Not exact matches
Americans have been tapping
into their
savings to help
fuel their spending, but there are questions about how long it can continue.
Seemingly contradictory goals of performance and
fuel savings meld
into a beautiful, complementary whole.
The award recognizes that owning a Sonata gives you the most
savings over five years when taking
into account such costs as depreciation, maintenance and repair, and
fuel.
The award recognizes that owning a Hyundai showed the most
savings over five years when taking
into account such costs as depreciation, maintenance and repair, and
fuel.
A generation ago, when 18 - wheel tractor - trailers became more aerodynamic, sales took off once truckers found their
fuel savings ran
into the thousands each year.
Those
savings translate
into both stronger performance and better
fuel economy: the current 3 is much lighter on its feet and far more economical than its predecessor — and even that didn't handle badly.
The
fuel savings are gained from use of
fuel - efficient direct - injection technology, and engineers cut 8 pounds off the overall engine weight via a thinwall crankcase casting, exhaust headers that are integrated
into the cylinder head and changes to the bearings.
With solid cabin tech, the 2014 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel competes well with compact sedans and gets stellar
fuel economy, but high initial cost and the price of diesel eat
into the
savings.
The Bottom Line With solid cabin tech, the 2014 Chevrolet Cruze Diesel competes well with compact sedans and gets stellar
fuel economy, but high initial cost and the price of diesel eat
into the
savings.
All of the technologies are cost - effective, close to volume production and, when integrated
into an all - wheel drive (AWD) vehicle, offer a potential combined
fuel consumption
savings of up to 15 %.
Using EPA city estimates for
fuel consumption and driving 15,000 miles per year, the Hybrid will save 265 gallons of
fuel, translating
into $ 663 annual
fuel savings.
April 30, 2015 The rush of money
into index equity funds has ballooned
into a market mania that is
fueling excessive CEO compensation and putting the
savings of ordinary investors at risk, according to a new report by Wintergreen Advisers that was released today.
While institutions ranging from the Rockefeller Foundation to the World Council of Churches have been rethinking their investments in fossil
fuels of late, I'd hazard a guess that many of us ordinary citizens have not put as much thought
into our own
savings and pensions.
The production of ethanol for
fuel in the US uses huge amounts of land, some of which was brought back
into production for this purpose, large amounts of energy to the point there is probably a net loss, major water consumption, and little
savings in net CO2 emissions (which are plant food anyway.)
Similarly, analyses consistently show the costs of the UK's Climate Change Act will be more than offset by a combination of
fuel savings, avoided climate impacts and reduced air and noise pollution, even before wider economic impacts in terms of jobs and growth are taken
into account.
Reduce dependency on (imported) fossil
fuels (balance of payments, reliance on potentially unfriendly or unstable nations as suppliers, high cost at the pump, all problems as seen from US viewpoint): — encourage nuclear power generation (cut red tape)-- encourage energy
savings and improved efficiency projects (tax breaks)-- encourage basic research
into new (non fossil
fuel) resources (subsidies)-- encourage imports from friendly neighbor, Canada (Keystone pipeline)-- encourage local oil and gas exploration («drill, baby, drill»)-- encourage «clean coal» projects (tax incentives)-- set goal to become energy independent within ten years
But the group isn't entirely certain about the details, and calls for more research on consumer behavior, to understand how consumers will likely respond to price signals baked
into retail electricity rates, especially when electric vehicles «result in significant
fuel cost
savings.»
«We are hoping to gain valuable insight
into how the integration of a hybrid solar and diesel solution
into the grid can deliver even greater
fuel savings to Daly River in the future as well as other remote Indigenous communities.»
They will lock Europe
into fossil
fuel use, jeopardise emissions reduction targets and prevent investments in genuine solutions — like the development of community renewable energy resources, and energy
savings projects.
Moreover, after the loan is paid off, all subsequent
fuel savings will go straight
into the consumer's pocket.
«The growing household
savings will flow
into long - term investments, in turn,
fueling economic growth.
Each month the money that is not spent on groceries, childcare, rent,
fuel, car repayments and internet fees is most likely going
into a
savings account.