Sentences with phrase «for improved fuel efficiency»

While not all six of these cars will hit the road in the next few years, lighter - weight aluminum and carbon fiber bodies, required for improved fuel efficiency with heavy batteries, are leading designers and engineers to more and more interesting ideas.

The standard TORQUEFLITE ® 8 eight - speed transmission allows for superior acceleration in low gears, while its thermal - management system optimizes fluid temperatures for improved fuel efficiency and durability.

The manifold is also liquid cooled to help keep heat in check and has a «4 - into - 1» design for improved fuel efficiency and responsiveness.

Those drivers looking for more power will enjoy the SUV's 280 - horsepower V6 engine or its available TDI Clean Diesel engine for improved fuel efficiency.

The 530e iPerformance is powered by the same 2.0 - liter BMW TwinPower Turbo inline four - cylinder as the non-hybrid 530i, only this application has been retuned slightly for improved fuel efficiency.

of torque at 5000 rpm 5 - speed automatic transmission V CM for improved fuel efficiency Estimated EPA mileage of 19/29 mpg City / Highway (Sedan) PZEV or ULEV - 2 emissions 3.5 - liter, SOHC, VTEC V - 6 engine (Coupe EX-L V - 6: 6MT) 268 horsepower at 6200 rpm, 248 lb - ft.

The sedan will also get ABS, ESP as well as ECO energy saving mode for improved fuel efficiency.

The Accord Hybrid's electric servo brake system maximizes regenerative braking capability for improved fuel efficiency.

The new diesel engine should feature SHVS mild - hybrid technology for improved fuel efficiency.

Powertrain advancement is a key enabler to meet regulations for improved fuel efficiency and lower emissions.

This combination provides increased charge motion and balanced airflow for improved fuel efficiency and performance.

The adoption of a straight air intake port — instead of the gently curved port in Kia's existing 1.6 - litre GDI engine — further improves air flow to the combustion chamber for improved fuel efficiency.

Without delving into details, an Atkinson - cycle engine gives up a little power output in exchange for improved fuel efficiency and reduced emissions.

For improved fuel efficiency the manufacturers developed a new Continuously Variable Transmission.

For improved fuel efficiency and to take advantage of the all - aluminum 2.9 - liter bi-turbo engine's impressive power density of nearly 175 hp / L, the Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio features a Cylinders» Efficient Management (CEM) deactivation system that enables the engine to run on three of its six cylinders.

All - wheel drive is available on all trim levels, and the system, which is geared toward improved traction on slippery roads, includes a separate 2WD mode for improved fuel efficiency.

This lets the fenders stretch as the wheels turn, which keeps them covered and more aerodynamic for improved fuel efficiency.

For improved fuel efficiency, the Pilot will include available Idle Stop technology that shuts off the engine when the vehicle is stopped, instantly and smoothly restarting the engine when the driver lifts his or her foot off the brake pedal.

«Living up to the «Overland» name, each Jeep Cherokee Overland 4 × 4 model comes equipped with the Jeep Active Drive II 4 × 4 system, which includes a two - speed power transfer unit, low range and an industry - first disconnecting rear axle for improved fuel efficiency when 4 × 4 capability isn't needed.

In order to achieve these goals, engine designers incorporated a variety of technologies, including a tri-mode valvetrain: high valve lift for maximum power, low valve lift for low - demand cruising, and a no - lift profile that shuts down the second and third cylinders for improved fuel efficiency.

For improved fuel efficiency, the Pilot will include available Idle Stop technology that shuts off the engine when the vehicle is stopped, instantly and smoothly restarting the engine when the driver lifts their foot off the brake pedal.

All 308 horsepower is transmitted to the wheels via a 6 - speed transmission with a driver - selectable Eco mode that adjusts shift points for improved fuel efficiency 3.6 - liter V6 308 horsepower @ 6,800 rpm 265 lb - ft of torque at 2,400 rpm EPA city / highway fuel economy: 17/24 mpg (front - wheel drive), 16/23 mpg (AWD)

Park mode lowers the vehicle for easier entry while aero mode automatically activates at speeds over 60 mph to lower the SUV for improved fuel efficiency.

The smallest utility vehicle on this list, Fiat's iconic Italian crossover features a 184 - horsepower / 2.4 - liter four - cylinder engine paired with a nine - speed automatic transmission, and an available all - wheel - drive system with a disconnecting rear axle for improved fuel efficiency.

On - board equipment can also advise drivers and their dealers on how to improve vehicle maintenance for improved fuel efficiency.

Here are seven easy tips from Classic Chevy Sugar Land for improving the fuel efficiency of your vehicle.

Toyota achieves dramatic fuel efficiency improvements by adopting Flex Lock - Up control, applying the H - infinity control theory to an industrial product for the first time in the world and establishing the core technology for improving fuel efficiency

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Trading in an aging McDonnell Douglas MD - 80 plane for a new Boeing 737 — a comparable aircraft — can improve fuel efficiency by about 30 %.

The text separately pointed to possible medium - term measures to address emissions that could include low - carbon and zero - carbon fuels, improved energy efficiency for new and existing ships and possible market - based mechanisms to encourage the shift to lower - carbon fuels.

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FPEEG, the All - Party Fuel Poverty and Energy Efficiency Group, is a coalition of cross party MPs and industry stakeholders committed to maintain awareness in Parliament of fuel poverty issues; to monitor and comment on progress against government's targets to eradicate fuel poverty; to advocate policies that deliver affordable warmth for vulnerable households with emphasis on improved domestic energy efficiency including effective thermal insulation alongside efficient and effective heating systFuel Poverty and Energy Efficiency Group, is a coalition of cross party MPs and industry stakeholders committed to maintain awareness in Parliament of fuel poverty issues; to monitor and comment on progress against government's targets to eradicate fuel poverty; to advocate policies that deliver affordable warmth for vulnerable households with emphasis on improved domestic energy efficiency including effective thermal insulation alongside efficient and effective heatinEfficiency Group, is a coalition of cross party MPs and industry stakeholders committed to maintain awareness in Parliament of fuel poverty issues; to monitor and comment on progress against government's targets to eradicate fuel poverty; to advocate policies that deliver affordable warmth for vulnerable households with emphasis on improved domestic energy efficiency including effective thermal insulation alongside efficient and effective heating systfuel poverty issues; to monitor and comment on progress against government's targets to eradicate fuel poverty; to advocate policies that deliver affordable warmth for vulnerable households with emphasis on improved domestic energy efficiency including effective thermal insulation alongside efficient and effective heating systfuel poverty; to advocate policies that deliver affordable warmth for vulnerable households with emphasis on improved domestic energy efficiency including effective thermal insulation alongside efficient and effective heatinefficiency including effective thermal insulation alongside efficient and effective heating systems.

«Yet the Government response has been to effectively halve funding for schemes to improve heating and insulation standards in properties occupied by financially disadvantaged households, despite the fact that energy efficiency is the most rational long - term solution to fuel poverty.

«I continue to strive toward a clean energy future for the State of New York, including: the addition of more renewable energy generation, greater energy efficiency, reliability for all consumers, improved transmission infrastructure, fuel source diversity, and innovative environmental stewardship, all at a reasonable cost to ratepayers,» said Sen. Joe Griffo.

Those designed to quickly stop and start a car's petrol engine to improve fuel efficiency need a quick burst of power, but for smoothing a domestic solar panel's output, capacity might be more important than speed.

Mark Doriski: Along those same lines, we have a synthetic lubricant called SpectraSyn Elite that allows us to improve fuel efficiency both at low temperatures, when you first start up any kind of machinery — for example, an automobile — and also at high temperatures.

For example, I have voted to improve fuel efficiency standards for vehicles, to provide communities with funding to expand public transportation, to provide tax credits to expand the use of wind and solar technologies, as well as expanding access to grants and tax credits for homeowners to weatherize their homes and purchase more fuel efficient vehiclFor example, I have voted to improve fuel efficiency standards for vehicles, to provide communities with funding to expand public transportation, to provide tax credits to expand the use of wind and solar technologies, as well as expanding access to grants and tax credits for homeowners to weatherize their homes and purchase more fuel efficient vehiclfor vehicles, to provide communities with funding to expand public transportation, to provide tax credits to expand the use of wind and solar technologies, as well as expanding access to grants and tax credits for homeowners to weatherize their homes and purchase more fuel efficient vehiclfor homeowners to weatherize their homes and purchase more fuel efficient vehicles.

This also means that other generators, such as those powered by fossil fuels, can scale their power output in advance rather than rapidly ramping up or slowing down to compensate for wind, increasing their efficiency and improving the grid's reliability.

Promising improved safety, better fuel - efficiency and freedom from the boredom of long drives, autonomy has been coming piecemeal to our cars for some time — and it has always had its critics.

«We found that having a patent in storage technology made companies more likely to apply for another patent, either in renewable electricity generation technology or in efficiency - improving technology in fossil fuels.»

By dramatically improving the speed and efficiency of conversion over conventional approaches, these enzymes could stimulate efforts to grow crops for fuel, with implications for biodiversity in the form of increased land use for this purpose, potential shifts away from fossil fuel use and reductions in greenhouse gas emissions.

Consumption skyrockets even as efficiency improves To clean up its power sector, Singapore has switched from burning oil for electricity to burning natural gas, the cleanest form of fossil fuels.

Ekmark says we are now entering an era in which vehicles will also gather real - time information about the weather and highway hazards, using this to improve fuel efficiency and make life less stressful for the driver and safer for all road users.

«Every airline is looking for ways to improve fuel efficiency and working with the university team on this evidence - based study was an opportunity for us to use our data differently and engage with our captains in a way we hadn't before,» said Claire Lambert, fuel efficiency manager for Virgin.

But Chu said the government does need to send clear signals to the private sector, such as those sent by setting high goals for improving vehicle fuel efficiency.

Cars will still be needed in the future for intercity travel, but if cities are to address their escalating emissions, they need to put policies in place that curb vehicle use and improve vehicle fuel efficiency, he added.

The single - site design and high efficiency greatly improve the potential for making efficient solar - to - fuel conversion devices.

As discussed above, nano - engineered materials in automotive products include polymer nanocomposites structural parts; high - power rechargeable battery systems; thermoelectric materials for temperature control; lower rolling - resistance tires; high - efficiency / low - cost sensors and electronics; thin - film smart solar panels; and fuel additives and improved catalytic converters for cleaner exhaust and extended range.

Researchers at the EBI are searching for more efficient ways to use non-food biomass like cellulose as the starting material for fuel production as well as for ways to boost the concentration of fuel produced and improve on the efficiency of the process.

Concurrently, metabolic conditioning is conditioning the MUSCLES to better use the fuel delivered to them by improving the efficiency for the different metabolic pathways.

Reduced transportation costs, as the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency found that fuel efficiency improves 2 % for every 100 pounds shed from a vehicle.