Sentences with phrase «diesel powered trucks»

On the other hand, diesel powered trucks stopping and starting every few blocks in the middle of residential neighborhoods is hardly the way to free us from fossil fuels or ensure clean air.

Well it's obvious these domestic automakers don't listen to the public, otherwise they would have had a smallish, diesel power truck available NOW.

Not exact matches

The company, based in Fullerton, California, retrofits large diesel - powered vehicles such as garbage trucks and off - road construction equipment with a system that cuts smog - causing emissions by as much as 90 percent.

Today I was driving my GASOLINE powered car around a city with a lot of other GASOLINE powered cars, I saw some trucks and buses driving around with DIESEL engines, and got stopped at a level crossing while a train, pulled by 2 DIESEL locomotives went by.

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.

An environmentally - friendly alternative to diesel - fueled trucks, the feed truck's motor is charged from electrical power generated from methane gas produced by the cows» own manure.

Straus and a local mechanic spent eight years developing an environmentally - friendly alternative to diesel - fueled trucks: The feed truck's motor is charged from electrical power generated from methane gas produced by the cows» own manure.

The fuel will power 1,000 diesel vehicles for the next six months, including some garbage trucks.

The government mandated filter mufflers for diesel trucks on state jobs then exempted themselves it seems the mufflers reduced power by at least a third and made the trucks burn twice the fuel.

Two trucks carrying cooking gas and three with diesel for generators passed through to allow Gaza's only power plant to operate for around a week.

Super-streamlining, pothole power and heat recycling: a spate of innovation is about to transform diesel - guzzling trucks into green giants

«There's still a perception from the past where in consumers» minds, diesel engines are for trucks or are dirty and stinky,» said Torsten Karnahl, general manager for product strategy at Volkswagen, which recently upped production of the diesel - powered Passat to meet rising demand.

Felled by a petrol - guzzling chainsaw, it was carted to a paper mill in a diesel - powered truck.

The conversion technology is well established (the Germans used it during World War II), and liquid coal can power conventional diesel cars and trucks as well as jet engines and ships.

It is home to two sewage plants and four power plants; 60,000 diesel trucks drive through each week.

These included the Clean Truck Program, which replaced the port's fleet of old, dirty diesel trucks with EPA - compliant vehicles equipped with particle filters, and electrifying the ports so ships can just plug in to power their infrastructure while at the dock.

And, in 1990, Plant Vogtle in Georgia lost all externally supplied electric power — just like Fukushima Daiichi's reactors — when a truck backed into a transmission line and the backup diesel generator failed, forcing it to rely on its last power source: batteries with an eight - hour life.

These new trucks — which employ a diesel combustion engine along with a hydraulic high - pressure accumulator that stores energy captured during braking — get 35 percent better fuel economy and generate as much as 30 percent fewer greenhouse gas emissions as compared to the non-hybrid diesel - powered vehicles they are replacing.

We've been hearing about a diesel - powered Colorado and Canyon since before the mid-size trucks even launched, and it looks like the engine's combination of low - end torque and low emissions will be worth the wait.

The diesel - powered truck starts at $ 26,605, so a midsize Ram pickup would have to cost considerably less than that to appeal to customers, and Hegbloom doesn't see that happening.

Until the Cummins - powered Nissan Titan arrives, the Ram EcoDiesel is the only light - duty diesel truck on the market, and it's been quite popular.

The truck is powered by a 3.0 - liter turbocharged diesel engine that delivers 240 hp and 420 lb - ft of torque, and this engine is mated to a TorqueFlite eight - speed automatic transmission.

Electric Vehicle Company Expanding in Foster City: Motiv Power Systems Top Zero - Emission Powertrain Manufacturer for Trucks, Buses Aug 18, 2016 The Daily Journal (San Mateo, CA) Move over dirty diesel, there's a growing electric vehicle company in town hoping to make zero - emission trucks and buses the wave of the future.

Powered by a 350cc single - cylinder diesel engine, the truck (codenamed Penguin) employs an interesting engine configuration.

Chevy says the trucks will be powered by Duramax diesel engines and Allison transmissions.

The Power Stroke diesel engine performs admirably, but it enhances the sensation of being in a full - fledged truck.

From lifted diesel - powered monster trucks, to sport - themed trucks, to even mini-trucks, there was plenty to check out.

After driving a diesel - powered 2016 Nissan Titan XD Platinum Reserve, we were impressed enough with the truck to claim, «there's a new leader at the top of the truck food chain.»

One fantasy vehicle on the wishlists of many Jeep enthusiasts is a diesel - powered Wrangler pickup truck.

The gas - powered 6.8 - liter V - 10 carries over into the new trucks, but the F - 750's 6.7 - liter Cummins ISB turbo - diesel six - cylinder — essentially the same diesel used in the Ram 2500 and 3500 pickup trucks — is no longer offered.

My bold prediction: We'll see small, steady growth in sales of diesel - powered light - duty trucks such as the Jeep Grand Cherokee and Chevrolet Colorado / GMC Canyon.

When the Chevrolet Colorado ZR2 concept was revealed at the 2014 Los Angeles auto show, most never thought that the Bowtie would bring the diesel - powered, off - road spec, mid-size truck to market, at least not an affordable price.

The new oil - burner in the half - ton F150 should prove interesting, and open its doors to a whole lump of new customers that seek diesel power in something smaller than a heavy - duty truck and larger than the midsize Chevy Colorado.

Musk told Automotive News «I have this idea for a really advanced truck that has... more towing power and more carrying capacity than a gasoline or diesel truck of comparable size.»

This mandate does not apply to carryover engines like the 6.0 L Power Stroke ® V8 turbo diesel currently in use in many Ford E-Series trucks

JIS D 1001 is a Japanese net, and gross, engine power test code for automobiles or trucks having a spark ignition, diesel engine, or fuel injection engine.

All heavy - duty pickup truck diesel engines seem a bit noisier than their gasoline - powered counterparts, anyway.

Nissan rolled out a surprise during the media day introduction at the Chicago Auto Show — a diesel - powered Frontier pickup truck.

Then you have to calculate how far you can drive the gasoline powered truck with the money you saved not buying the diesel engine option.

The trucks will be powered by a modified version of the «Hawk» 2.2 - liter in - line four - cylinder diesel, which will employ exhaust urea injection to help meet US smog requirements.

What is it: The GMC Canyon Denali is a midsize pickup truck powered by either a 308 - hp gasoline V6 or a 2.8 - liter Duramax diesel with 181 hp and 369 lb - ft of torque.Key Competitors: Toyota Tacoma,...

In other words, diesel owners work their trucks hard, so we spent the majority of our time in Colorado at the launch of this truck sampling new Power Strokes either hitched to a heavy trailer or loaded down with a full bed.

And now with available diesel power, the up - to - five - passenger, rear - or four - wheel - drive $ 20,895 Colorado midsize pickup truck is even more in demand.

Jonathan Ward of ICON custom trucks has transformed a beleaguered 1965 Ford F250 Crew Cab into a finely tuned, polished retro - modern pickup, with Cummins diesel power and a thorough revamp of its exterior body, reports Motor Authority.

The 2.8 L Duramax diesel should pack plenty of power for midsize truck buyers with an estimated 181 horsepower at 3,400 rpm and 369 lb - ft of torque at 2,000 rpm.

Reliable and long - lasting diesel powered heavy trucks move our goods from coast to coast and diesel propelled cars offer better fuel efficiency ratings than those of gasoline powered vehicles, still American consumers seem hesitant to purchase these clean burning and economical cars as their primary source of transportation.

The engine choices are the same as last year's, which means that you can get up to 397 horsepower and 765 pound - feet of torque in a diesel - powered truck.

The trucks are either powered by a Vortec 6.0 L gas V8 that is mated to a strengthened version of the Hydra - Matic 6L90 six - speed automatic transmission or a new Duramax 6.6 L diesel mated to an Allison 1000 six - speed automatic transmission.

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A new Ford - designed - and - built 6.7 L Power Stroke V - 8 diesel for Super Duty trucks will run cleaner than the outgoing model.