Sentences with phrase «less fuel efficient»

The sad and crazy thing, when you read this report together with UMTRI's earlier ones, is that a) miles driven are increasing, b) it's mainly in suburbs and cities, and c) it is in bigger, less fuel efficient vehicles.

I realise that cars like this wouldn't appeal to the market at all, which is why they aren't being made, but what I can't understand is why the latest Ford Fiesta is less fuel efficient than my 1980s version.

«If we lose affordability,» NADA head Welch said before introducing Pruitt, «then we lose sales, and if we lose sales we'll keep people in older cars that are less safe and less fuel efficient.»

So even though it is less fuel efficient, causes more carbon emissions and causes hazardous pollution, it is the right thing to do.

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.

Miata is also more fuel efficient, getting 27city / 36hwy against the less fuel efficient FR - S 25city / 34hwy.

And, in my experience, a typical 6 - cylinder isn't significantly less fuel efficient compared to smaller and weaker 4 - cylinder engines, especially those equipped with a turbo.

The 3.5 L is available with either front or all - wheel - drive, with the front - wheel - drive version being rated at 21/34 mpg and the all - wheel - drive version being only slightly less fuel efficient at 21/31 mpg.

Built in Aguascalientes, Mexico, this larger Sentra is surprisingly powered by a smaller 1.8 - liter four cylinder instead of the previous generation's larger (and less fuel efficient) 2.0 - liter four.

With a combined 33 MPG on front - wheel drive NX 300h models, the little Lexus is a good alternative to the more powerful, but less fuel efficient and more expensive 2015 Audi Q5 hybrid.

While it delivers more power and torque than the Lexus LS 460's V8, it's about a mile - per - gallon less fuel efficient than both that and the Mercedes - Benz S550's much more torquey V8.

The Santa Fe SE Ultimate and Limited Ultimate are slightly less fuel efficient, at 17 city / 23 highway with FWD and 17 city / 22 highway with AWD.

A similarly equipped 2010 Toyota Camry Hybrid is more expensive, is less fuel efficient, and features fewer bells and whistles than the Fusion Hybrid, making the Fusion a much better deal for your $ 30,000.

Competitors: Mazda 3 is more sporty and fun to drive; it is also reliable, but less fuel efficient.

The excuse car makers are using is that spare tires add weight and thus, make cars less fuel efficient.

It makes almost no sense on a spreadsheet — there are only six speeds to the automatic's seven, it accelerates more slowly than the auto, it is less fuel efficient, and it'll undoubtedly add time to each lap — but it's the best thing to happen to the 911 since it made the change from air to water.

Though automatic transmissions have traditionally been less fuel efficient than manual gearboxes, the additional ratios in the eight - speed ZF auto help it to compete well with manual models.

The 2019 Acura RDX is a tiny bit less fuel efficient than its biggest rivals, but that cheaper starting price will easily outweigh the extra fuel costs.

The front - wheel drive Rogue Sport is rated at 25/32 mpg and if you choose all - wheel drive it's only slightly less fuel efficient at 24/30 mpg.

The front - wheel drive 2019 RDX is rated at 22/28 mpg, while the all - wheel drive version is slightly less fuel efficient at 21/27 mpg.

I have understood that rear - wheel drive (RWD) and all - wheel drive (AWD) cars are less fuel efficient than front - wheel drive (FWD) cars, and that for this reason most cars sold today are FWD.

A report by the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT) analyzed 20 carriers and concluded that the Australian airline was 64 percent less fuel efficient than the top performers, All Nippon Airways and Hainan.

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.

The automaker has the least fuel - efficient fleet in the U.S., and it's poured less investment into technology like autonomous driving than bigger rivals.

The report said Qantas recorded poor fuel efficiency because it used older, fuel - intensive aircraft, carried a low amount of freight (therefore making it less efficient) and also had relatively low numbers of passengers on each plane.

They say it's more efficient than previous models because it burns less fuel and is more aerodynamic.

It's more or less the internet's favorite portable generator — it's fuel - efficient, it's simple to use, it runs quietly, and, for something as strong as this, it's light, weighing in at less than 50 pounds.

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.

Americans are still clamoring for less fuel - efficient trucks and SUVs, and most believe that «s unlikely to change as long as gas remains well below $ 3 a gallon.

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

«Energy efficient lighting uses significantly less electricity, which equals less fuel burned, and less greenhouse gases.»

«Wherever, we have worked we have seen that you are travelling more efficiently, you are burning less fuel, you are reaching your destination quicker and as we complete those roads we can only have a more efficient economy.»

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.

Combination of economic trends and policies Still, for now an array of Obama administration actions and economic trends are conspiring to cut emissions, according to EIA: Americans are using less oil because of high gasoline prices; carmakers are complying with federal fuel economy standards; electricity companies are becoming more efficient; state renewable energy rules are ushering wind and solar energy onto the power grids; gas prices are competitive with coal; and federal air quality regulations are closing the dirtiest power plants.

It lays out an initial strategy to reduce emissions by encouraging shipping companies to make their ship designs more energy efficient, use alternative fuels or energy sources and streamline operations so that they consume less energy.

Gasoline consumption continues to fall despite an economic recovery, thanks to more fuel - efficient engines and less driving

Gore does offer solutions: drive fuel - efficient cars, use renewable energy, and fly less.

Europeans want fuel - efficient cars that spout less carbon dioxide (CO2), the suspected culprit in global warming.

The innovation is especially significant for small devices, Hunter says, because other energy - storage technologies — such as fuel cells, batteries, and flywheels — tend to be less efficient, or simply too complex to be practical when reduced to very small sizes.

Using the Stampede supercomputer at the Texas Advanced Computing Center, as well as computing systems at NASA and UM, Martins has developed improved wing designs capable of burning less fuel, as well as tools that help the aerospace industry build more efficient aircraft.

«Designing the fuel - efficient aircraft of the future: Stampede supercomputer helps researchers design jets with morphing wings, or built from composite materials, that will burn less fuel.»

Infants born to malnourished mothers, for example, are more likely to be born small and have efficient metabolisms that require less fuel to survive.

Electric power makes the engines more efficient, so they use less fuel.

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.

A low - temperature variety of fuel cell works best at a mere 80ºC, but it is less efficient, relies on expensive catalysts, and feeds on a smaller repertoire of fuels than its high - temperature cousin.

One of my worst fears is that the industrial world will turn to less efficient fossil fuel sources to maintain current levels of economic activity resulting in an accelerated release of CO2.

As cars become more fuel - efficient, less heat is wasted in the exhaust, which makes it harder to clean up the pollutants that are emitted.

The fast twitch muscle fibres engaged during fast lifts are less energy efficient than their slower cousins, meaning they chew through more fuel, according to Ball State University researchers.

Third, the brain could be redirecting its metabolic machinery toward utilization of fuels other than glucose, such as fatty acids and ketone bodies, which produce less oxidative stress and are, in fact, more efficient fuels.14, 46,47