Not exact matches
BMW
claims a zero - to - 62 mph time of 6.1 seconds with a six - speed manual, and while the company isn't talking about
fuel economy numbers, we expect the X1 with an eight - speed automatic to return about 22 mpg in the city and 29 mpg on the highway.
The
claimed fuel economy is 22.5 kmpl, which is expected to be close to real - world
numbers as it has been tested according to the new ARAI regulations.
Along with the boost in power, BMW also
claims that
fuel economy improves with the turbo four, although EPA
numbers have yet to be released.
Mated to a responsive, paddle - shiftable 8 - speed Tiptronic automatic transmission teamed with Audi's Quattro AWD system, the engine takes this handsome and notably lighter hauler from 0 - 60 mph in a
claimed 5.7 seconds, gives it a stellar 7,700 - pound towing capability, and earns 19 mpg city / 25 mpg highway
fuel economy numbers from the EPA compared to the 16/22 comparative stats of the previous - generation Q7 with the same powertrain.
Mercedes
claims combined cycle
fuel economy of 34.1 mpg on the European test cycle, which typically delivers higher
numbers than the U.S. test.
And even though not a single one of our judges ever
claimed to have felt it, the multiple - displacement system (MDS) delivered impressive
fuel economy numbers (14 mpg) by running the Hemi as a four - cylinder engine whenever it could.
In recent years, the USPTO has come under increasing scrutiny over the quality of its patent examinations.1 The growing push for reform of the patent system is
fueled by the rapid rise of technology, financial services, telecommunications, and other innovations driving the information
economy, all straining the USPTO's ability to evaluate and issue quality patents.2 Problems with patent quality occur when the Patent Office grants patents on
claims that are broader than what is merited by the invention and the prior art. 3 In fact, a
number of these problematic patents have been issued and publicized to much fanfare, including the infamous Smuckers» peanut butter and jelly patent where the company asserted a patent on their method of making the UncrustiblesTM crust-less peanut butter and jelly sandwiches, among others.4 These «bad» or improvidently granted patents impact the USPTO's ability to promote overall patent quality which, I will show, has serious implications for the public domain.