Sentences with phrase «fuel efficiency requirements»
The Obama administration made a concerted effort to transform the U.S. transportation system with battery startups, regulations that ramp up the use of cellulosic ethanol and other biofuels, and a near doubling of fuel efficiency requirements for light - duty cars and trucks.
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A high - strength steel being developed at Missouri University of Science and Technology could help auto manufacturers in their quest to meet future fuel efficiency requirements.
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For the fourth consecutive year, U.S. automakers have exceeded the federal government's requirements for greenhouse gas emissions, and they have also achieved record fuel efficiency.
More tests and demonstrations are in the waste refinery's future and the engineers are optimistic that it may be capable of achieving even greater efficiency — reducing diesel requirements to as low as one or two percent of the fuel mix.
At the top of the list are two landmark climate regulations developed under former president Barack Obama: one, now on hold pending a lawsuit, would reduce emissions from power plants; the other, already in place, sets aggressive fuel - efficiency requirements for vehicles up to 2025.
Like other major automakers, Audi (and its parent Volkswagen Group) is working on meeting its medium - term regulatory requirements (e.g., in the 2020 timeframe) by reducing the average fuel consumption of its new vehicles using a combination of three primary measures: optimizing its combustion engines for greater efficiency; developing alternative drive... Read more →
The vast majority of cars sold globally are already subject to some sort of fuel efficiency or environmental requirement.
Consumers have been slow to gravitate toward electric vehicles (EVs) as a result of their high cost and fears about driving range, but automakers continue to develop technology because it is seen as a primary driver in meeting rising fuel - efficiency requirements globally.
«In light of future greenhouse gas and corporate average fuel economy requirements beginning in 2017,» their petition says, «camera - based systems represent an opportunity to increase vehicle fuel efficiency through improved aerodynamics by eliminating externally mounted mirrors.»
The engine includes a variable induction control system to improve volumetric efficiency at low and middle speed ranges, while an efficient belt layout reduces maintenance requirements and aids fuel efficiency.
Drivers will be thrilled with the 4 engine options, as you can choose a combination of performance and fuel efficiency that matches the requirement of your day - to - day.
Cylinder deactivation is great technology for increasing fuel efficiency while maintaining torque requirements.
The engine uses variable valve timing, direct fuel injection, and a high compression ration of 11.5:1 to help ride the fence between power and efficiency, while still meeting government requirements.
The Ceed's optional ECO Pack features an Active Air Flap, which closes and opens depending on engine cooling requirements, enhancing the car's aerodynamic efficiency for greater fuel economy.
Genuine Toyota Motor Oil 0W - 20 is specifically formulated for your Toyota or Scion to meet the requirements of today?s new engine technology: It improves fuel economy by increasing the efficiency of your engine?s oil system?more miles per gallon.
«The Pentastar engine is suited to meet the requirements for a full range of vehicle applications in terms of power and fuel efficiency including passenger cars, mini-vans and sport utilities,» explained Bob Lee, vice president of engine engineering for Chrysler Group LLC.
My nearly retired parents are currently shopping for a new car, with the requirements of fuel efficiency and utility from a domestic make.
The 3.2 - liter Pentastar V -6-powered Cherokee Trailhawk meets the fuel - efficiency and emissions - level requirements needed to secure a ¥ 58,000 consumer tax break.
With fuel prices on the rise and the upcoming CAFE requirement imposed by the U.S. government, fuel efficiency has become a very important aspect of automaker's vehicle lineups.
After the Ford announcement, the EPA stated that it will update the test procedures used to assign fuel economy ratings to cars «to ensure that the requirements keep pace with industry trends and innovations in advanced high - efficiency vehicles.»
The Ceed's optional ECO Pack features an Active Air Flap, which closes and opens depending on engine cooling requirements and the speed of the vehicle, enhancing the car's aerodynamic efficiency for greater fuel economy.
The F - 150 offers four engines, the 2.7 L EcoBoost among them, so you can choose the combination of performance and fuel efficiency that matches the requirements of your work.
Past practice indicates that the fuel - efficiency rules will be phased in slowly, with the most stringent requirements postponed until later years.
Here's the keystone line from one of a series of papers on this energy gap by Hoffert et al (Science, 2002), John Holdren (pdf), and others: «Mid-century primary power requirements that are free of carbon dioxide emissions could be several times what we now derive from fossil fuels (~ 10 [to the 13th power] watts), even with improvements in energy efficiency.»
Like other major automakers, Audi (and its parent Volkswagen Group) is working on meeting its medium - term regulatory requirements (e.g., in the 2020 timeframe) by reducing the average fuel consumption of its new vehicles using a combination of three primary measures: optimizing its combustion engines for greater efficiency; developing alternative drive... Read more →
In a story about the weakening of fuel efficiency standards Fast Company quotes Don Anair, research and deputy director for the clean vehicles program at UCS who explains that the new standards would increase emissions and lower requirements in the future.
There are reasons to worry about whether a carbon tax or cap - and - trade system would produce the emissions reductions we need quickly enough, and it is very plausible that additional measures like fuel taxes and efficiency requirements will be needed in addition.
«CNG vehicles still rely on internal combustion engine technology, which is less efficient in fuel requirements than electric vehicles, whose engines gain energy from braking and have higher operational efficiency,» the executive summary states.
From the article: «CNG vehicles still rely on internal combustion engine technology, which is less efficient in fuel requirements than electric vehicles, whose engines gain energy from braking and have higher operational efficiency,» the executive summary states.
Towards the goal, research in the Membranes and Mesoscale Assembly program is directed towards the engineering of membranes that satisfy the structural and chemical stability, gas / fuel permeability, and ionic - conductivity requirements for solar - fuels devices as well as towards experimental and theoretical investigations of structured catalyst / light - absorber / membrane assemblies that maximize solar - energy conversion efficiencies.
Democrats are still drafting the energy package, which also will include a boost in automobile fuel efficiency standards and requirements to use more renewable fuel sources like ethanol.
A timely example is provided by California's Pavley I motor - vehicle fuel - efficiency standards and the subsequent change in Federal CAFE requirements.
The measure directs how a unit's overall efficiency shall be determined on the basis of outputs of electrical generation and useful thermal energy output, which is defined in the bill as (i) including direct heat and other valid thermal end - use energy requirements for which fuel or electricity would otherwise be consumed and (ii) excluding thermal energy used for the purpose of drying or refining biomass fuel.
Other possible areas of improvement for the US would be in passenger vehicle fuel economy, public transportation, the efficiency of freight transport, water efficiency policy, and requirements for large companies to conduct energy audits and hire energy managers.