The country's electricity production is 85 % based on non-conventional fossil oil shale and all oil -
based motor fuels are imported.
Not exact matches
In addition to offering vehicles powered by a number of alternatives (
fuel, battery or both), car companies are going to win customers in the future
based on the networked services they offer drivers and passengers and how well these services are delivered, says Nancy Gioia, Ford
Motor Co.'s director of Sustainable Mobility Technologies and Hybrid Vehicle Programs.
Even as
motor fuels fell under cap and trade's mandates, gas prices on a statewide
basis edged down.
Early reports suggested that the next Murano would be
based on the Terra concept from last year's Paris
motor show, but that blockier show car — which was powered by a
fuel cell — appears to have been shelved in favor of this creased, swoopy concept.
The Specs Type of vehicle All - wheel - drive, mid-sized SUV Engine 230 - hp 2.5 L DOHC supercharged four - cylinder with electric
motor Power 250 net hp; 243 lb - ft of torque Transmission Continuously variable Brakes Four - wheel disc with ABS Tires P235 / 55R20 (optional) Price (
base / as tested) $ 53,950 / $ 62,950 Destination charge $ 1,995 Natural Resources Canada
fuel economy (L / 100 km) 7.6 city, 6.9 highway Standard features Auto on / off bi-xenon headlights, leather seats, eight - way power driver's seat, heated front seats and steering wheel, cruise control, dual - zone automatic climate control, rear - zone climate control, 60 / 40 - split folding second - row bench seat, 50 / 50 - split folding third - row seat, power door locks, windows and mirrors, push - button start, speed - sensitive windshield wipers, Bose premium audio system with satellite radio and 13 speakers, steering wheel audio controls, rear - view monitor, hard - drive navigation system, Infiniti Connection telematics system, around - view monitor with moving object detection and front and rear sonar system Options Technology package ($ 3,500), includes backup collision intervention, intelligent brake assist with forward collision warning, blind spot warning and intervention, lane departure warning; Deluxe Touring package ($ 3,200), includes 20 - inch aluminum wheels, Bose surround - sound audio system with 15 speakers, panoramic sunroof; Theatre package ($ 2,300), includes dual seven - inch colour monitors and two wireless headphones
2014 Lexus RX450h
Base price: $ 47,320 Price as tested: $ 56,445 Options on test car: Dual - screen rear seat DVD system, Navigation system, Backup camera & App suite package ($ 4,920), Heated and ventilated front seats ($ 640), Mark Levinson premium sound ($ 995), Premium Package ($ 2,570) Powertrain: 3.5 - liter V6 engine, 37 kWh Ni - MH battery pack and twin front electric
motor units, continuously variable transmission, front - wheel drive — 295 combined system horsepower S: S: L - observed
fuel economy: 28.2 mpg Lexus provided the vehicle for testing purposes and one tank of gas.
The
base model features excellent
fuel economy at 28 mpg city and 37 mpg highway, while the convertible allows for carefree, top - down
motoring at the push of a button.
There are numerous products planned under the Range Rover badge which include different versions of the Evoque family, a long wheelbase version of the Range Rover SUV and a new diesel - hybrid Range Rover
based on the 3.0 - litre V6 turbo diesel
motor to boost
fuel economy.
However, Toyota has indicated that it intends to produce
fuel cell
based vehicles
based on its FCV concept that it showcased at 2013 Tokyo
Motor Show.
The «Hyundai N 2025 Vision Gran Turismo» concept, inspired by the passion of N, will be coming exclusively to PlayStation ®'s Gran Turismo video game series The Hyundai N 2025 Vision Gran Turismo's powertrain is
based on world's first mass - produced Hyundai hydrogen
fuel cell system, highlighting Hyundai
Motor's passion for performance and sustainability.
Production commenced of the L110F hybrid transmission for use in rear - wheel - drive -
based, 4WD hybrid vehicles; Combined a 5.0 - liter engine with a high - output
motor to reliably transmit power equivalent to that of a 6.0 - liter engine to the road surface while achieving low
fuel consumption (a world first)
Year: 2017 Make: Toyota Model: RAV4 Hybrid Trim: XLE Engine: 2.5 L Atkinson - Cycle 16 - Valve DOHC with Dual VVT - i Four - Cylinder, Two 650V Electric Motors Driveline: CVT, AWD Horsepower @ RPM: 150 @ 5,700 (Gas), 105 kW (Front Electric
Motor), 50 kW (Rear Electric
Motor), 194 (Combined Output) Torque @ RPM: 152 @ 4,400 (Gas)
Fuel Economy: City / Highway / Combined - 34/30/32 Curb Weight: 3,925 lbs Location of Manufacture: Obu, Aichi, Japan
Base Price: $ 29,030 As Tested Price: $ 31,965 (Includes $ 940.00 Destination Charge)
The Sonic's
base 1.8 - liter four - cylinder
motor is good for 138 horsepower, but upgrading to the available 1.4 - liter turbocharged four - cylinder mill introduces 148 lb - ft of torque (while maintaining the same number of horses at the crank) along with improved
fuel mileage figures of 29 - mpg city and 40 - mpg highway.
Here at
Motor Werks Honda, we're happy to report that the 2015 Honda CR - V has been named one of the most
fuel efficient SUVs out there
based on ratings by the EPA in a list published by Kelley Blue Book.
Disclaimer: Hyundai Provided the Ioniq, Insurance, and One Tank of Gas Year: 2017 Make: Hyundai Model: Ioniq Trim: SEL Engine: 1.6 L GDI Atkinson Cycle Four - Cylinder, Electric
Motor Driveline: Six - Speed Dual - Clutch Transmission, Front - Wheel Drive Horsepower @ RPM: 104 @ 5,700 (Gas), 43 @ 0 (Electric), 139 (Combined) Torque @ RPM: 109 @ 4,000 (Gas), 125 @ 0 (Electric)
Fuel Economy: City / Highway / Combined - 55/54/55 Curb Weight: 3,031 lbs Location of Manufacture: Ulsan, South Korea
Base Price: $ 23,950 As Tested Price: $ 25,910 (Includes $ 835.00 Destination Charge) Options: Tech Package - $ 1,000.00 Carpeted Floor Mats - $ 125.00 View full article
The Etios Cross is
based on the XLS top variant and will be powered by a 1.5 - liter Flex
fuel motor that produces 96.5 bhp.
The Germany
based auto giant, Volkswagen at this
motor show unveiled the sporty and
fuel efficient version of their popular hatchback the Polo called the Polo BlueGT.
For the current model year, the five - passenger sedan gets a brand - new
base engine with eAssist technology, which adds a compact electric
motor and battery to the 2.5 - liter four - cylinder
motor for higher
fuel economy.
Thanks to a revised powertrain, which now includes a smaller engine, a powerful electric
motor and an upgraded transmission, the
base Sonata Hybrid SE now boasts EPA - rated
fuel efficiency of 42 mpg combined (40 city / 44 highway).
The MKZ Hybrid is
based on the Ford - Fusion Hybrid and combines a gasoline engine with a powerful electric
motor to provide better
fuel economy than the gas - only Lincoln MKZ.
The
base engine on the 2015 200 is a Tigershark, 2.4 L, inline 4 cylinder
motor that generates 184 horsepower and has a
fuel efficiency of up to 35 mpg on the highway.
Even the Ford
Motor Company, which
based its
fuel economy strategy around downsized, turbocharged engines, now admits that it will have to start using CVT's as well.
The hybrid Toyota Avalon uses a 2.5 - liter four - cylinder engine coupled to an electric
motor for improved
fuel economy, but will cost about $ 5,000 more upfront than the
base gas - powered model.
Nissan
Motor Co. says it has developed a new turbocharging system that provides improved torque and engine response at low speeds in city driving.Nissan says the new system will give a 2.5 - liter engine the same
fuel efficiency as a 2.0 - liter engine and the same low - speed torque as a naturally aspirated 3.5 - liter engine.The new system will be introduced in new models for the Japanese market later this year.The system is
based on what Nissan calls a «linear charge concept,» which allows boost pressure to rise gradually with acceleration, increasing on a linear level from low to high speeds.
Based on the current GLC, it is powered by a hydrogen
fuel cell stack, while in urban traffic a electric
motor provides the drive, which must be recharged at the outlet for a maximum of 50 kilometers.
Combined household energy expenditures: The total amount of funds spent for energy consumed in, or delivered to, a housing unit during a given period of time and for
fuel used to operate the
motor vehicles that are owned or used on a regular
basis by the household.
Welch also thanked Pruitt for «greenhouse gas standards that help us build upon the incredible progress that the automotive industry has made in
fuel economy, and improvements in emission reductions, while ensuring that new
motor vehicles remain in the economic reach of our customer
base.»
They use batteries to power an electric
motor, plug into the electric grid to charge, and use a petroleum -
based or alternative
fuel to power the internal combustion engine.
Technical Details Honda President Takeo Fukui said about the upcoming hybrid: 1) The car will have a global nameplate, 2) the engine will be
based on the Civic's, but will use a newly designed
motor and engine control unit, making it lighter and more compact, 3) it will be priced below the current Civic Hybrid, 4) it will take its design cues from the FCX Clarity hydrogen
fuel cell vehicle (pictured above) and 5) it will use nickel metal hydride batteries.It's probably a smart move to use the Civic's engine, as it is very efficient (for a gasoline engine) and not developing a new engine will help keep costs down.