Sentences with phrase «fuel economy improvements rather»

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

Not exact matches

The authors argue that vehicle fuel economy may be improved through three primary methods: reducing vehicle weight and size; increased market share of alternative powertrains that show more efficiency than conventional gasoline engines; and, rather than continuing the historical trend of emphasis on vehicles that are heavier, larger, and more powerful, ensuring that improvements in vehicle technology's efficiency gains are directed toward increasing fuel economy.

By all accounts the 2011 Focus ST is going to come equipped with performance comparable to the current RS rather than the current ST.. That power will come from Ford's latest Ecoboost engine — which has recently found its way in to other Fords — but will have its oily bits tweaked to produce somewhere around 250bhp which, with all the improvements the 2011 Focus offers, should see a 6 second 0 - 60mph and improved fuel economy.

Rather than taking advantage of the many resources already supported by North Carolina's thriving clean energy economy (namely, renewable energy and energy efficiency), DEQ's proposed response to the Clean Power Plan includes only one compliance method: performance improvements at existing fossil fuel plants.