Sentences with phrase «efficiency of diesel»

Nanoparticle additives were shown to increase the fuel efficiency of diesel engines by close to 5 percent in the study, an improvement that could reduce greenhouse gas output by close to 2 to 3 million tons of carbon dioxide.

The higher efficiency of the diesel engine.

At that speed the efficiency of the diesel and the extra BTU / gallon overcome the prius's more efficient use of fuel.

This newfound economy, along with the higher thermal efficiency of diesel fuel, cuts the Grand Cherokee's CO2 output significantly.

The enhanced efficiency of that diesel - fed powerplant — paired with a standard eight - speed automatic transmission — enables EPA ratings of 22 mpg city / 30 mpg highway / 25 mpg combined.

However, there is a lot to like here and I'm especially referring to the exterior styling, the efficiency of the diesel engines, its very comfortable suspension and pleasant long - legged character.

That option is more expensive in upfront costs, but can, like the Gaseous Fuel Option, pay off in fuel savings over time, thanks to the the efficiency of diesel fuel.

Though they have to yet catch up with the fuel efficiency of diesel cars.

By combining the efficiency of a diesel engine with the advantages of the hybrid drive, Mercedes - Benz set another milestone in the development of the automobile and advanced into consumption regions of 4 litres of diesel per 100 km in the luxury saloon segment.

Not exact matches

«We compared the efficiencies of [the port's] diesel engines versus fuel cells, studied the energy efficiencies at various power levels and estimated the savings and reductions in emissions that would be realized if they were to convert to a fuel cell - powered operation,» Pratt said.

More tests and demonstrations are in the waste refinery's future and the engineers are optimistic that it may be capable of achieving even greater efficiency — reducing diesel requirements to as low as one or two percent of the fuel mix.

The benefit to this system is the retention of very high efficiency while drastically reducing / eliminating the exhaust after - treatment demand of current diesel engine systems.

However, both of these cars offer larger, more powerful 3.0 - liter six - cylinder diesel engines and do not match the E250 BlueTec in terms of fuel efficiency.

By combining the high - revving performance of petrol power and superior torque and fuel economy of diesel propulsion, Mazda quotes 10 - 30 per cent increases in torque and 20 - 30 per cent gains in engine efficiency over the current Skyactive - G generation engines.

For the # 16,430 SEAT it's a diesel's high thermal efficiency, allowing an official 61.4 «combined» mpg and 123g / km (diesel produces more CO2 per volume unit burnt than petrol does), while for the # 20,660 Volkswagen it's the use of forced induction on a downsized engine resulting in official figures of 42.8 mpg and 154g / km.

The 2014 Nissan Qashqai will feature a range of gasoline and diesel powertrains, all of which are turbocharged for increased efficiency.

FARMINGTON HILLS, MI — Rieter Automotive Systems appears to be in the right place at the right time as the national debate over the size and fuel efficiency of big pickups and SUVs grows more impassioned and auto makers contemplate whether new - generation diesels are quiet enough for American ears.

Using a technology called spark controlled compression ignition, or SPCCI, Mazda claims it will offer significant real - world gains in terms of efficiency, cleanliness and performance over the company's existing Skyactiv petrol and diesel powerplants.

Let's do a little back - of - the - envelope calculation: Assuming that the heating unit has an efficiency close to 1.0 and that automotive diesel has an energy density of ~ 39 MJ / l which translates to ~ 10kWh / l.

Mazda says the diesel engine will offer hybrid levels of fuel efficiency.

Because of diesel's increased efficiency, however, the xDrive35d still saves about 15 percent in annual fuel costs versus the xDrive30i and 25 percent versus the xDrive48i.

The engine seems to run in SPCCI the majority of the time, giving a very wide window of efficiency in normal driving — Mazda says it's as fuel - efficient as its current range of Skyactiv - D diesel engines.

For enabling a major step forward in gas and diesel engine power, efficiency, and cleanliness, direct fuel injection is AUTOMOBILE MAGAZINE's 2009 Technology of the Year.

They made no modifications to the Honda Civic Tourer, inflated tires to the recommended pressure, always filled the car full of diesel to maximum capacity, and collected a range of evidence to prove their feat of efficiency.

In harmony with its touchy - feely image, Volvo's new Drive - E family of four - cylinder gas and diesel engines emphasize low emissions and high fuel efficiency.

Helping the diesel powerplant (which only produces 149 g / km of CO2) achieve its fuel efficiency is a new eight - speed ZF automatic gearbox combine with Jaguar's new Stop - Start system.

Edit: forgot that efficiency of large diesel engines is 33 %, so you could divide the battery size by 3.

These buses will have the fuel efficiency equivalent of 24 miles per gallon, reducing fueling cost by as much as 80 percent over regular diesel or hybrid buses.

As diesel engine speeds and loads increase, the higher cylinder temperatures after compression of the intake charge result in increased injection and ignition efficiency due to increased fuel atomization.

The 2 - liter unit fitted with a single - scroll turbocharger is continually adjusting its compression ratio (in the 8:1 and 14:1 range) thus bringing the best out of two worlds: the power of a turbocharged 2 - liter engine combined with the torque and efficiency levels seen in a modern four - cylinder diesel.

A line - up of either new or optimised drive systems, including the world's most powerful six - cylinder in - line diesel engine and the second - generation BMW ActiveHybrid 7, set new performance and efficiency benchmarks.

The diesel engine has a fuel efficiency of 21 km / l for the manual variant and 19.5 km / l for the automatic variant.

Lots of people appreciate as diesel engine both for their efficiency and rugged nature.

The diesel is a 1.6 - litre TDI with 79 or 94bhp, and both versions post identical 74.3 mpg and 99g / km of CO2 efficiency figures.

With the higher torque of a diesel and efficiency the fuel consumption would be less than gas

The F - Pace has looks, handling, performance, even — courtesy of the diesel engine — fuel efficiency.

Producing less power (275kW) but more torque (700Nm), the German SUV offers even more fantastical efficiency claims (1.7 L / 100 km, 46g / km of C02), but should have the edge in the real world on account of its choice of a 3.0 - litre diesel V6 rather than a small petrol engine.

Honda claims fuel efficiency figures of 19.5 km / l, 19 km / l, 27.8 km / l and 23.8 km / l for the petrol manual, petrol automatic, diesel manual and diesel automatic trims respectively.

«Many customers would like the fuel efficiency of a modern diesel or a hybrid, but can't stretch their budgets to cover the cost premium,» said Ford vice president of powertrain engineering Joe Bakaj.

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 automakers are targeting around 16 km / l of fuel efficiency from the new diesel powertrain to be featured in the latest Maserati Ghibli sedan.

The Indian Maserati Levante will initially be powered by a 3.0 - litre, V6 diesel engine producing 275 HP of power, mated to an 8 - speed automatic gearbox and the engine is known for its smooth and timely power delivery, the SUV also gets a Start - Stop system that shuts down the engine when idle and turns it on when it is time to move again increasing the vehicle's fuel efficiency.

The fuel efficiency of the petrol engine is rated at 21.4 kmpl and that of diesel is rated at 27.39 kmpl.

Much of the Mk5 Discovery's new - found efficiency flows from the adoption of JLR's cleaner, own - design 2.0 - litre, four - cylinder Ingenium diesel engine, which produces a healthy 369 lb ft but emits a modest 171g / km of CO2.

The diesel's mix of strong efficiency and performance is impressive.

A $ 30 million federal - government grant, half funded by the Department of Energy is development of a high efficiency Cummins four - cylinder diesel engine to be used in the Nissan Titan.

The Mercedes, meanwhile, has the nicest interior of the three and an available diesel engine for buyers seeking more in the way of efficiency.

The first diesel engine for the Indian market, i - DTEC also boasts a stunning fuel efficiency figure of 25.8 kmpl, which is the best - in - class fuel efficiency so far.

This is one of the primary reasons diesel engines have an inherent advantage in efficiency - they do not use a throttle either.

The petrol automatic version would return fuel efficiency of 14.63 km / l while the six - speed diesel automatic version comes with a fuel efficiency of 18.23 km / l, it added.