Set to make its public debut at the Paris Motor Show in October, the first Mercedes - Benz dedicated plug - in hybrid model uses a new parallel gasoline - electric drivetrain that is claimed to net the big luxury sedan combined
cycle consumption of 84 mpg (U.S.) on the European test cycle while providing it with a zero - emissions electric range of more than 20 miles.
The transversely mounted unit places its power to the road via a seven - speed dual clutch gearbox, providing the front - wheel drive sedan with a theoretical 0 - 62 mph time of of 6.5 seconds, a 152 mph top speed, and a combined
cycle consumption of 36.7 mpg (U.S.).
Equipped with automatic stop / start and brake - energy - recuperation functions and extra-long gearing (a 0.67:1 eighth - gear ratio is mated to a 2.81:1 final drive), it is integral in providing the new 3,946 - pound sedan with exceptional combined
cycle consumption of 42.8 mpg (U.S.) on the European cycle.
With features such as automatic stop / start and brake - energy recuperation, it boasts official combined
cycle consumption of 34.1 mpg on the European cycle.
They include the entry - level C250 CGI running a 201 - hp turbocharged 1.8 - liter four - cylinder engine, and the C350 CGI with a 302 - hp naturally aspirated V6 engine — the latter of which is claimed to boast 0 - to -62-mph acceleration in 6.0 seconds, an electronically limited 155 - mph top speed and combined
cycle consumption of 34.6 mpg on the European cycle.
This is further enhanced by MINIMALISM features which keep the average EU test
cycle consumption of the MINI John Cooper Works GP down to 7.1 litres / 100 km (39.8 mpg imp), corresponding to CO2 emissions of 165 grams per kilometre.
Holding firm to earlier claims made for the i8 coupe, the company also says that it will be able to achieve combined -
cycle consumption of up to 78.3 mpg (U.S.) on the existing European cycle — run almost entirely in electric mode to take advantage of loopholes in the procedure.
Not exact matches
The data underscores the challenges the Bank
of Japan (BOJ) faces, even after its shock decision last month to adopt negative interest rates, in generating a positive
cycle in which rising corporate profits drive up wages and
consumption.
Any
consumption bump due to customers sticking with their usual size name «will be largely early in the life
cycle of this new product,» says Lombardi.
Nor have we yet deployed a comprehensive set
of policies to support the rebalancing
of the U.S. economy toward a growth path based more on business investment, trade and broad - based income gains than the type
of asset price gains and credit - fuelled
consumption, which dominated the last business
cycle.
As the technological era permeates cultures worldwide, the mass media are increasingly employed as a tool
of the production -
consumption cycle rather than as a resource for the education, information, and entertainment required for the well - being
of all people, an element essential to the development
of citizens in any democracy.
«The socio - economic and environmental objectives are to set up a stakeholder knowledge platform by implementing an extensive process
of knowledge exchange in the whole agricultural waste production and
consumption cycle,» said Gontard.
The members
of the European Food Sustainable
Consumption and Production Round Table are identifying scientifically reliable and uniform environmental assessment methodologies for food and drink products, including product category specifications where relevant, considering their significant impacts across the entire product life -
cycle.
The
consumption of dairy foods is an important part
of a healthy diet and can play a role in «breaking the obesity
cycle», health and nutrition experts have said at an event hosted by The Dairy Council in London.
Since that time, 10,000 parents have signed up with the website to get a helping hand with their kids» medication intakes, feeding schedules, diaper
consumption, and
of course; for tracking baby sleep
cycles, its original purpose.
The other offenses Mark - Viverito is targeting — public urination,
cycling on a sidewalk, public
consumption of alcohol, being in a park after hours and failing to obey a parking sign — fall under city administrative code and don't need the Legislature's OK to be changed.
«Amazon floodplains and river channels — maintained by seasonal floods — promote nutrient
cycling and high biological production, and support diverse biological communities as well as human populations with one
of the highest per capita rates
of fish
consumption,» said Castello.
However, it is electricity
consumption by microwave appliances that has the biggest impact on the environment, taking into account its whole life
cycle, from production
of fuels to generation
of electricity.
Earth System Threshold Measure Boundary Current Level Preindustrial Climate Change CO2 Concentration 350 ppm 387 ppm 280 ppm Biodiversity Loss Extinction Rate 10 pm > 100 pm * 0.1 - one pm Nitrogen
Cycle N2 Tonnage 35 mmt ** 121 mmt 0 Phosphorous
Cycle Level in Ocean 11 mmt 8.5 - 9.5 mmt — 1 mmt Ozone Layer O3 Concentration 276 DU # 283 DU 290 DU Ocean Acidification Aragonite ^ ^ Levels 2.75 2.90 3.44 Freshwater Usage
Consumption 4,000 km3 ^ 2,600 km3 415 km3 Land Use Change Cropland Conversion 15 km3 11.7 km3 Low Aerosols Soot Concentration TBD TBD TBD Chemical Pollution TBD TBD TBD TBD * pm = per million ** mmt = millions
of metric tons #DU = dobson unit ^ km3 = cubic kilometers ^ ^ Aragonite is a form
of calcium carbonate.
By using a combination
of crop growth, hydrological, carbon and nitrogen
cycle models, researchers found that the estimated land suitable for bioenergy grasses — particularly Miscanthus, the most productive bioenergy crop — is limited, despite its relatively high biomass productivity and low water
consumption per unit
of ethanol.
Life
cycle assessment (LCA) is a systems method that provides a holistic overview
of a product's environmental impact over its life
cycle from raw material extraction, through production processes and use, to waste management, including all transportation and energy
consumption in the intermediate stages.
In order to account for the characteristic features
of cascading use, wood researcher Michael Risse applied the holistic life
cycle approach and analyzed the exergy
of all materials used, the internal recycling processes, and the
consumption of other primary resources, such as the forest land areas required.
To reduce this staggering amount and improve sustainability, manufacturers need to accurately measure and evaluate
consumption of energy and materials, as well as environmental impacts, at each step in the life
cycles of their products.
In order to study the different configurations
of RWH, the following methodologies were used: exergy analysis and exergetic efficiency analysis to determine resource
consumption and efficiency; life
cycle assessment (LCA) to identify environmental impacts; life
cycle costing (LCC) to find economic feasibility, and data envelopment analysis (DEA) to identify the frontiers
of best - practice towards sustainability.
«In contrast, the industrial system, at the end
of its
cycle of production and
consumption, has not developed the ability to absorb and reuse waste and slag,» he writes in the draft.
Distinct neurobiological mechanisms are thought to contribute to these stages
of the addiction
cycle, and Dr. Parsons made the seminal discovery that repeated intermittent drug exposure dysregulates endocannabinoid signaling in a manner that contributes to excessive and compulsive forms
of drug
consumption.
Wang and his colleagues discovered that in animal models, recurrent
cycles of too much alcohol
consumption, followed by alcohol abstention, actually altered the strength
of these neural branches.
Topics spanned the entire field
of cancer research, from molecular studies
of cell
cycle proteins to the role
of vegetable
consumption in cancer prevention.
In other words, one
of the simplest ways to accelerate fat loss is by upping your overall lean protein
consumption and
cycling your carbs by eating more carbs on training days and less
of them on non-training days.
Between the two, we spent literally two months
cycling past fields
of corn and soy — 90 percent
of it aimed for animal
consumption.
A general rule
of thumb is to saturate your muscles with 20 grams
of creatine in five - gram servings for a week, then bring the
consumption down to 5 grams per day for maintenance, or you could
cycle your creatine
consumption by starting with.16 grams per pound -LRB-.35 g per kg)
of bodyweight daily during the first week, then lowering the amount to.7 grams per pound -LRB-.15 g per kg)
of bodyweight daily during week 2 - 4, then taking the fifth week off and repeating the
cycle.
So I have never carb
cycled — and if chocolate fell into the protein category, I think I could Seriously though, such a fascinating post — I never quite realized the importance
of carbs on harder strength training days, I kinda assumed that the level
of strength training dictated the amount
of protein
consumption and not carbs — am fascinated.
A high - fat diet that creates a vicious
cycle of consumption that won't turn itself off.
This is a vicious
cycle that can be disrupted with the
consumption of fermented foods, in particular herbs, which seek to rebuild the GI tract through increased solubility and bioavailability
of healing nutrients to assist with digestion and GI healing.
Consumption of a high - fat, high - sugar diet may have detrimental effects on the hippocampus, which has consequences on memory function and appetite control and sets up a vicious
cycle to sustain overeating (40).
If you focus too much on weight loss, you might end up getting caught up in a restrict - binge
cycle of sugar
consumption.
VO2 max (also referred to as maximal oxygen
consumption, peak oxygen uptake) is the maximum rate
of oxygen
consumption as measured during incremental exercise, usually on a treadmill or
cycle ergometer.
A 2 hour rest followed the
consumption of the drink, and then a 15 minute time trial was performed on a
cycle ergometer.
Also, I was just reading your post on carb
cycling and I was wondering how Crossfit fits into that, there's generally always a strength component, but then some
of it is cardio as well, I assume it's still counted as a training day where carb
consumption is concerned?
Testosterone might appear to be just a macho thing, but it's a vital hormone for growth, repair, red blood cell formation, healthy sleep
cycles and immune function, in addition to sex function.22 And low levels
of testosterone have also been linked to low thyroid function, another unwanted and common side effect
of soy
consumption.
The
consumption of cherries has been linked with improvement in endocrine balance, as well as the natural regulation
of sleep - wake
cycles.
Remember how your ancestors and even your Great, Great Grandparents naturally experienced
cycles of consumption that kept their overall calories under a certain threshold.
After a few days
of fasting, or
of drastically reduced carbohydrate
consumption (below 50 g / day), glucose reserves become insufficient both for normal fat oxidation via the supply
of oxaloacetate in the Krebs
cycle (which gave origin to the phrase «fat burns in the flame
of carbohydrate») and for the supply
of glucose to the central nervous system (CNS).4
Over
consumption of both leads to single men and women continung to
cycle through various partners, hoping to find that one that allows them the avenue for their narcissistic fantasies to come true.
Use the Audi Drive Select efficiency mode and on S tronic automatic equipped models it'll allow the A3 to coast, which allows them to claw back a couple
of extra MPG on the combined
consumption cycle.
Mazda has based these findings on what it calls a «well - to - wheel» emissions evaluation, taking into account the entire life -
cycle journey
of the corresponding electricity from its point
of production right through to its
consumption within the car.
Talking
of consumption, Ferrari claims a «combined
cycle» figure
of 26.9 mpg — though
of course driven with any passion, the car will return much smaller numbers.
Its 3.0 - litre V6 turbo diesel engine achieves a fuel
consumption figure
of just 6.9 litres / 100 km as per the European driving
cycle.
fuel emissions and
consumption rate is similar to that
of 650S Coup; 24.2 mpg on the EU combined
cycle and 275g / km.
On a
cycle of combined driving which was predominantly on the freeway at cruising speeds, we saw
consumption sitting at 8.1 L / 100 km.