Sentences with phrase «fuel economy gains from»

For non-electric vehicles fuel economy gains from this technology are typically in the range of 3 - 10 percent, potentially as high as 12 percent.

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Add in productivity gains and fuel savings from more efficient travel, and a switch to fully automated car fleets could save the U.S. economy a staggering US$ 1.3 trillion a year, Morgan Stanley estimates.

A slowing economy, uncertain fuel price regulations, new taxes and a weakening currency have slowed new - car sales to a 2.8 % gain in May from 7 % the same month a year earlier.

After all, the latter would entail divesting from the modern economy as a whole, since so many companies gain a distinct advantage from using gas - powered trucks rather than horse - drawn wagons, thus profiting from the production of fossil fuels.

Higher fuel economy gains — on the order of as much as 12 percent compared with older automatics — come from gear settings that are more optimized for efficiency, not performance.

This comes as automakers from around the world are struggling to make low - emissions vehicles scale up in China, the United States and other markets where programs and regulations are calling for massive gains in fuel economy over the next 10 to 15 years.

Together with a slight improvement in drag (its coefficient drops one hundredth to 0.30; the Camry's is 0.28) and a slight reduction in weight — as much as 78 pounds, depending on trim — the new 2013 Altima posts big gains in EPA fuel economy: the city rating jumps from 23 mpg to 27 mpg, and highway mileage goes from 32 mpg to a top - of - the - class 38 mpg.

Aiming for fuel economy improvements rather than power gains, the base engine is downsized from 2.5 liters to 2.0 liters.

Disappointingly, there's no fuel economy to be gained from giving up power.

The diesel's fuel economy gain was less marked, from 5.9 L / 100 km (39.9 mpg ‑ US) for the previous manual transmission - only diesel model to 5.4 L / 100 km (43.6 mpg ‑ US) for the new automatic - only offering.

From the posted article: «Based on our calculations the fuel economy and efficiency gains you get will effectively compensate for the extra cost of premium fuel,»

If you're not looking for maximum performance, the A7 TDI is the one to get, with no loss in performance but a serious gain in fuel economy from its diesel engine.

Further fuel economy gains can be made by specifying the EcoPack from the options list.

Most of the fuel economy gains come from the (EVT).

It seems that despite adopting: — a lithium - ion battery; — a «high - pressure direct fuel injection that replaced the less - efficient multi-port injection type»; — a new Hydra - Matic six - speed automatic transmission that replaces the conventional four speed used previously; — a «new BAS design [that is supposed to] ha [ve] noteworthy fuel economy gains compared to the earlier system»; — all those «talks» of «advancements gained from production of multiple generations of hybrid technology as well as development of the Chevy Volt»; — and significantly less horsepower and oomph than an Accord hybrid that was first debuted 7 years ago, there are actually little to show for any significant advancement in fuel economy from GM's latest hybrid.

Fuel economy gains will come from weight reduction and possibly, an all - new four - mode electrically variable transmission.

Mitsubishi is claiming a fuel economy gain of around eight per cent from reducing the engine's internal friction and working on «overall system optimisation».

The revised 3.5 - liter V6 gains an expanded variable cylinder management range for improved fuel economy and sees a small horsepower bump from 271 to 278 hp.

A recent report from the Brookings Institution concluded that «the domestic clean economy already employs some 2.7 million workers,» which is more than the fossil fuel industry.9 In addition, it noted that newer «cleantech» segments produced «explosive job gains» that «outperformed the nation during the recession» and that the clean economy is «manufacturing and export intensive.»

Therefore it is incumbent on us to use the huge wealth gained from fossil fuel use to establish a sustainable energy economy.