre V6, as well as a range - topping GLC63 AMG with anything up to 500bhp.

In Britain, you can only get the long wheelbase as a TDV8 (diesel) or the full - fat 5.0 - litre supercharged V8, although the 3.0 - litre diesel V6 is to be sold in some markets where tax breaks favour smaller engines.

As we knew, Kia will reveal the fourth generation Sportage in September, while the engine line - up, 7 - speed dual clutch transmission will be available at launch besides a choice of gasoline direct injection and diesel engines, plus small turbo engines.

The final contestants were Mitsubishi's 84bhp 999cc three - cylinder turbo and Daimler's 45bhp 799cc diesel unit, which is recognized as the world's smallest direct injection diesel engine.

Diesel - powered vehicles are the norm when it comes to trucks and other large vehicles, but as far as America is concerned diesel doesn't exist in the small car market.

As a result of all these advanced systems, the Cummins 5.0 L V8 Turbo Diesel is more capable than small displacement diesel engine offerings and less expensive than big bore heavy - duty diesels.

Conversely, Chevrolet needs to make diesel economy and drivability the lifestyle choice, then sell the Cruze as an excellent small car in which to package it.

The 2017 Nissan Micra is expected to be offered with an array of petrol and diesel engines as small as 0.9 - litre and as big as 1.6 - litre in displacement.

The smaller diesel units will be delivered by the Renault partner and the two - liter self - igniters are replaced by OM 654 units as they are used in the new E-Class.

As a result of all these advanced systems, the new Cummins 5.0 L V8 Turbo Diesel is more capable than small displacement diesel engine offerings and less expensive than big bore heavy - duty diesels.

SFE stands for Super Fuel Economy, which represents Ford's efforts to put a very small engine into a very small car — providing economy without resorting to battery packs, a diesel powerplant, or stop / start in order to keep the car as simple and affordable as possible.

When it came to powering the Talisman, it seems as though Renault went the way of efficiency rather than performance, with a variety of small - displacement gas and diesel powerplants and a low, 0.27 drag coefficient.

Much the same as the smaller GLK, the 2013 Mercedes - Benz GL - Class, which debuted today at the New York Auto Show will come with a higher - horsepower gasoline engine or a more eco-minded diesel.

The new Leon has been fitted with a DPF particulate filter as standard equipment, filtering the typical (but small amount of) soot particles that most diesel engines produce.

Originally introduced in 1998 as a small family hatchback, the Seat Leon quickly grew into a family that included many iterations and a host of gasoline and diesel engines.

Considering its bulk, the XC90's 2.0 - litre petrol and diesel engines might seem a little on the small size, but they prove capable of endowing the big SUV with respectable performance, as well as impressive fuel economy.

As for a diesel offering, the small MultiJet II diesels are still not fully EU VI and T2B5 compliant, but that will come in due time.

Volkswagen is recognized as one of the leading small diesel engine manufacturers, and is partnering with Mercedes and other companies to market BlueTec clean diesel technology, calling it BlueMotion.

In Europe, engines with displacements as small as 1.4 - litre (petrol) / 1.6 - litre (diesel) are offered, but in India, only either of the 1.8 - litre TSI turbocharged four - cylinder and 2.0 - litre TSI turbocharged four - cylinder petrol engines, and the 2.0 - litre TDI turbocharged four - cylinder diesel, will be offered.

A Duramax Colorado is hard to spot: The only visual clues are the small fender badges and a massive single exhaust pipe, but as soon as one rolls up in the lane next to you, the mellow chuffing of the diesel engine is a giveaway.

The engine line - up will be almost the same as the new Tucson, with the all - new 7 - speed dual clutch transmission, which will be available at launch besides a choice of gasoline direct injection and diesel engines, plus small turbo engines.

But even at that point, EVs will still be a relatively small % of the TOTAL car fleet on the road, and that will only change slowly as the average (petrol / diesel) car generally remains on the road for 15 - 20 years.

As well every CO of every military base in the world would give his left nut to have his own electrical grid not reliant on diesel fueled generators with a defensible small nuclear power plant.

Mark Fulton, an analyst and advisor to Carbon Tracker, said: «As the costs of photovoltaics reduce and battery technology improves, this can provide a growing share of hybrid solar / diesel generator solutions which suit local small enterprises as well as rural settings and include more locally manufactured elements over time.&raquAs the costs of photovoltaics reduce and battery technology improves, this can provide a growing share of hybrid solar / diesel generator solutions which suit local small enterprises as well as rural settings and include more locally manufactured elements over time.&raquas well as rural settings and include more locally manufactured elements over time.&raquas rural settings and include more locally manufactured elements over time.»

Another good idea (but more capital - intensive) would be for farmers who use diesel generators as a main source of power to install a small wind turbine or some solar panels and to only use the generator as backup.

diesel powered airport rescue firefighting trucks (ARFF), and small equipment such as hydraulic Hurst rescue tools and firefighting equipment.