Sentences with phrase «expensive than gasoline»

Traditionally, the fuel has been more expensive than gasoline, though as petroleum soars to record heights, E85 is becoming steadily more competitive.

At the moment (and perhaps always), these non-fossil transportation alternatives are also more expensive than gasoline from $ 100 / BBL oil.

The cons: Diesel engines are very durable, which means that very dirty old trucks are still on the road, they generally produce more smog - forming emissions (NOx, PM, etc), they are more expensive than gasoline engines, and they can be noisier and smellier (though recent models have made lots of progress there).

As to other Alternate Fuels... even in Brasil, the Sugar Ethanol industry only exists because of government subsidy... even then, ethanol is more expensive than gasoline at the gas station.

President Barack Obama's auto task force last week said in an assessment of General Motors» viability that it was a full generation behind Toyota in «green powertrain development» and that «while the Volt holds promise, it is currently projected to be much more expensive than its gasoline - fueled peers and will likely need substantial reductions in manufacturing cost in order to become commercially viable.»

• The RFS is a de facto tax on motorists because it requires them to consume ethanol, which, on an energy - equivalent basis, is significantly more expensive than gasoline.

With a base price of $ 37,075 including destination charges the bi-fuel F - 150 is considerably more expensive than a gasoline - only version.

It's the fuel that remains an obstacle since it's generally more expensive than gasoline.

Electric vehicles in general are more expensive than their gasoline - powered cousins.

Currently the climate is that diesel powered vehicles and diesel fuel is more expensive than gasoline powered vehicles and gasoline which is not a winning combination to most American consumers.

When Diesels powered vehicles are only marginally more expensive than Gasoline powered models will you see an increase in sales for North America.

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.

Compressed natural gas (CNG) often is recommended for schools because the vehicles are readily available and the fuel is considerably less expensive than gasoline.

In the U.S., diesel cars tend to be more expensive than gasoline simply for the extra hardware it takes to make them run cleanly, like the aforementioned AdBlue systems.

COST - Because of the extra equipment and process needed to clean their diesel exhaust, diesel cars are more expensive than their gasoline counterparts.

Not exact matches

The West Coast continues to be the most expensive market for gasoline, including the only six states in the nation where drivers are paying more than $ 2.50 on average: California ($ 2.85), Hawaii ($ 2.82), Washington ($ 2.67), Alaska ($ 2.65), Nevada ($ 2.55) and Oregon ($ 2.53).

Rennie: The economic challenge is of course that basically all of these kinds of biofuels are ultimately in competition with regular old gasoline that you would have to pump and for as long as oil is really, really cheap, which, you know, for most part we are sort of happily in the situation that's it is a lot less expensive than it was a couple of years ago.

They are fun to drive, are less expensive and more convenient to fuel than gasoline vehicles, are better for the environment, promote local jobs, and reduce our dependence on foreign oil.

There's no reason Jaguar should offer the diesel XE in America other than to meet fuel economy standards and to give buyers a less - expensive alternative to the XE S until the smaller gasoline motor arrives.

However, Chrysler's Ram and Ford's F - 250 heavy - duty pickups actually become slightly more expensive to own than their gasoline equivalents (about $ 800 in both cases).

Based on a driving cycle of three years or 45,000 miles (72,419 km), the report finds diesels less expensive overall than their gasoline counterparts in vehicles such as the Chevrolet Silverado, Volkswagen Jetta and Mercedes M - Class.

Diesel engines are significantly more expensive, but have lifetimes many times greater than gasoline engines.

Also in the 5 - year evaluation, the diesel - powered Silverado and GMC Sierra heavy - duty pickups remain less expensive to own than their gasoline counterparts.

We don't even know how much hydrogen fuel will cost, although the best guess is closer to expensive gasoline than to cheap gasoline.

A hybrid vehicle can be as much as 20 percent more expensive than its counterpart powered by a conventional gasoline engine.

Just because gasoline is more expensive than it was when SUVs such as the Ford Explorer, Toyota 4Runner and Nissan Pathfinder were in vogue, that doesn't mean American consumers are ready to give up their sport utes.

Do the math in your area, but where we live, that means the Prius Prime is less expensive to run on gasoline than on electricity (today).

The two - seat 370Z is more expensive to buy or insure than Nissan's Altima mid-size sedan, and it's more costly to keep filled with gasoline, too.

In some locations in the U.S. that are target markets for EVs, it is actually less expensive to use gasoline than it is to use electricity to propel a plug - in hybrid car.

Now that diesel fuel is unusually expensive (hit much harder than gasoline, in % terms since 2002, in either Europe or the US), roads near markets are more crowded, and (hopefully, IMHO) a carbon tax is near, the competitive advantages that are opened by cheap transportation will sour in some cases, but continue in others.

It is expensive, and at best produces only slightly less greenhouse gas than gasoline.

Meanwhile, electricity, natural gas, and petroleum in the form of gasoline are all more expensive in California than in other states, [39] and anything that increases the cost of basic needs like energy and food is regressive.

Consumers would get a $ 7,000 tax credit for buying the vehicles, which will likely be significantly more expensive than traditional, gasoline - powered cars.

These carbon fiber fuel tanks are obviously far more expensive than traditional gasoline fuel tanks.

In Oregon, where gasoline is 18 percent more expensive than the national average and electricity is 16 percent lower, an electric Fit will save $ 121 per month in fuel.

A gallon of ethanol contains about 30 percent less energy than a gallon of gasoline; this is one of the reasons that the May 15th AAA Daily Fuel Gauge report shows that, on an energy - output basis, gasoline containing 15 percent ethanol is 58 cents more expensive than regular grade gasoline.

Or is it simply because gasoline is so much more expensive in Europe than it is in America?