An additional 0.5 % will apply for each $ 0.10 increase
in diesel cost above $ 5.00 / gal.
Not exact matches
Unlike
in Europe, where more than half the cars are
diesels, they are rarities
in the U.S. — about 0.5 % — and they
cost more than gasoline - powered models.
Tesla has stated that the microgrid will offset the island's previous use of 109,500 gallons of
diesel per year, along with the import shipping
costs to get that fuel there
in the first place.
U.S. packaged food companies are facing a spike
in costs due to a dearth of drivers, new regulations and higher
diesel prices.
Feb 2 U.S. food companies called out rising freight
costs as a reason for lower profit margins
in the holiday quarter, with more pain seen
in 2018 as a dearth of drivers and higher
diesel prices make it even more expensive to transport products to stores.
The
diesel emissions scandal has already
cost Volkswagen 25 billion euros, and no end is
in sight.
A return to US$ 100 oil would accelerate investment
in electric vehicles and bring forward the moment of
cost parity with petrol and
diesel engines, at which point the oil industry risks losing its footing forever and going into run - off.
The
cost of petrol and
diesel will also increase
in the next fiscal year to close a budget deficit of over 15 percent.
The main energy sources used
in the industry are gas and electricity, but there is also significant use of
diesel generation, and a growing interest and use of biogas and solar generation as alternatives
in the face of conventional energy
costs continuing to rise.
With the government removing fuel subsidies and oil marketers refusing to sell
diesel at pump prices, the
cost of doing business
in Nigeria is expected to double over the next three months especially as oil hits a benchmark price of $ 38 per barrel with the International Monetary Fund (IMF) predicting a further drop to $ 20 per barrel by mid-year.
But the Chancellor introduced separate increases
in duties on drink, cigarettes, petrol and
diesel which will offset the reduction, so they end up
costing about the same.
«Order - of - magnitude calculations suggest that implementing a low - amperage backup service appears to be more
cost effective than having each homeowner buy a portable generator and storing
diesel or gasoline for fueling, especially if a region is expected to suffer more frequent and longer widespread outages,» says Sunhee Baik, lead author and doctoral student
in engineering and public policy at Carnegie Mellon University.
In this context, switching from high -
cost diesel to a low - carbon alternative fuel isn't just the green thing to do; it's key to ensuring consumer products stay at affordable prices, Elizabeth Fretheim, director of business strategy and sustainability logistics at Wal - Mart Stores Inc., explained at a symposium last week hosted by the nonprofit group Business for Social Responsibility (BSR).
In other words, the company plans to build and then lease SunCells or other devices to customers and charge a per diem usage fee, allowing people to go off the power grid and stop buying gasoline or
diesel while paying just a fraction of what those things now
cost.
Come on VW Seriously though if I knew it would
cost me more than I have paid for any car
in my life to fix my car if I put gas
in it I would do anything I could to remind myself it needed
diesel like stickers
in the car on the gas cap whatever it took.
> MPG and running
costs -
Diesels are predictably frugal, but even the petrol models can sip fuel
in day - to - day driving.
To avail of Mazda's excellent head - up display you'll need to upgrade to the Sport Nav specification, which
costs from # 21,945 for the petrol model or # 23,145
in 1.5 - litre,
diesel automatic trim.
The Volkswagen Group has no plans to sell off brands like Lamborghini or Bentley
in order to help pay for
costs related to its
diesel scandal.
diesels in German luxury cars that
cost twice the price.
The Government estimates that nitrogen oxide emissions (bought sharply into focus by VW's
diesel scandal) and poor air quality
in general
cost the economy # 2.7 billion
in lost productivity each year, calling it «the largest risk to public health
in the UK».
Reliable and
cost effective torque is the name of the game, and that's why
diesels where invented and it's primarily why they're mostly used
in heavy vehicles today.
MPG and running
costs - The all - electric e-Golf, plug -
in hybrid GTE (166mpg) and
diesel - sipping 1.6 TDI (68.9 mpg) are most efficient, but most Golf power units are frugal.
Ford also says that by opting for the 6.8 - liter V - 10 that buyers will be saving an average of $ 8300, likely
in up - front
costs, considering that over the life of the vehicle, more money could theoretically be saved by opting for a more fuel efficient
diesel engine.
Those 12,000 - plus miles have
cost us almost $ 900
in diesel fuel — and
cost the environment who knows how much, since no fix yet exists to stop our SportWagen from releasing 10 to 40 times the allowable amount of nitrous oxide into the atmosphere.
Would you go for the
cost savings up front with the gas V - 10, or would you save
in the long run with a
diesel mill?
At the Audi event here, the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute unveils its latest study on the total
cost of ownership of
diesel engines, which have been criticized
in the past for being too expensive.
Penny - pincher alert: It has
cost WAW about $ 700
in fuel to drive almost 30,000 miles (48,280 km); assuming $ 1.10 per gallon for
diesel fuel, Volkswagen's Passat TDI travels a mile for just half a nickel's worth of fuel.
Ford's range - topping
diesel Focus, and the second most powerful model
in the range — this side of the forthcoming ST.. It uses a 161bhp version of Ford's familiar 2 - litre TDCI direct - injection
diesel engine and
costs # 21,345
in the most dynamic Zetec - S form we're testing here.
The faster speeds and the lower
cost, 7 - cents per kilowatt - hour versus $ 2.50 per gallon for
diesel, means «you're earning 50 - percent more per mile than
in a
diesel truck.»
Because of
diesel's increased efficiency, however, the xDrive35d still saves about 15 percent
in annual fuel
costs versus the xDrive30i and 25 percent versus the xDrive48i.
Although the vast majority of customers opt for the turbo -
diesel, the turbocharged gasoline engine is fast catching up, since
diesel fuel and gasoline
in Europe now
cost almost the same — a whopping $ 8.50 per U.S. gallon.
Based on EPA data released
in January, the new
diesel engines for delivery after Oct. 1 will
cost $ 4,000 to $ 5,000 more than current engines (priced at about...
The entry - level
diesel, the D2
in Momentum specification,
costs from # 22,575.
Where applicable the Fastback is identically - priced to the hatchback (though starts at # 300 more, with no entry - level 99bhp model
in the range), while an automatic transmission
costs # 1200 more than a manual and the entry - level
diesel option is the auspiciously well - priced SE at # 18,895.
If you want to step up to the more powerful, 178bhp 2 - litre
diesel it'll
cost you # 33,010, again
in Prestige trim.
When you factor
in all these
costs fairly it takes a long, long time to reach the break even point with a
diesel, if ever.
We're driving here the Convertible
in its most affordable HSE Dynamic trim (with the 177bhp 2.0 - litre
diesel Ingenium engine), which
costs from # 47,500 — about the same money that would buy you a decently optioned Porsche Boxster.
With an OTR of # 34,890, this MERCEDES - BENZ C - Class Estate
diesel estate car has an estimated Real MPG of 65 miles per gallon resulting
in an indicative fuel
cost of 8.5 p / mile.
However, even the thirstier
diesel engines shouldn't
cost company car drivers much
in tax.
According to FCA, 25 per cent of Ram pickup buyers opt for a
diesel engine (this includes the 6.7 - litre Cummins
in the heavy - duty pickups), despite the added
cost over the standard gasoline engine.
With an OTR of # 43,955, this MERCEDES - BENZ E-Class Saloon
diesel executive car has an estimated Real MPG of 59 miles per gallon resulting
in an indicative fuel
cost of 9.5 p / mile.
With an OTR of # 21,320, this FORD Focus Estate
diesel estate car has an estimated Real MPG of 85 miles per gallon resulting
in an indicative fuel
cost of 6.5 p / mile.
With an OTR of # 34,245, this MERCEDES - BENZ C - Class Saloon
diesel executive car has an estimated Real MPG of 70 miles per gallon resulting
in an indicative fuel
cost of 7.9 p / mile.
As you pay a # 1,500 premium to choose the 1.6 - litre
diesel over the petrol, you'll need to drive a long way to recoup the extra
cost in fuel savings.
It's debatable whether it's worth paying the Hybrid's steep purchase price
in order to enjoy these low running
costs when the BlueHDi
diesels come so close to matching the economy figures.
Compare these figures to the 1.0 - litre petrol
in the Ford Focus Estate, which manages 58.9 mpg and
costs just # 20 a year to tax, and it becomes clear that a
diesel Tipo estate is the best option — even if it will
cost you at least an extra # 2,000.
The more powerful and all - wheel drive
diesel models will
cost # 200 to tax
in the first year, while the 3.0 - litre
diesel and 2.0 - litre petrol — both 154g / km CO2 —
cost # 500.
The Velar itself will be about # 15k cheaper than the entry - level Range Rover Sport, too - but it's worth noting that the entry point is for the 176bhp
diesel in Standard trim only; if you want to get close to matching the performance of even the most modest Macan, the # 43,500 model that has 249bhp, you'll need a Velar S D240, which
costs # 10,000 more, at # 53,720.
Though light - duty
diesels haven't caught on
in the U.S., there's a reason why they dominate plenty of European markets where fuel
costs about double what we pay.
The 118bhp 1.5 - litre TDCi
diesel is also a sub-100g / km car offering zero VED and generally very low
costs, owing to 74.3 mpg combined cycle economy — and even the most powerful
diesel, the 182bhp version
in the ST, emits just 110g / km CO2 and returns 74.3 mpg.