Sentences with phrase «get fuel efficiency standards»

In the long run, the auto industry's utter financial ruin might have been the best thing to happen to them, from a green perspective: they certainly weren't going to get fuel efficiency standards up any time soon without it, and now it's lead to potential tailpipe legislation passing — which will force them to clean up their acts.

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In a utopian world, Canadian auto workers would get huge raises, governments would lavish money on the industry, and cars would drive themselves as they met fuel efficiency and emissions standards effortlessly.

«This is a victory for drivers who, by 2016, will get 35 miles per gallon, spend less on fuel and send less of their dollars overseas,» Jackson said, although the new rules still leave the U.S. behind Europe, Japan and China in terms of the timing or strength of fuel efficiency standards.

On top of the standard Prius» very competitive fuel efficiency, the plug - in version gets twice the electric range of its predecessor.

Opt for the available 6.7 L Power Stroke ® V8 Turbo Diesel and get best - in - class standard power ratings, plus class - leading fuel efficiency.

It does get start / stop as standard and the gearbox has a setting called «controlled efficiency» which selects the gears with economy in mind, starting the car in second gear to save fuel.

If fuel efficiency is the name of your game, the Touring trim level comes standard with a 2.4 L I4 DOHC 16 - valve dual VVT engine, getting up to an even more impressive EPA - estimated 31 highway mpg.

With the Honda CR - V, you get upscale styling, excellent fuel efficiency and a host of standard features making it one of the most popular compact crossovers you can buy.

That engine lets the Sonata get fuel economy of 23/32 city / highway with a combined 26 MPG to help keep things in line with federal fuel efficiency standards.

While driving thrills behind XSE Hybrid's steering wheel are standard, that's not all guests get: In any RAV4 Hybrid, drivers can look forward to anticipated class - leading fuel efficiency and increases in horsepower and acceleration, respectively.

You get the same fantastic features as you do in the standard Highlander, but with much more impressive fuel efficiency.

That's why we got them in the first place, as a way of getting around the fuel efficiency standards of the seventies.

Even after the car runs out of the extra juice from the batteries and switches to the standard hybrid mode, it gets the typical Prius fuel efficiency of around 45 mpg.