Sentences with phrase «even smaller diesel»

Honda still produces a 2.2 - liter diesel for European consumption and is looking at developing an even smaller diesel for sale in some emerging markets as well as Europe.

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RailPower Technologies Corp.'s Green Goat diesel — electric «switcher» — a small, short - distance locomotive for assembling, disassembling and moving trains in rail yards — was a promising technology powered primarily by batteries (even when it idled) and employed its diesel engine only to recharge the batteries.

It produces less carbon dioxide emissions than coal for electricity or gasoline and diesel for fuel, but even a small amount of natural gas release — which is essentially methane — packs a greenhouse gas punch about 30 times more powerful than the same amount of carbon dioxide.

Now that the bubble burst immediately the small diesel engines are being phased out and surely even the larger ones will at a later stage.

From then on there were the also the 0.9, 1.0, 1.2 lt turbo engines by most carmakers but since the emissions tests are now going to be based on real life conditions and not lab conditions, even those displacements apart from the diesel ones will prove to pollute more than what is claimed and as such, especially in the non-turbo small petrol engines the only way to meet the emissions is to upsize in order also to maintain and improve performance.

In the Grand Cherokee, you can opt for a smaller gasoline V - 6 that changes your numbers to 18/25/21 mpg, or even a truly fuel - efficient 3.0 - liter, turbocharged diesel V - 6 that returns a thrifty 21/28/24 mpg.

They're pretty rough too, Merc's small diesel engines not offering the sort of smooth refinement that even some mainstream makers now deliver from their turbodiesels.

Volvo is in the process of rolling out several gas, diesel, and hybrid variants, and it is only after all the four - cylinders have rolled out that Volvo will start bringing in the even - smaller Drive - E engines.

No matter what you drive it has a negative impact on the environment, yes even if you have no tail - pipe at all, at least these are diesels and represent a very small percentage of what's on the road anyway.

One Hummer engineer shared his interesting idea for greener paths — use technology from the upcoming Chevy Volt to build a hybrid Hummer, since the torque of an electric motor paired with a small diesel engine could make for an even more impressive off - roader.

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.

The largest diesel engine fitted to the Volvo XC90 is 50 % smaller, managing 45.6 mpg and emitting 163g / km of CO2, but even with its lower emissions, the Volvo is still just over the 37 % BiK threshold.

It's a shame the Promaster City doesn't offer a diesel engines like its Fiat cousin (none of its rivals do either) but even as they stand, these smaller, more fuel - efficient workhorses are a welcome addition to our urban roadscapes.

Even the Brits can't say for sure how the new Swift will be priced and specified, but they seem pretty certain that the small Suzuki will offer a 1.3 - litre diesel and a 1.2 - litre petrol engine when it arrives there.

But even at that point, EVs will still be a relatively small % of the TOTAL car fleet on the road, and that will only change slowly as the average (petrol / diesel) car generally remains on the road for 15 - 20 years.

It is clear, however, that even a leak of very small amounts of pollutants, be it oil or residue from a ship's diesel engines, could have dramatic consequences in the polar region.

I make a specific effort to pay attention at all times to maintain a safe working environment, even to small details, and I prioritize communication in the work space, collaborating and cooperating with other mechanics to achieve the desired results.With my qualifications and diesel engine experience, I would be an asset to your company.