Sentences with phrase «little on the fuel efficiency»

The Toyota Corolla is certainly on the weaker side with its engine performance, and even compared to the competition it's lagging a little on the fuel efficiency.

Not exact matches

, who chairs the Senate Appropriations subcommittee responsible for funding the Defense Department and who does not believe that warming is human - induced, has long complained that too much of DOE's budget is frittered away on programs to boost energy efficiency or alternative fuels — which he says have little to do with the military's mission.

Set to go on sale this spring, Honda promises this new Fit will continue to offer great interior space and fuel efficiency while retaining the fun - to - drive reputation this little hatchback has earned over the years.

On the fuel - efficiency side of things, this engine returns 19 mpg city / 25 mpg highway when paired to the manual transmission, with a little less if equipped with the automatic transmission.

If it's fuel efficiency you're after in your 2016 Chrysler 200 sedan, then we recommend going with the 2.4 - liter 4 - cylinder engine — while it's a little short on power, it makes up for that in mpg.

Although there have been steps taken by individual states (i.e. RGGI and California) to regulate GHG emissions, we have had little success in implementing measures to reduce emissions on a national level, other than piecemeal steps like higher vehicle fuel efficiency standards which are often implemented for other non-climate reasons.

This Pollyanna view of fossil fuel alternatives and efficiency, which makes going green seem cheap and easy — little more than the cost of «a postage stamp a day» — has provided the justification for green - policy advocacy that has overwhelmingly focused on pollution regulations and carbon pricing while ignoring serious investment in energy research and development.

He said that COP21 — the acronym for the meeting — «represents an important stage in the process of developing a new energy system which depends on a minimal use of fossil fuels, aims at energy efficiency and makes use of energy sources with little or no carbon content.»