Sentences with phrase «large vehicle the fuel»

Aerodynamic styling and cooling enhancements are aimed at improving this large vehicles fuel efficiency, especially on the highway.

Not exact matches

The decision cited the auto industry's complaint that the popularity of larger vehicles makes hitting fuel - efficiency targets more difficult.

Adjusting for a shift in consumer demand to larger vehicles, the current rules are projected to hike fuel efficiency to a fleetwide average of 46.8 miles per gallon by 2026, according to a letter sent Tuesday by Senator Tom Carper to Pruitt and Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao.

Those fuel - price economics make sense not just for EnCana, which has converted 163 of its 1,700 vehicles and 15 of its drilling rigs to natural gas, but for larger fleet operators with no special interest in promoting gas.

Also, many truck enthusiasts will be satisfied simply in receiving the large fuel - economy benefits by replacing their older, less fuel - efficient vehicles

-- «Calpers rejects plea to divest from carmakers over emissions,» by Bloomberg's Kate Smith: «The nation's largest pension system has rejected a call to divest from vehicle manufacturers that follow the president's agenda to roll back fuel efficiency standards, according to an April 20 letter.

The data shows that the beverage industry has the largest fleet of fuel - efficient heavy - duty hybrid commercial vehicles in North America, and has increased fuel economy (miles per gallon) industry - wide by 3 percent per year since at least 2010.

It appears to be a compromise for the most part, the larger the 3rd row and internal space the larger the vehicle and engine and fuel consumption so comparing vehicles with this feature can be complicated.

There are currently excise taxes on alcohol, tobacco, liquid vehicle fuels (for highways), oversized tires for large trucks (presumably for highways), airplane tickets (for the FAA and TSA), multiple aspects of the firearms industry, bows and arrows, vaccines (for a vaccine injury fund), and in a variety of industries in support of marketing boards in those industries (although those cases have had mixed results in litigation).

The new Highway Department facilities will include an office building, a large vehicle storage building, a repair shop, a cold storage building, a salt shed, a truck wash and a fuel station.

In Brazil — a country of 188 million people with the world's 14th largest economy — about 40 percent of the fuel burned in passenger vehicles is ethanol derived from sugarcane.

The challenge now, scientists say, is to scale up the process to provide large amounts of hydrogen for various purposes, such as fueling vehicles or small generators.

If the synthetic natural gas made by the plants were used to fuel vehicles, the lifecycle greenhouse gas emissions would be twice as large as from gasoline - fueled vehicles.

Also a getting large increase is the National Vehicle and Fuel Emissions Laboratory.

In São Paulo, a city with 7 million motor vehicles and the largest urban fleet of flexible - fuel cars, it would be feasible to run all buses on biofuel.

Their achievement has been highly evaluated because it can be utilized, not only for a small fuel cell, but also for a large - capacity fuel cell that can be used for a vehicle.

While biofuels from crops, grasses, wood, agricultural residues and other materials emit less carbon than fossil fuels over a crop - to - vehicle life cycle, recent studies have questioned the availability of material to make fuels on a large scale.

The study tracked alternative fuel vehicle media attention from the New York Times, research and development funding from the U.S. Department of Energy, and prototype development by the world's 15 largest auto manufacturers between 1980 and 2013.

Geologic storage of hydrogen gas could make it possible to produce and distribute large quantities of hydrogen fuel for the growing fuel cell electric vehicle market, the researchers concluded.

Should the market demands for hydrogen fuel increase with the introduction of fuel cell electric vehicles, the U.S. will need to produce and store large amounts of cost - effective hydrogen from domestic energy sources, such as natural gas, solar and wind, said Daniel Dedrick, Sandia hydrogen program manager.

That makes it attractive for large vehicles; although you need special strong fuel tanks, the specialist operators can handle that.

São Paulo has the world's largest flexible - fuel vehicle fleet, with cars that can run on all gasoline, all ethanol or some mix of the two.

«You can use it to power your vehicle — picture a large device that collects fuel in a tank, and then you can fill your car from that tank.»

Long said that next - generation natural gas vehicles will require a material that binds the methane and packs it more densely into the fuel tank, providing a larger driving range.

China's shift toward alternative fuels in order to cut its reliance on imported oil is creating large opportunities, notably in natural gas vehicles (NGVs) and in the conversion of coal to ethanol, according to a new report from Lux Research.

However, oil's unique role as a transportation fuel makes reducing its CO2 emissions a particularly thorny problem; amelioration strategies such as carbon sequestering are generally geared for large power plants, not individual vehicles.

(The larger a vehicle's footprint, the lower its fuel economy target.)

The available turbo - diesel engine does a great job moving the relatively large vehicle without using too much fuel and the interior is as nice as any Benz this side of an S - class.

But the Obama administration - era Corporate Average Fuel Economy standards for 2025, assuming the Trump administration doesn't dismantle it, favor larger vehicles by setting a specific fuel economy number by vehicle «footprint.&raFuel Economy standards for 2025, assuming the Trump administration doesn't dismantle it, favor larger vehicles by setting a specific fuel economy number by vehicle «footprint.&rafuel economy number by vehicle «footprint.»

The new vehicle will have a smaller fuel cell and a larger battery, the report says.

As well as this, 4WD offers better fuel economy which is generally more favorable in a larger vehicle as these will already have a greater fuel consumption due to their added weight.

Paving the Way for Electric Drive in Much Larger Truck Sector: In both the U.S. and China, the transit sector has been the early adopter of advanced technologies and cleaner fuels in the heavy - duty vehicle sector.

«This proposal will save lives while ensuring that our nation's fleet of large commercial vehicles operates fuel efficiently.»

But more than one staffer admitted to feeling somewhat guilt - ridden — especially if he or she was alone in the vehicle and not using it to tow anything — for driving a large SUV that requires premium gasoline and has fuel economy ratings of 14/20 mpg city / highway.

One article I read suggested that the amount of electronics connected to the battery in a modern car could result in damage from any kind of transient during a jump - start, and another article I read on how to jump - start a car had a large warning that read «If either vehicle has an electronic ignition system or is an alternatively fueled vehicle, the use of jumper cables may damage it.»

This seems like a, uh, moronic business practice, but the products serve a purpose: to present a full model line and to offset the poor fuel economy of larger vehicles, which can incur fines from Uncle Sam.

The authors argue that vehicle fuel economy may be improved through three primary methods: reducing vehicle weight and size; increased market share of alternative powertrains that show more efficiency than conventional gasoline engines; and, rather than continuing the historical trend of emphasis on vehicles that are heavier, larger, and more powerful, ensuring that improvements in vehicle technology's efficiency gains are directed toward increasing fuel economy.

Great fuel mileage for a large vehicle.

Available for lease in selected countries, it was followed by the B - Class F - Cell, of which some 200 examples were produced between 2011 and 2017 in what is described as the largest fleet of hydrogen fuel - cell vehicles yet established for testing purposes.

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We have a large number of extremely fuel efficient vehicles just waiting to drive home with you.

«Global customers increasingly want smaller cars with outstanding fuel economy, but without sacrificing any of the style, technology, connectivity and driving quality they demand from larger vehicles,» explained Derrick Kuzak, Ford's group vice president of Global Product Development.

Large vehicles can also have unwieldy handling and poor fuel economy and they allow teens to carry more passengers, which increases the crash risk.

It is a large vehicle, so it isn't the most fuel efficient.

The company is following a well - defined fuel efficiency strategy: hybrids for small cars — and diesel engines for larger vehicles.

Flex fuel vehicles are common, and the United States has placed large import tariffs on Brazilian ethanol to keep it out of our country.

-- A solid body structure as stiff as any in the global midsize sedan market, allowing for precise tuning and dynamic vehicle control — A premium steering gear that ensures smooth, precise responsiveness and on - center feel — Proven and continuously refined MacPherson strut front and mutli - link rear suspensions — Large, ventilated front disc and solid rear disc brakes, clamped on by dual - piston front and single - piston rear aluminum calipers, which are expected to deliver best - in - class stopping distance — An isolated engine cradle for tuned, refined feedback, without noise or vibration — Fuel - saving electric power rack - and - pinion variable - effort power steering, resulting in effortless low - speed maneuvers and a higher degree of steering feel at higher speeds — Chassis control technologies include four - channel anti-lock brakes, full - function traction control, four - corner electronic stability control, electronic brake force distribution, brake assist system, corner brake control, hydraulic brake fade assist and drag torque control.

Both versions, the Touareg Hybrid and V6 TDI, are the most fuel efficient petrol and diesel SUVs ever built in Europe in this large vehicle class.

I have been very pleasantly surprised / thrilled by level of performance, feel, comfort, and fuel economy of this relatively large vehicle.

The Metropolitan Police is to run 11 Toyota Mirais, creating the world's largest fleet of hydrogen fuel - cell electric police vehicles.