Sentences with phrase «improve car efficiency»

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To improve production efficiencies, Tesla in reality built 60 kWh versions of the car and software limited it to 40kWh.

When I ask him what would happen if gasoline cars simply continued to improve in efficiency, he says, «I think people should be a lot more worried than they are,» explaining that even if carbon dioxide levels remain what they are today, we won't feel the ill effects until at least 2035.

Even as we've begun to improve efficiency in factories and power plants, our cars and trucks have grown bigger and more wasteful: average fuel efficiency actually declined in the 1990s, even as engineers came up with one technology after another that could have saved gas.

Those designed to quickly stop and start a car's petrol engine to improve fuel efficiency need a quick burst of power, but for smoothing a domestic solar panel's output, capacity might be more important than speed.

New cars and trucks could improve fuel efficiency by 50 percent if existing technologies such as hybrids are adopted

Promising improved safety, better fuel - efficiency and freedom from the boredom of long drives, autonomy has been coming piecemeal to our cars for some time — and it has always had its critics.

EU car emissions fell 2.6 percent in 2012 from 2011, official figures showed on Wednesday, adding to a fierce Brussels debate on how quickly automakers can improve vehicle fuel efficiency.

BRUSSELS (Reuters)- EU car emissions fell 2.6 percent in 2012 from 2011, official figures showed on Wednesday, adding to a fierce Brussels debate on how quickly automakers can improve vehicle fuel efficiency.

«New type of smart windows use liquid to switch from clear to reflective: Easy - to - manufacture switchable windows could improve energy efficiency in buildings and help keep cars cool.»

Using advanced lightweight materials on even the most basic car parts can improve overall fuel efficiency, too.

«We can dramatically improve fuel efficiency by making our cars lighter, including the greater use [of] carbon fiber, which is also stronger than metal.

The system also improved fuel efficiency by around 10 per cent compared to a control car.

Cars will still be needed in the future for intercity travel, but if cities are to address their escalating emissions, they need to put policies in place that curb vehicle use and improve vehicle fuel efficiency, he added.

[Shahzeen Attari et al., http://bit.ly/bEtA6W] The study authors think that a big factor is that curtailment is easier to imagine doing — while efforts to improve efficiency would involve, for example, doing research about new appliances or cars, and spending money up front to buy them.

It's impossible to know all the ways that the advent of self - driving cars will transform society, but the great potential for saving lives, improving efficiency, and expanding educational options is cause for excitement.

These blades also play a part in the new car's improved efficiency, helping to direct air to the intercoolers and improve performance.

Speaking with Autocar, MX - 5 Miata program manager Nobuhiro Yamamoto said that the next - generation car's size will stay the same but it will lose weight and improve efficiency via extensive use of lightweight materials in the construction of the car.

But whichever you do opt for, you'll find a car whose talents are broader than before, with improved ride and handling, greater efficiency and some highly appealing technological additions — notably, dynamic LED lighting and Audi's neat «Virtual Cockpit».

CEO Dan Akerson or Chrysler Group LLC CEO Sergio Marchionne, «it's the consumer,» Tonkin says, adding many of them are not in a financial position to spend extra money for cars with advanced technologies that improve fuel efficiencies.

In the 2018 Management Excellence category, Gold was nominated for «improved data sharing to accelerate the adoption of new technologies that increase transportation safety and efficiency, including self - driving cars and vehicles that communicate with one another».

Adding the 2.0 - liter instead of the V - 6 in today's IS250 would improve the car's acceleration and fuel efficiency.

We expect to see an updated 2.0 - liter flat - four engine in the U.S. - market car, with improved power and fuel - efficiency over today's model.

It's also likely the new Chevrolet Volt will ditch its current 1.4 - liter range - extending gas engine in favor of a new 1.0 - liter turbocharged three - cylinder, which would improve the car's fuel efficiency and performance once the battery charge is depleted.

Might it be that my car's engine runs more efficiently at 3,000 RPM, and as such slightly harder acceleration than normal will improve fuel efficiency?

The main updates to the engine revolve around improving combustion and heat management, plus reducing friction, and the Toyota engineers boast that the engine's 40 percent thermal efficiency is greater than any mass - produced car engine on the planet.

Body modifications were developed using computer fluid dynamics so each element is functional and improves car's aerodynamic efficiency.

Because the cameras would reportedly be smaller than glass mirrors, the Alliance believes the change could reduce aerodynamic drag and improve car fuel efficiency.

Talking to Nissan's creative chief, Shiro Nakamura, he told evo that the changes have improved aerodynamic efficiency while reducing lift - all the while bringing the car closer in line with Nissan's other models.

Both have been optimised in a wind tunnel to improve airflow around the rotating wheels and add to the car's improved aerodynamic efficiency.

The hybrid Golf's aptitude at transitioning between electricity and petrol almost makes you reluctant to engage its sportier mode, but press the «GTE» button alongside the gearlever and the car uses both of its motors to increase performance rather than improve efficiency.

Audi of America recommends removing while not in use to help improve fuel efficiency *, reduce wind sound, and guard against theft and before going through an automatic car wash.

If you want to customize your used luxury car with auto parts and accessories to improve performance, fuel efficiency or style, we've got you covered.

«The revised shape of the window improves the car's interior aerodynamics by promoting better airflow for driver comfort while the new front valance has a much closer identity with the original Mustang front - end while increasing the efficiency of airflow to cool the engine,» Brock is quoted.

As in the AMG GT R radiator shutters, the Airpanel in front of the centre cooling air inlet improves the car's aerodynamic efficiency.

The Fuel Stratified Injection (FSI) technology was derived from the Audi Le Mans endurance race cars, and offers improved fuel efficiency as well as an increased power output and cleaner emissions.

This feature improves the airflow and reduces the friction, both of which are the primary contributors to the car's fuel efficiency.

While most car firms make great claims of improved efficiency with their new models, Jag has added a dollop more power — to hell with the CO2 and fuel economy figures.

[103] The Prime has a four - seat cabin layout, as Toyota decided to improve the car's efficiency to achieve its design goals.

Toyota's system can also disconnect the front axle so all the power is transmitted rearward, which can improve fuel efficiency when the car doesn't need four wheels transmitting power to the ground.

While it is unlikely that anyone in the market for a car boasting the sort of performance caliber of the 911 Turbo S places a great deal of emphasis on overall efficiency, the inclusion of new fuel - saving technology, including a new stop / start system that cuts the engine at 4 mph as you roll to a standstill, as well as the coasting function brought to other 911 models, has clearly improved its credentials in this area.

Fuel injection and other modern upgrades improved the car's engine output and power delivery without sacrificing efficiency.

This consumer proposition encompasses three main pillars; Intelligent Power, which is brought to life through the LEAF's advanced new 40kW e-powertrain, with improved energy efficiency, increased torque and power output for more exciting driving; Intelligent Driving, which is technology designed to improve driving confidence, enhance safety and reduce stress; and Nissan Intelligent Integration, the linking of the car to wider society via connectivity and to energy grids via unique bi-directional charging technology.

The smaller speed range that Diesel engines work in (between 1000 and 5000 rpm for a passenger car, and as little as 500-3000 rpm for a larger unit in a commercial vehicle) mean that the turbocharger has to change speed less, reducing turbo lag and improving efficiency.

Moreover, measures like Alternator Management System help improve fuel efficiency while the First - in Segment Wheel Air Curtains have been added to ensure minimised air turbulence around the wheel area resulting lower Cd (Coefficient of Drag), low NVH, increased fuel efficiency and stability of the car at high speed.

With its long sweeping hood, aggressive crouched stance, and deeply etched lines that transition flawlessly from roof to deck lid, the 50 - year old car embraces the sentiment of the past as it blasts into the future challenging the status quo with improved performance, unprecedented style, and increased efficiency.

This latter setting smooths out the throttle response making the car use fewer revs and improving efficiency.

On July 16, in an implicit acknowledgment of allegations against touted economy for the Fusion as well as C - Max and Lincoln MKZ hybrids, Ford said it would introduce software changes in August to improve efficiency for these cars.

«Its advanced hybrid drivetrain, impressive aerodynamics, use of lightweight materials, and significantly improved city fuel efficiency over the previous generation are all positive testaments to its distinction as the 2017 Luxury Green Car of the Year ™.»

A team from Oak Ridge National Laboratory and General Motors, led by ORNL researcher Dr. Jun Qu, has developed a new group of ionic liquids as lubricant additives that could help improve the energy efficiency of cars and trucks.

The new Cayman is set to make its public debut later today at the LA Auto Show and though it doesn't look much different, the car is boasting a new optional dual - clutch transmission that's sure to liven things up and provide improved efficiency.