How do
you improve rolling resistance and decrease wear?
For example, the agency says, it costs about $ 3 for every mile - per - gallon increase from
improved rolling resistance, compared with $ 42 per mile to reduce engine friction.
Redesigned sidewall leads to
improved rolling resistance.
The tires contribute to the Civic's greatly
improved rolling resistance performance.
Not exact matches
Tires that our partner companies are now working on can
improve gas mileage by up to 10 percent, just by changing the tires, because this rubber
rolls with less
resistance.
If 6.75 million Californians replace their tires each year, the commission says, a 10 percent change in
rolling resistance can
improve fuel efficiency up to 2 percent and save 300 million gallons per year statewide.
As discussed above, nano - engineered materials in automotive products include polymer nanocomposites structural parts; high - power rechargeable battery systems; thermoelectric materials for temperature control; lower
rolling -
resistance tires; high - efficiency / low - cost sensors and electronics; thin - film smart solar panels; and fuel additives and
improved catalytic converters for cleaner exhaust and extended range.
Ginetta G40 —
Improved AI tyre stiffness, grip and
rolling resistance, to better match player, added new Junior tyre.
With the materials and the sculptures, we were able to get better
rolling resistance but maintain or
improve wear.
I don't think they'll notice
rolling resistance, but that's
improved.
Exclusive 17 - inch BF Goodrich KO2 tires have a unique tread pattern, wider contact tread patch, and tougher sidewalls for
improved traction as well as lower
rolling resistance.
I've recently (in the last three months) started running my tyres at relatively high pressure on my daily driver as I'm a hypermiler and higher pressure does indeed decrease
rolling resistance and
improve in - gear coasting range.
Improved tyre performance in key areas over Conti EcoContact 3 - Handling, Braking, Wear, Comfort, Reduced
Rolling Resistance.
The tyres precision steering and sporty handling is complimented by the low
rolling resistance and
improved mileage.
GLS and Limited models get low -
rolling -
resistance tires aimed at
improving fuel economy, while the SE gets stickier low - profile tires and a firmer suspension tuning.
The exterior of the 2015 LE Eco gets decked out with a rear spoiler,
improved aerodynamic design, and 15 - inch steel wheels wrapped in low -
rolling resistance tires.
Technical partners Mobil 1 and Michelin provided proprietary technology that minimized friction and
rolling resistance, thereby
improving overall performance in the Green X Challenge.
Developed cooperatively with Honda engineers, the tires help reduce
rolling resistance while also helping to
improve both ride quality and handling.
Low - Friction Wheel Bearings As in other Civic models, the Civic Hatchback's wheel hubs feature new low - friction bearings that measurably reduce
rolling resistance, which directly contributes to
improved fuel efficiency.
«Eco Electric» fender badging replaces the «Soul» fender garnish found on the gasoline - powered car, and the Soul EV gets its own set of distinctive 16 - inch alloy wheels wrapped with specially engineered Super Low
Rolling Resistance (SLRR) tires that offer 10 percent less resistance than standard low rolling resistance tires, helping to improve
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resistance tires, helping to
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The LE Eco grade is differentiated by a more efficient 140 - horsepower, 1.8 - liter engine with Valvematic technology;
improved aerodynamics; and low
rolling resistance tires.
Aerodynamic refinements and the introduction of new tyres optimised for low
rolling resistance also
improve fuel economy in everyday operation.
Thanks to extensive aerodynamic improvements (such as air inlet openings in front, modified door mirror caps, new wheel spoiler), tyres optimised for low
rolling resistance and standard 8 - speed automatic gearbox optimised for low friction, Volkswagen was able to
improve the fuel efficiency of the Touareg by up to six per cent (V6 TDI with 150 kW).
Thanks to a particularly innovative overall technological system,
improved aerodynamics (cw = 0,281) and perfected
rolling resistance, the new, all - electric Volkswagen is over 15 per cent more energy - efficient than the best steel - built direct competitor.
«Reducing losses caused by friction, aerodynamic drag, and
rolling resistance improves overall efficiency,» explained Wesoloski.
Honda has also introduced its new HET tyre - a low
rolling resistance tyre that is claimed to
improve overall efficiency.
The new trucks maximize the use of cylinder deactivation with
improved engine mounts, electronic throttle control, adaptive exhaust systems,
improved aerodynamics, low -
rolling resistance tires, and other technologies that help the engines operate in four - cylinder mode for longer periods of time, further increasing efficiency.
Together with the aforementioned low
rolling resistance tyres, they combine to
improve acceleration, top speed, fuel consumption and carbon dioxide emissions across the range.
Efficiency -
improving measures include optimised underbody air ducting, wheel bearings with a lower friction coefficient and tyres with reduced
rolling resistance.
The newly developed tires are noted for their
improved performance together with significant optimization of
rolling resistance.
The GLS and Limited models also use advanced low -
rolling resistance tires to help
improve fuel economy while maintaining good ride and handling performance.
This unusual, tall - and - skinny design is to reduce
rolling resistance and therefore
improve energy efficiency, while at the same time maintaining a suitable tire contact patch for handling and braking consistent with BMW expectations.
The system also features regenerative braking to capture electrical energy during braking, electric power assist during acceleration, low -
rolling resistance tires and
improved aerodynamics.
Low - Friction Wheel Bearings As in other Civic models, the Civic Type R's wheel hubs feature low - friction bearings that measurably reduce
rolling resistance, which directly contributes to
improved fuel efficiency.
It features deceleration fuel cutoff for
improved efficiency, which is also helped by low -
rolling -
resistance tires and electric power steering.
In order to
improve even more the fuel efficiency, Kia fitted all the diesel engines with low
rolling resistance tires, rear spoiler, an
improved front grille and Intelligent Stop & Go system.
The vehicle body's unique aluminique structure considerably lowers its gross vehicle weight, while the aerodynamic body design and tubeless tyres reduce drag and
rolling resistance, altogether
improving fuel efficiency.
Developed cooperatively with Honda engineers and the tire companies, despite being wider, the tires help reduce
rolling resistance by 10 - percent while also helping to reduce noise and vibration,
improving both fuel efficiency and ride quality in the process.
«Our technical partners are also looking at ways to put Corvette Racing in front in the Green Challenge, whether it's Michelin tires with reduced
rolling resistance or Mobil 1 lubricants that minimize frictional losses and
improve fuel economy.
Low - Friction Wheel Bearings For 2016, the wheel hubs in all models feature new low - friction bearings that measurably reduces
rolling resistance, which directly contributes to the
improved fuel - efficiency for all models.
The tiny engine's impressive figures can be further
improved by specifying a # 250 ECO pack, which adds longer gear ratios, low -
rolling -
resistance tyres and a lighter plastic tailgate.
As with most hybrids, the Ioniq is fitted with low
rolling resistance tyres for
improved efficiency, while models fitted with 17 - inch wheels come with silica tyres for better performance.
The 2014 Silverado and 2014 Sierra make the most of the technology, with
improved engine mounts, electronic throttle control, adaptive exhaust systems,
improved aerodynamics, low -
rolling resistance tires, and other technologies that help the engines operate in four - cylinder mode for longer periods of time, further increasing efficiency.
Developed cooperatively with Honda engineers, the tires help to reduce
rolling resistance while also helping to
improve both ride quality and handling.
Lighter kerb weight, low
rolling resistance tyres, regenerative braking and a water - cooled exhaust gas recirculation (EGR) system overall helps lessen emissions,
improve fuel efficiency and performance.
The unit uses low viscosity multigrade oil to reduce bearing
rolling resistance and oil agitation
resistance when the oil temperature is low, and a friction adjuster suppresses the stick - slip phenomenon when sliding the car and to
improve quietness.
To
improve these new Blue Drive vehicles» aerodynamics and lower their
rolling resistance, a variety of measures have been implemented.
The tires give up some grip but offer 10 percent less
resistance than standard low
rolling resistance tires, helping to
improve range.
Allied to a 5 mm lowering of vehicle ride height and a choice of purpose - made, 15» or 17» alloy wheels with integrated, aerodynamic caps and low
rolling resistance tyres, a large, roof mounted rear spoiler further
improves the Toyota Auris HSD's aerodynamic efficiency.
In addition, it has been equipped with unique, 15» or 17» Prius - style aero wheels with enlarged air gaps for
improved cooling air flow to the Electronically Controlled Braking System and 195 / 65R 15 or 215 / 45R 17 low
rolling resistance tyres (latest generation).