While the Honda BR - V top - spec petrol variant is priced at Rs 11.84 lakh, the base
diesel costs Rs 9.90 lakh and the petrol automatic prices start at Rs 11.99 lakh.
In terms of pricing, expect a premium of about Rs 50,000 over the current top - spec models — the XZ + petrol (with the dual - tone roof) retails at Rs 902,000 while the XZ +
diesel costs Rs 989,000 (all prices, ex-showroom, Delhi).
Skoda has just introduced the new Octavia in India at a starting price of Rs 15.49 lakh with the top - end
diesel costing Rs 21.89 lakh, ex-showroom pan-India.
Not exact matches
Peter Lambrick estimates his planting
costs, which include seeds,
diesel for his combine and fertilizer,
are about 44 % of his total expenses each year.
«The energy market
is changing more rapidly than we could have imagined, and it
's changing because the
costs of competitive fuels
are coming down,» says Simon Flowers, chief analyst at Wood Mackenzie, who predicts global demand for gasoline and
diesel fuel will peak as early as a decade from now and «certainly» by 2030.
Unlike in Europe, where more than half the cars
are diesels, they
are rarities in the U.S. — about 0.5 % — and they
cost more than gasoline - powered models.
Popple also believes that within five years, he can get the
cost of Proterra
's buses down to a price that
's competitive with
diesel buses.
COST - Because of the extra equipment and process needed to clean their
diesel exhaust,
diesel cars
are more expensive than their gasoline counterparts.
U.S. packaged food companies
are facing a spike in
costs due to a dearth of drivers, new regulations and higher
diesel prices.
CEO Elon Musk said the semi
is capable of traveling 500 miles (804 kilometers) on an electric charge — even with a full 80,000 - pound (36,287 - kilogram) load — and will
cost less than a
diesel semi considering fuel savings, lower maintenance and other factors.
The variable recovery fee
is comprised of three components: a fixed 1.5 % charge for insurance; a fixed 0.5 % charge for security
costs; and a variable charge for energy
costs that
is revised monthly based on the national average
diesel prices from the U.S. Department of Energy.
The
diesel emissions scandal has already
cost Volkswagen 25 billion euros, and no end
is in sight.
Operating profit, excluding special items such as higher provisions for
costs from its historic
diesel crisis,
was 17 billion euros.
Beyond appealing to environmental concerns, electric truck makers must prove that total
cost of ownership will
be lower than for
diesel - powered trucks, even if electric versions
are more expensive upfront.
The company does make it up with lower
diesel costs but there
is a lag time between lower fuel surcharges and the declining price of
diesel.
«Electric energy
costs are half those of
diesel.
For instance, retail gasoline and
diesel prices
are expected to
be double the
cost of equivalent natural gas.
The main energy sources used in the industry
are gas and electricity, but there
is also significant use of
diesel generation, and a growing interest and use of biogas and solar generation as alternatives in the face of conventional energy
costs continuing to rise.
With the government removing fuel subsidies and oil marketers refusing to sell
diesel at pump prices, the
cost of doing business in Nigeria
is expected to double over the next three months especially as oil hits a benchmark price of $ 38 per barrel with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicting a further drop to $ 20 per barrel by mid-year.
, but not one research includes production of the batteries to pollution, while they happily add the refinement of crude oil and
cost of it
's extraction and transport for Petrols and
Diesels.
Low per - gallon
cost: Reduced operating
costs mean the price per gallon
is 20 to 30 percent lower than
diesel or solar alternatives.
«Order - of - magnitude calculations suggest that implementing a low - amperage backup service appears to
be more
cost effective than having each homeowner buy a portable generator and storing
diesel or gasoline for fueling, especially if a region
is expected to suffer more frequent and longer widespread outages,» says Sunhee Baik, lead author and doctoral student in engineering and public policy at Carnegie Mellon University.
In this context, switching from high -
cost diesel to a low - carbon alternative fuel isn't just the green thing to do; it
's key to ensuring consumer products stay at affordable prices, Elizabeth Fretheim, director of business strategy and sustainability logistics at Wal - Mart Stores Inc., explained at a symposium last week hosted by the nonprofit group Business for Social Responsibility (BSR).
NuScale claims it will
be able to produce power at about seven to nine cents per kilowatt - hour — roughly the same as big nuclear plants, only a few cents more than the cheapest modern natural gas — fired or coal - fired plants, and one - third the
cost of a typical
diesel generator.
CNG, he said, makes the most sense for heavy vehicles and will
cost about half of what
is paid for
diesel or gasoline.
According to Whitney, many Alaskan communities
are motivated to find local energy solutions to reduce the
cost of shipping expensive
diesel fuel to power their microgrids.
Highly turbocharged alcohol - fueled direct - injection spark - ignition (DISI) engines operated at a high compression ratio could
be as or more efficient than
diesel engines while also providing advantages of lower vehicle
cost, lower emissions and higher power, according to a recent modeling study by Leslie Bromberg and Daniel Cohn at MIT.
The E350 BlueTec
is a tough sell for several reasons: It
's priced higher than the regular E350, it
's fuel economy
is only marginally better than its gas - fed counterpart, and average fuel
costs for its owner will
be higher because
diesel fuel
is generally more expensive than gasoline.
The 1 - litre model
is also worth a look if you want a frugal runaround but don't want the extra
cost and potential issues down the line of
diesel: Whether manual or
S tronic, it hits 62.8 mpg without any cylinder - deactivation trickery, and emits 104g / km of CO2.
> MPG and running
costs -
Diesels are predictably frugal, but even the petrol models can sip fuel in day - to - day driving.
Because it gets fuel economy that
's significantly better than the S400 Hybrid, particularly on the highway (the EPA rates the hybrid at 19/25 mpg city / highway, and Mercedes reckons that the
diesel will earn a 20 / 31 - mpg rating), but
is expected
cost only a few thousand dollars more.
> MPG and running
costs - The
diesel and 1.2 petrol
are both frugal, if more so on paper than they'll do on the road.
The fuel savings between the two models
are minimal at best, especially when you consider that
diesel fuel often
costs a bit more than gasoline.
I know, I know, a
diesel engine would add greatly to the NV's
cost, and the NV's calling card
is its affordability.
The
diesel Audi Q5
is down on power by comparison, with just 187bhp, and
costs # 37,150.
A good
diesel hatchback
is cheaper and easier to recommend: a VW Golf TDI Bluemotion
is less powerful but feels as quick, and it
costs over # 5000 less, though you'll spend some of that specifying options the Prius gets as standard.
For entry - level XL and XLT models, the engine
is a $ 4,995 option; for Lariat trucks, which come with the 2.7 - liter EcoBoost V - 6 as standard, the price premium
is $ 4,000; and for King Ranch and Platinum models, which come with the 5.0 - liter V - 8, the
diesel costs $ 3,000.
This
is not an über - high - fuel - mileage competitor for the Mercedes - Benz E250 BlueTec or BMW 535d xDrive turbo -
diesels, although the RLX Sport Hybrid will
cost about as much as the latter.
> MPG and running
costs - The
diesels each have an on - paper rating of 67.3 mpg, so although not class leading, they
're still good enough to not
be a problem to company car buyers.
The 40 - foot, near - zero - emission,
diesel - electric hybrid buses
cost more to purchase but less to operate and
are cleaner and quieter than traditional
diesel buses.
> MPG and running
costs - With MPG as high as 68.9 for the 1.6 - litre
diesel, the Q2
is impressively frugal against rivals, ensuring that running
costs don't exceed that of a normal premium hatchback.
Getting 28 mpg combined, Fueleconomy.gov says it
's possible to make up the $ 3,700 premium you'll pay for the
diesel (versus the base engine) within seven years; as of November 2013, the site put annual fuel
costs at $ 2,050 for the TDI and $ 2,600 for the supercharged V - 6.
If fuel
costs are a big concern, then the
diesel ST presents a much rosier picture, achieving 64.2 mpg on the combined cycle, which meas a modest 114g / km of CO2.
Reliable and
cost effective torque
is the name of the game, and that
's why
diesels where invented and it
's primarily why they
're mostly used in heavy vehicles today.
> MPG and running
costs -
Diesels are most frugal, but petrols aren't far behind.
MPG and running
costs - The all - electric e-Golf, plug - in hybrid GTE (166mpg) and
diesel - sipping 1.6 TDI (68.9 mpg)
are most efficient, but most Golf power units
are frugal.
If fuel
costs are a priority, the front - wheel - drive e-Capability
diesel returns a claimed combined 67.3 mpg.
MPG and running
costs > If fuel
costs are a priority, the front - wheel - drive e-Capability
diesel returns a claimed combined 67.3 mpg.
Ford also says that by opting for the 6.8 - liter V - 10 that buyers will
be saving an average of $ 8300, likely in up - front
costs, considering that over the life of the vehicle, more money could theoretically
be saved by opting for a more fuel efficient
diesel engine.
The tank will add weight and
cost of operation, but filling up the urea tank should
be as easy as filling up the fuel tank at a
diesel fuel station or Ford dealership, and will likely have to
be done as often.