Sentences with phrase «less fuel efficient vehicles»

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.

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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.

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 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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Higher real prices for gasoline — for instance through gasoline taxes — would create both a demand for fuel - efficient new vehicles and an incentive for owners of existing vehicles to drive them less.»

«We are pleased the Court has ordered an end to the Bush administration's foot - dragging on converting federal and private vehicle fleets to more fuel efficient and less polluting vehicles.»

We all know that public transit is less polluting and more energy - efficient than individual vehicles, but what if we could make it even better with simple driver training and fuel economy feedback gadgets?

Oil prices so far have not led Americans to buy more fuel efficient but less safe vehicles.