Sentences with phrase «cars use less fuel»

Some carmakers are moving away from manuals, offering an automatic as standard on some of their models or with some of their engines; this is often for reasons of economy, as the latest dual - clutch gearboxes can help cars use less fuel and produce less CO2 than those with a manual transmission.

Which is why a 200HP turbo car uses less fuel than a 200HP non-turbo.

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But already we know that we can accomplish our purposes with far less energy than we now use and that other means of fueling cars and heating homes are being developed.

That way obviously those that have done a better job would retain an advantage because they would use less fuel, and would be starting the race with a lighter car.

One could frame the debate in the advantages of using less fossil fuel, which range from lower costs to people (an all electric car has operating costs about 1/4 that of a gasoline vehicle), to balance of payments (less capital flowing out of the country, especially relevant to countries who import most of their oil), to terrorism (not funding it, and western influence leaving the ME, which is the basis of most ME terrorist organizations) to conflict in general (most of the major conflicts in the last 30 years have involved ME oil), to finite supply (when we run out, we'll be facing a global economic meltdown).

Gore does offer solutions: drive fuel - efficient cars, use renewable energy, and fly less.

Plug - ins use about a third of the fuel that a standard hybrid does, which means that the cars themselves emit less carbon dioxide and other pollutants.

After all, aren't diesels the green cars, the ones that use less fuel than petrol - run cars and therefore conserve natural resources and reduce global warming?

The device could make hydrogen cars affordable for many more consumers because it produces hydrogen using nickel, iron and cobalt — elements that are much more abundant and less expensive than the platinum and other precious metals that are currently used to produce hydrogen fuel.

This suits me just fine since I train in small sessions throughout the day and I can't be bothered with using the car to get to the gym all the time (As an added advantage I consume less fossil fuel these days thus reducing the size of my carbon footprint on the planet.

On sale Now / mid - 2012 (convertible / coupe) Price $ 113,995 / $ 106,995 (convertible / coupe) Engine 4.4 L twin - turbo V - 8, 560 hp, 500 lb - ft Feeding the rivalry Despite more power, this M car's biggest achievement is that it uses 23 percent less fuel than the old one.

Furthermore, DOT is helping Americans use less gas by promoting transportation options, such as bus rapid transit, light rail, streetcars and bike shares, as well as raised fuel economy standards for their cars.

Quietly, Ford has put a car on the road that essentially enlists Toyota hybrid technology but uses it more cleverly than the originating company did, giving us a sedan that burns even less fuel than the Camry Hybrid over an identical route.

This was the strategy of the Audi Race Experience team; we had exactly the same car as the works Abt and Phoenix teams but we wanted to run long, to use less revs and eek out the fuel for nine laps per stint, and to stay out of trouble.

It uses less fuel, and hence more of the energy of that fuel goes to propel the car forwards.

With the second best warranty coverage in this group, and service intervals only matched by the Mondeo, the Octavia promises to be an affordable ownership experience, and adding to that, it uses less fuel in the real world than the other cars in this comparison.

Spend less time and money having to fuel up because the 2017 Mirage is smart about the way that it uses its fuel, helping it to be one of the most efficient compact cars on the market.

Thanks to the car start / stop function, sailing function and, of course, the seventh gear, the DCT also contributes to the fact that the MINI One and MINI Cooper D consume noticeably less fuel than in combination with the previously used six - speed automatic transmission — whether as a three - door, five - door or convertible.

The ISG will also allow seamless restarting using less fuel, plus longer engine - off periods while the car is in motion.

The 1984 Chrysler New Yorker was designed to keep upper - end Chrysler owners, with luxury cues in a more efficient, technologically advancd car; it had the roominess of the B - bodies with much less bulk and fuel use.

The excuse car makers are using is that spare tires add weight and thus, make cars less fuel efficient.

In addition to lower fuel consumption, the direct - shift transmission, well known from its use in passenger cars, causes less wear to auxiliary equipment, reduces the... Read more →

For 1995, the cars cost less, weigh less and use less fuel than previous models.

Similar improvements in performance have also been done to the JCW — the car now does 0 - 100 km / h in 6.9 seconds, 80 - 120 km / h in 7.6 seconds and 229 km / h, all while sipping less fuel than before (combined, it uses 7.1 litres per 100 km).

At the same time, mainstream cars and crossovers, like V - 6 Nissan Murano, and the V - 6 Accord and V - 6 Camry, are offering powerful and efficient V - 6 engines using less expensive regular fuel, that are faster and more fuel efficient than the premium brands» models.

Quick in a straight line, the Golf also used less fuel than the other two cars.

My Volt, which doesn't get the gas MPG of any Prius, goes far enough on battery that I use less fuel than any car in the Prius lineup, despite the Prius» higher gas MPG rating.

As the world searches for cars that use less fuel, a small car with a powerful small engine seems obvious.

We presented a ballot of vehicles to help with your New Year's resolutions, whether they involve getting outdoors, using less fuel, or buying that sports car you've been dreaming about.

Everyone seems to be environmentally conscious on some level, whether it is by recycling or driving more fuel - efficient cars or using less water; most everyone is doing their part to be eco-friendly.

For instance, if more effective cars only use 70 % of fuel, the portion of fossil sources for energy use is adjusted down to 80 %, smart planning and collaboration results in 4 people in each car (say 30 %), and a «smart» organization of the working week means less commuting (80 %; TGIT), then combined effect of this can in theory give a reduction by 0.7 x 0.8 x 0.3 x 0.8 = 0.13.

Making Hydrogen in these ways, and using it to run an automobile has to be less efficient than the direct use of hydrocarbon fuels and electricity to run a car, and can't reduce the total amount of CO2 emissions.

So as we replace oil with fuels like natural gas and biofuels, we can also reduce our dependence by making cars and trucks that use less oil in the first place.

But because tons and power increased so much, the average new car sold in 2009 used only 10 to 15 percent less fuel per kilometer than one sold in 1990, when the present fuel economy standards maxed out.

While waiting for the additional data, Newman and Kenworth speculate on factors they say blend together in causing peak car use - the aging of cities (more people coming back from the suburbs to the inner cores and driving less), the growth of public transport, many cities hitting a wall in expansion after average commutes (by car or even train) get beyond one hour's time, and the rise in fuel prices.

The device could make hydrogen cars affordable for many more consumers because it produces hydrogen using nickel, iron and cobalt — elements that are much more abundant and less expensive than the platinum and other precious metals that are currently used to produce hydrogen fuel.

Those who drive cars that use less liquid fuel have the right idea (TDI diesels, hybrids, and electric cars).

This would not only save food, but make people much lighter, meaning that cars and buses would use less fuel.

Automakers were given fuel economy credits for selling cars capable of running on fuel that is 85 percent ethanol (known as E85), under the theory that this would help drive E85 to market and we would use less oil.

Gas prices have fallen and are projected to stay low, eroding the payback from more expensive cars that use less fuel.

We must also take action on carbon dioxide emission and that will mean significant adjustments to our economies: more efficient power stations, cars which use less fuel, better - insulated houses and better management of energy in general.

How about we distribute work and wealth, getting more time for personal development and society, use less fuel, leave your car at home or get a smaller one and turn off television.

They resort to alternative transportation such as car pooling and using public transportation, as well as using such transportation as bicycles, while industries are looking to design their cars to run on less gas or, better yet, cheaper alternative fuel.