Sentences with phrase «increase fuel savings»

In addition, the decision to accelerate the retirement of its classic fleet will only help to lower maintenance costs and increase fuel savings going forward.

I don't usually care for Eco modes, as I know how to drive efficiently, but this one also detunes the climate control, increasing the fuel savings.

Not exact matches

Despite France's flatlining economy, the bank's domestic retail arm managed to grow deposits by 4.7 %, fueled by a near 10 % increase in funds held in savings accounts.

Coupled with the fact that many of these cars are leased and not purchased for the long - term, the slight monthly payment increase for a 450h starts to make sense against the fuel cost savings you'll see around town.

The Atkinson cycle itself reduces the pumping loss through its late intake valve closing time, while enhancing fuel savings by increasing the expansion ratio relatively.

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Weight savings and other innovations will help Ford reach its goal of a 25 percent increase in fuel economy by 2005, says spokesman Said Deep.

Most importantly, when comparing models with the same features, the Toyota was about $ 7,000 cheaper, so even with the slightly better fuel economy of the Ford, the gas savings would never make up for the premium in price (not to mention the increased insurance costs of Fords aluminum body).

In addition to a considerable increase in comfort, due to the smooth engine start - stop function, and a significant improvement in «change of mind» situations (in which the engine is already switched off, but the driver quickly decides to drive on), this innovation helps to achieve fuel savings of up to 6 % in city traffic.

Like the Chevy, the 2019 Ram 1500 emphasizes weight savings in an effort to increase fuel economy.

Fuel consumption is nonlinear: it costs more to go faster, even after accounting for time savings, and the percentage increase rises with speed.

However, don't try to compensate by rolling down the windows, as the fuel burned by the increased drag this creates will outweigh any savings generated by turning off the A / C.

Acadia Center analysis finds that natural gas and delivered fuel (fuel oil and propane) efficiency savings must increase to 1.4 % and 1.2 % per year, respectively, to help achieve the region's emissions goals.

While the focus of the document is on measuring GHG benefits, many of the methods discussed are broadly useful for understanding other important social benefits including air pollution and traffic congestion reduction, fuel savings, increased traffic safety, and access to opportunities across the income spectrum.

In buildings, electric and natural gas efficiency annual incremental savings goals were increased from the Baseline Scenario to an average of 2.5 % and 1.4 %, respectively across all states; heat pumps replaced fossil fuels for 13 % of residential building heating needs.

Electric and natural gas efficiency annual incremental savings were increased to 2.7 % and 1.6 % respectively across all states, and heat pumps were increased to replace 16 % of fossil fuel in residential building heating.

But there are signs of a significant ratcheting up of policy ambition in the design of this scheme — and SEAI's increasing efforts to stimulate profound energy savings from Ireland's existing stock via the likes of the Deep Retrofit scheme — reflecting a recognition of the need to help Irish people to invest in high levels of energy efficiency and to replace climate - destroying fossil fuels with clean, cost - effective renewable energy sources.

The Lugar - Graham plan achieves savings in electricity and oil use by requiring higher mileage for vehicles, greater efficiency in power generation, increased use of alternative fuels and new standards for energy use in buildings.

Communities that integrate renewable energy see increased cost savings due to reduced consumption of expensive and less environmentally friendly diesel fuel.

Buying a vehicle meeting these new clean car standards would increase a car buyer's monthly payment compared to today's average new vehicle, but the monthly fuel savings would more than offset the additional cost (by about $ 40 per month, on average).

But there are at least five reports that demonstrate the opposite to be true: no savings at all, and some even suggest wind farms may increase the use of fossil fuels.

In the meantime, as the NY Times points out, it may make sense to consider individual actions, such as more energy efficient appliances and increased vehicle efficiency, if the data shows net savings as a result of energy independence, reduced expenditures for fossil fuel due to reduced energy uses and potential reduction in defense expenditures as a result of reduced dependence on the middle east for oil.

Increased volumes of solar could result in fuel cost reductions, which can provide «substantial savings to industrial customers, in particular, but also residential customers,» he added.

If you are still forced to buy supplemental power from them when the wind is not blowing (not a true free market situation) then the savings realized with the windmills will be wiped out by the increased cost of the fossil fuel power.

«The project will benefit the tribal communities with fuel savings, increased revenues to each local utility, and reduced heating cost, as well as enable utilities and customers to control costs,» said the initial project description.

If fossil fuel prices increase more than expected, electric consumers would start to see direct savings even sooner.

• Spearheaded a new system that decreased excessive vehicle turnaround times and increased Host Nation Truck movements that resulted in millions of dollars in savings in time and fuel costs.