Sentences with phrase «for motor fuel»

However, estimating a long - run relationship for motor fuel use per capita was difficult because of the efficacy of the CAFE standards to influence fleet fuel economy.

Symbolic of the major shift under way in the nation's diet for energy, the new 500,000 - square - foot factory will be located directly across the Delaware River from the Sunoco Eagle Point Refinery in Westville, N.J. Four hundred refinery workers were furloughed there last month when Sunoco shut the plant because of falling demand for motor fuel.

If you can destroy 75 % of the demand for motor fuel using plug - in hybrids, biofuels (esp.

SwissEnergy aims to reduce carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions by 10 % below 1990 levels, through a 15 % reduction in the consumption of combustibles and an 8 % reduction for motor fuels.

Not exact matches

Riverwalk is an easy target because it is highly visible, has a large price tag, and is financed with a federal loan backed by a local motor fuel tax that, some argue, could be better used for purposes such as municipal schools.

Ford Motor Co., for one, is already touting fuel economy as a key selling point.

Congress eliminated the deduction for taxes on motor fuels in 1978, and eliminated the deduction for general sales tax in 1986.

Her notable cases also include Ford Spark Plugs, as well as multiple cases against Hyundai for a dangerous safety defect in the side air bag system of its Tiburon model vehicles, as well as class - action lawsuit against Hyundai Motor America and Kia Motor Company after regulators announced the companies overstated the fuel economy for many vehicles they sold in the United States, culminating in a settlement worth more than $ 255 million.

The Downstream segment comprises refining of crude oil into petroleum products; marketing of crude oil and refined products; transporting of crude oil and refined products by pipeline, marine vessel, motor equipment, and rail car; and manufacturing and marketing of commodity petrochemicals, plastics for industrial uses, and fuel and lubricant additives.

She carried provisions and fuel for herself and the outboard motors of four 22 - foot Aquasports.

Similarly, whilst motoring organisations could again cheer another cancelled fuel tax rise (billed as a win for hard working families), airlines and travel firms have been left exasperated by another rise in air passenger duty (APD), which will hike up the costs of summer holidays for those self - same families.

In real terms, adjusted for inflation, motoring fuel has never been this expensive - except for just TWICE in history, during historic crises of supply: the Suez crisis and the OPEC blockade.

While the Governor said he appreciated the work done by House Republicans which would provide nearly $ 500 million in new funding, in part, by indexing the state's sales tax on gasoline and motor fuel taxes to inflation, Pence said this session was not the time for a tax increase saying he wanted to keep Indiana's economy growing.

Extend the Motor Fuel Marketing Practices Act (MFMPA) for one year; deny the proposed payment of certain Consumer Protection Board investigative costs by the A.G.

In 2012 (an election year), there was a similar arrangement for the purchase of outboard motors which turned out to be a vote - buying strategy so we live to see how this arrangement will work and help our fisher folk with the tremendous increase in fishing net which was GH cents 800.00 per bundle in 2008 but now GH cents 2,400.00 and pre-mix fuel which was GH cents 2.60 per gallon in 2008 but now GH cents 7.40.

Funding for the RTP portion of MAP - 21 comes from a portion of the motor fuel excise tax collected across the country from non-highway recreational fuel use in snowmobiles, all - terrain vehicles, off - highway motorcycles and off - highway light trucks, and comes out of the Federal Highway Trust Fund.

Among other adjustments that could help double fuel economy are turbocharging with smaller, more efficient engines that produce the same level of power; advanced heat management and cooling systems, which reuse the heat produced in the engine for energy; weight reduction, including broader use of high - strength steel that is already in some cars today; better aerodynamics; more efficient air conditioners, transmissions and lighting devices (including headlights); and increased electrification leading to full hybridization with electric motor and regenerative breaking — all of which currently exist.

Ford Motor Co. has been working on FCEVs for 20 years and continues to research fuel cell stack technology in partnership with Daimler AG.

Researchers have discovered that carbonized chicken feathers could provide an inexpensive, environmentally friendly way to store hydrogen fuel for future motor vehicles.

That's because fermenting corn into ethanol delivers less liquid fuel energy for internal combustion engines than does burning the kernels to generate power for electric motors.

But fuel cell advocates point out that given the space available in a car frame and the laws of thermodynamics, today's batteries can only provide a limited driving range — 40 miles (65 kilometers) for GM's own Chevrolet Volt — before requiring a recharge, such as by the gasoline motor in a full hybrid like the Toyota Prius.

Every time you breathe or drive a motor vehicle, you would produce a key ingredient for generating fuels.

Meanwhile, the fuel cell variant would feature a smaller battery for energy - storage purposes, as GM's next - generation, high - energy density fuel cell stack will be able to provide sufficient quantities of electricity to the motor on its own.

Generally each stage consists of one or more motors, plus fuel and oxidiser tanks for a liquid rocket or the casing for a solid rocket.

Electricity produced by a fuel cell by combining hydrogen and oxygen powered an electric motor to turn the two - seat test glider's propeller and enabled it to fly for roughly 20 minutes at 62 miles per hour (100 kilometers per hour) at about 3,300 feet (1,000 meters) above sea level.

The team at Leeds, working within the world - leading Astbury Centre for Structural Molecular Biology, combined purified microtubules with purified dynein motors and added the chemical fuel ATP (adenosine triphosphate) to power the motor.

Therefore the American inventors, by constructing a slightly larger machine and fitting it with an up - to - date, light - weight, aeronautical motor, should readily be able to carry two men and sufficient fuel for a flight of 125 miles, which are among the requirements specified by the War Department for a heavier - than - air flying machine.

Fermenting the sugars in the country's abundant sugar cane produced a motor fuel that lowered carbon dioxide emissions, and many saw Brazil as a model for how the world could shed its addiction to oil, creating jobs along the way.

A filling station, gas station or petrol station is a facility which sells fuel and lubricants for road motor vehicles.

Response: SMR - 160 is a small modular pressurized water nuclear reactor power plant that does not rely on any pumps or motors to remove heat from the nuclear fuel, for all normal and accident scenarios.

But because of the SIGNAL it sends to the body it will also, in the presence of a caloric deficit, tell the body to use (heavy, calorically active) muscle tissue for fuel because traditional steady state cardio, (think an hour on the treadmill Yogging jogging) DOES NOT stress high threshold motor units...

The two hybrids are part of Hyundai Motor Group's $ 9.7 billion, five - year investment in new fuel - efficient technologies and vehicles for global markets.

Initially, the predictive service focuses on the battery, fuel pump, and starter motor, but GM has plans for extending the coverage for other components in the future.

Hybrid electric vehicles combine an internal combustion engine with an electric motor for higher fuel economy1 and reduced emissions.

In addition to the TIFIA loan, funding sources for the project include: an SCTIB Grant of $ 325 million (backed by motor fuel tax, truck registration fees, local taxes, tolls), and Federal / State funding of $ 135.2 million.

With Ford Motor Co. fighting a potential deep tarnish on its new image of safety consciousness, rival General Motors Corp. — which earlier this month issued a stinging rebuttal to Ford's announcement of a plan to increase sport / utility vehicle fuel economy (see WEVTU — Aug. 1,» 00, p. 1)-- took advantage of Ford's woes by suggesting GM has more safety minded standards for tires.

Its official combined fuel consumption figure is a startling 134.5 mpg and its electric motor is capable of propelling the T8 Polestar for 30 miles without needing the petrol motor.

Panelists from General Motors Co. and Ford Motor Co. share similar outlooks for future powertrains, noting there is no «silver bullet» solution that will lead to vast improvements in CO2 reduction and fuel efficiency.

For 2014, there's an optional turbocharged, 3.0 - liter diesel V - 6, a torque - monster motor that's designed to deliver all the motive force one expects from an expensive luxury car while boosting fuel economy at the same time.

The MKZ Hybrid uses a non-turbocharged 2.0 - liter four - cylinder engine and an electric motor, good for just 188 hp but considerably better fuel economy.

For me there are two main questions at play here: 1) Will Tesla continue to do enough unique things beyond a large battery fueling an electric motor to maintain their advantage?

«We chose the 1.6 turbo for many reasons,» Christophe Besseau told evo at the Paris motor show, CO2 and fuel economy were two of them, but so was performance, and the driving pleasure of the immediate torque.»

Title: Fuel Options for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Motor Vehicles (2003) Link: https://www.transportation.gov/sustainability/climate/fuel-options-reduc...

This optimizes the use of the gasoline engine and electric motor for maximum fuel efficiency, although drivers can select full - electric mode for quieter, greener operation.

HATCI's Fuel Economy Development team works to create innovative powertrain and vehicle solutions in order for Hyundai Motor Group to become an industry leader in fuel efficieFuel Economy Development team works to create innovative powertrain and vehicle solutions in order for Hyundai Motor Group to become an industry leader in fuel efficiefuel efficiency.

A two - cylinder 700cc four - stroke lump, the Integra motor promises to be a class leader in fuel - economy for the Japanese brand.

The Niro PHEV pairs an all - aluminum, efficient 1.6 - liter GDI (gasoline direct injection) four - cylinder engine with an 8.9 kWh (59 kW) lithium - polymer battery pack and a powerful 60 - HP (44.5 kW) electric motor, a set - up for optimum fuel efficiency and electrically driven range.

The Hybrid's continuously - variable transmission is a good match for the gas engine - electric motor power system, and it helps the crossover achieve remarkable fuel economy.

2.4 - liter inline - 4 185 horsepower @ 6,400 rpm (189 for Sport models) 181 lb - ft of torque @ 3,900 rpm EPA city / highway fuel economy: 23/32 mpg (manual), 27/36 mpg (automatic, LX, EX, EX-L sedan), 26/34 mpg (automatic, Sport, Sport Special sedan and LX - S, EX, EX-L coupe) 3.5 - liter V6 278 horsepower @ 6,200 rpm 252 lb - ft of torque @ 4,900 rpm EPA city / highway fuel economy: 18/28 mpg (manual, coupe), 21/33 mpg (automatic, sedan), 21/32 mpg (automatic, coupe) 2.0 - liter inline - 4 + AC Synchronous Permanent - Magnet Electric Motor (Accord Hybrid) 212 combined horsepower @ 6,200 rpm 232 lb - ft of torque @ 0 - 2,000 rpm EPA city / highway fuel economy: 49/47 mpg

2014 Lexus RX450h Base price: $ 47,320 Price as tested: $ 56,445 Options on test car: Dual - screen rear seat DVD system, Navigation system, Backup camera & App suite package ($ 4,920), Heated and ventilated front seats ($ 640), Mark Levinson premium sound ($ 995), Premium Package ($ 2,570) Powertrain: 3.5 - liter V6 engine, 37 kWh Ni - MH battery pack and twin front electric motor units, continuously variable transmission, front - wheel drive — 295 combined system horsepower S: S: L - observed fuel economy: 28.2 mpg Lexus provided the vehicle for testing purposes and one tank of gas.