Sentences with phrase «cutting fuel consumption and emissions»

In short, the BMW Concept X5 eDrive shows itself to be supremely talented in every way, deftly bringing major advances in cutting fuel consumption and emissions into harmony with state - of - the - art functionality and everyday practicality that never fails to impress.

Aircraft wings which redirect air to waggle sideways over their surfaces could significantly reduce drag and thus cut fuel consumption and emissions by 20 %, according to researchers at the University of Warwick (UK).

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Minor changes like these have major benefits: they dramatically cut back on fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions.

Measuring how and where emissions occur can support carbon - cutting initiatives like eco-lanes that prioritize alternative fuel vehicles and eco-driving practices, or encourage system operators to optimize traffic signals for greater throughput and less fuel consumption.

Automated systems that would let cars travel in tight packs would cut drag and therefore fuel consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, highway congestion and road noise.

It would also reduce greenhouse gas emissions and cut fuel consumption by at least 3.8 per cent,» says SINTEF Senior adviser Terje Moen.

It's a platitude that is as true for garage tinkerers as it is for the NASA aeronautical innovators who are helping to design future airliners that will cut fuel consumption, reduce polluting emissions and fly more quietly.

Realizing such a major emissions cut would require further efficiency improvements in fuel consumption and, especially, the promotion of public transport in cities, alongside a large - scale shift to electric cars.

Other tricks, including the use of electric power steering, fitting low rolling resistance tires, reducing internal engine friction, and fine - tuning the exterior design to cut drag, also help cut both fuel consumption and CO2 emissions.

«Automakers have already implemented new technologies that are saving American drivers money and cut national fuel consumption and carbon emissions today,» said National Highway Traffic Safety Administrator Dr. Mark Rosekind.

It means a cut of around # 3.5 k over the previous, V8 - endowed S4 which had less torque, slower accelaration and was far heavier on emissions and fuel consumption.

Fuel consumption has been improved to just short of 40 mpg in normal city driving, and carbon dioxide emissions have also been cut.

Under low - load scenarios, the 1.5 - litre turbo engine will effectively cut down to a 1.0 - litre 2 - cylinder turbo motor to reduce fuel consumption and emissions.

Mercedes - Benz plans to roll out a wide range of diesel - and hybrid - powertrain models over the next three years to cut fuel consumption and CO2 emissions, and plans to put a B - class wagon powered by a...

Ingenium diesel6: Low fuel consumption, high torque Available later in 2016, the clean, responsive, Ingenium diesel uses state - of - the - art technologies including selective catalytic reduction (SCR) and low - pressure exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) to cut NOx and CO2 emissions.

The Metris is available with an Eco Start / Stop feature that helps reduce fuel consumption and emissions by shutting down the engine when the vehicle is at a standstill, which has the added benefit of cutting down on fuel costs and maintenance needs.

Across the range, acceleration times for the 0 - 60mph dash start from sub - 5.0 seconds, while fuel consumption is cut by up to 24 percent - depending on model - and CO2 emissions start as low as 194g / km.

In less than a year's time the Sport will adopt JLR's advanced four - cylinder engine range made in its new Wolverhampton works, a move that should improve fuel consumption and cut CO2 emissions.

Across the range, acceleration times for the 0 - 60mph dash start from 5 seconds, while fuel consumption is cut by up to 24 percent — depending on model — and CO2 emissions start as low as 194g / km.

This 1.4 - liter intercooled and turbocharged I - 4 features MultiAir2 intake - valve management and Stop & Start technology to cut emissions and fuel consumption.

Compared to the 100PS (99 hp, 74 kW) 1.6 - liter automatic model in the previous Focus, the new Focus 1.6 with PowerShift has cut CO2 emissions by 19 % to 149g / km, and now achieves an average fuel consumption of 6.4 liters / 100 km (36.8 mpg US).

Now this cutting - edge technology serving to reduce both fuel consumption and emissions is combined for the fi rst time with automatic transmission and further optimised in its effi ciency.

- The fuel - efficient new 4 - cylinder engine helps Focus ST cut CO2 emissions and fuel consumption by more than 20 per cent compared to the previous - generation European Focus ST

The optimized hybrid system allows more all - electric driving with additional usable energy stored in the battery, cutting both fuel consumption and emissions.

The cutting - edge four - cylinder unit with two different output levels featured in the 320i Touring and 328i Touring lays on unbeatable driving pleasure and also comes with lower fuel consumption and emissions than its predecessor.

In the 320i, this new hi - tech engine offers an equally impressive improvement over its predecessor in all areas with power and torque increased by 20kW and 70Nm to 135kW / 270Nm; fuel consumption has been cut by 21 per cent to 6.0 l / 100 km and CO2 emissions reduced by 35g / km to 141 g / km; while shaving 2.2 seconds off the 0 - 100 km / h time of 7.6 seconds.

It comes equipped with upgrades from the new CX - 5, including low - friction pistons with edge - cut heads and new high - dispersion injectors, for quicker throttle response and reduced real - world fuel consumption and emissions.

Fuel consumption and emissions have been cut by around 25 per cent.

Only if we spur those cost and performance breakthroughs do we have a chance of drastically cutting emissions (and eliminating fossil fuel consumption) IN ADDITION to incremental cost and performance improvements.

But that's not the only simple improvement that could cut fuel use - now a team from the University of Warwick in the UK claims that «waggling» air accross aircraft wings could cut skin friction drag by 40 %, offering a 20 % savings in fuel consumption and emissions.