Sentences with phrase «gas guzzling americans»

This officially makes it larger than any other VW offered here in the states (VW is really hoping to impress all of us size - obsessed, gas guzzling Americans, huh?)

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If there is a God up there, he's got to look down at those praying, then driving away in their gas - guzzling American cars, and wonder how he provided such a capable brain but why so many refuse to use it.

The wealthiest Americans and the biggest corporations would share the tax burden with those (including many union members) who enjoy the most generous employer - provided health plans and those (including inner - city residents with suburban jobs) who commute long distances in gas - guzzling cars.

Negotiating with the Obama administration in 2009 on the «cash for clunkers» program, which gave Americans vouchers to trade in their old, gas - guzzling vehicles for new, efficient models.

While the CTS Sport Wagon should supplement Cadillac's current offerings in Europe with sharper styling and a sportier demeanor, GM hopes it resonates with American consumers downsizing from gas - guzzling SUVs.

Landing on U.S. shores on the heels of the 1973 oil crisis, the lightweight, efficient, and affordable B210 proved quite popular with consumers who were looking to escape the two - ton gas - guzzling albatross from major American automakers.

But what I don't want to hear in connection with this grand old American tradition is a lot of guff about gas - guzzling dinosaurs.

Below are his answers to a few of the hundreds of questions he received on The Times and on Facebook, covering everything from artificial meat to Americans» gas guzzling driving preferences (with some light editing of his dictated responses):

More recently, however, fuel economy has stagnated and even regressed at times as automakers have peddled ever larger, more powerful and more gas - guzzling sport utility vehicles and pickup trucks to Americans.

Yet 12 years later, Americans are still buying gas guzzling trucks and SUVs, while hybrid and electric vehicles account for just 3 % of new car sales.

This is because many Americans still drive oversized gas - guzzling vehicles, and therefore have a lot more ability to reduce their fuel consumption by greater efficiency (or smaller vehicles), while Europeans already drive smaller and more efficient vehicles (due to heavy motor fuel taxes), so would have extreme difficulty reducing consumption still further in response to the appeals of climate campaigners.