Sentences with phrase «less efficient vehicles»

We also have lots of initiatives promoting sustainability, for example taxing more polluting and less efficient vehicles more heavily, and enforcing strict recycling policies.

The improvement was due to the increasing availability of more efficient vehicles as automakers work to reach CAFE standards, while low fuel prices and improving economic conditions moved many shoppers to less efficient vehicle segments in 2015.

Honda's decision to offer the less fuel efficient Insight in America as opposed to the Prius - killing Civic diesel can only have been made for one reason: Americans wanted the less efficient vehicle.

Not exact matches

Automakers have argued that the rules could result in the loss of up to 1 million jobs because consumers could be less willing to buy the more fuel efficient vehicles since their engineering will result in higher price tags.

In a statement, transport minister Paul Maynard said it could help make vehicles more energy - efficient and save costs: «Advances such as lorry platooning could benefit businesses through cheaper fuel bills and other road users thanks to lower emissions and less congestion.

The program allows car buyers to trade in less - fuel - efficient vehicles for up to a US$ 4,500 credit toward a new car.

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

In December, NYPA trustees approved financing that will be offered as part of the Power Authority's Municipal Electric - Drive Vehicle Program, which provides financial assistance to New York municipal utilities to facilitate the replacement of less fuel - efficient vehicles in order to advance Cuomo's clean energy goals.

Ground vehicles, on the other hand, are more energy efficient, but slower and less mobile.

In recent years, engineers have redesigned vehicles with more fuel - efficient technology, including gasoline direct injection engines paired with turbocharging, which results in smaller engines that burn less gas while retaining power.

Drive less, and when you do drive, use the most fuel - efficient vehicle available.

The 2016 Prius is about the quietest ride this side of a plug - in electric vehicle, and considering its exceptional fuel - economy rating of 50/54 mpg city / highway, it's only slightly less efficient than a plug - in too.

Electric powertrains are more efficient than internal combustion powertrains2 and are able to perform the same amount of work as other vehicles while using less fuel.

One of the more mystifying aspects of the Euro crossover trend, however, is how German luxury makers think that larger, less - efficient vehicles make any sense at a time when they are scrambling to meet stricter upcoming CAFE requirements.

Fuel - Cell vehicles are more efficient than gasoline vehicles so the cost per mile is a lot less.

While in this more efficient drive mode, the vehicle attempts to extend its range by more aggressively using regenerative braking while coasting and remapping the throttle pedal travel for less - aggressive tip - in.

New Volvo vehicles come equipped with powerful, compact, and efficient Drive - E engines that cost less, generate loads of horsepower, and reduce engine emissions by up to 30 %!

With estimated fuel economy of 16 mpg city and 21 mpg highway, the new AMG V8 coupe is not only considerably better than all of its direct competitors in the exclusive segment of high - performance four - door coupes, it is also more fuel - efficient than many far less potent vehicles.

If you're looking for a family vehicle, but you don't want to deal with a larger and less efficient SUV, then why not check out the Civic and Accord here at Motor Werks Honda.

If you're looking for a family vehicle, but you don't want to deal with a larger and less efficient SUV, then why...

The rear cargo compartment won't impress three - row crossover or minivan drivers, but it's in a car both more efficient and less ponderous than any of those vehicles.

Efficient Dynamics focuses on three specific areas — weight, dynamics and consumption — with the intent of developing more power from less fuel in a lower - weight vehicle.

According to Jaguar's point man in the development of the I - Pace EV SUV, the whole process of producing hydrogen and them compressing and cooling them for use in a fuel cell vehicle is a lot less efficient compared to outrightly using electric energy.

Ford is billing the «Scrappage Scheme» as a way to lessen CO2 emissions by wooing drivers out of old, less - efficient automobiles, but that it's apparently open to the owners of vehicles from any make ought to translate to plenty of conquest sales, too.

In contrast, Toyota's Prius is defined as a power - split hybrid vehicle and is ultimately more efficient, but Honda argues that the parallel hybrid system (referred to as IMA — Integrated Motor Assist), is lighter, less complex and more flexible.

The F - 150 aluminum design is key to Ford's elevated performance, which not only reduces environmental burdens associated with raw material mining and processing, but with reduced vehicle weight, less power is required to physically move the vehicle, encouraging the use of the smaller fuel efficient engine found in the 2.7 Liter EcoBoost.

This is your chance to drive a safer, more efficient and reliable vehicle for less than you're paying now!»

Having a fuel - efficient vehicle lets drivers be less wasteful, while it simultaneously saves you money and time at the gas pump.

If you have equity in a current vehicle and can trade it in and buy something less expensive and more fuel - efficient, you'll improve your financial situation overall.

And longer - term money is usually taxable, so cloning the strategy is fine, but paying 50 % + taxes to the government makes the fees associated with the tax - efficient ETF vehicle a lot less painful.

Because ETFs seek to track the market, they typically turn over securities less frequently than strategies seeking to beat the market; this lower turnover may result in lower capital gains; these vehicles can also be structurally tax efficient.

a) Eat less meat b) Walk on foot or use bicycles, or other energy - efficient vehicles.

2) Every new generation of vehicle is more energy efficient and produces less emissions than the prior generation.

Net result being that those that followed the advice given by the government and bought diesel vehicles because they were more efficient and less polluting will now have to pay penalty charges for driving in city centers.

First, it could put American automakers out of step with the rest of the global market — making them less competitive with companies such as Honda and Toyota that are building cleaner, more efficient vehicles for other countries and have invested heavily in electric cars and hybrids.

This work includes educating congregations and helping them buy energy efficient lights and appliances, providing energy audits and implementing the recommendations, encouraging people to buy more fuel efficient vehicles and to drive less, supporting renewable energy development through «greentags,» working on large - scale renewable energy installation projects such as rooftop solar and advocating for sensible energy and global warming policy.

«CNG vehicles still rely on internal combustion engine technology, which is less efficient in fuel requirements than electric vehicles, whose engines gain energy from braking and have higher operational efficiency,» the executive summary states.

From the article: «CNG vehicles still rely on internal combustion engine technology, which is less efficient in fuel requirements than electric vehicles, whose engines gain energy from braking and have higher operational efficiency,» the executive summary states.

«If you are driving alone in a vehicle that gets 40 mpg or less — somewhat close to Professor Sivak's average car trip in the U.S. including commuting, shopping, etc. — flying may be more efficient,» Rutherford and Kwan note.

J&D note that electric cars are 5 times more efficient than internal combustion engine vehicles, so less energy is needed to fuel them.

The carbon price raises the price of fuel, which impacts behaviour to either drive less or get a more fuel - efficient vehicle.

Oil use is declining, with more efficient vehicles using less gas, people driving less, and vehicles using lower carbon fuels.

The costs of moving to a low - carbon energy system (based on wind, solar and other low - carbon power; electric vehicles; heat pumps for buildings; smart grids and efficient appliances; and so on) are falling very rapidly, and would most likely be less than 1 % of income.

If everyone, say in a city, were driving 200 - kilo vehicles, it would be just as safe, only more energy efficient, cleaner, cheaper, less congested, more parking, less noise, better health, etc..

Meanwhile, US net oil imports dropped from 60 % in 2006 to 45 % in 2011, helped by increased production as well as less driving in more efficient vehicles.

(this was evident to me even before it was widely adopted) It is less efficient in most vehicles.

Better, but — after you subtract the battery storage and conversion losses of an electric car — less efficient than a 48 % efficient diesel vehicle.

A modern diesel is nearly as efficient as a power station, when run on a motorway, and so the electric vehicle is bound to be less efficient than a diesel on the open road (but not so in town).

Fuel efficient vehicles require less gas to go a given distance.

Federal law directing increases in fuel economy became necessary because oil consumption had been steadily escalating, in large part due to the relative stagnation in CAFE standards, the doubling of annual vehicle miles traveled in the previous 25 years, and a sizable increase in the market share of less efficient SUVs and light trucks.