Sentences with phrase «lower than the diesel»

Low per - gallon cost: Reduced operating costs mean the price per gallon is 20 to 30 percent lower than diesel or solar alternatives.

The hybrid model is expected to be the bigger seller, largely thanks to CO2 emissions of only 120g / km - significantly lower than the diesel class norm.

Even its horsepower peak, at 138 hp, is lower than the diesel's 151 hp.

Not exact matches

It is almost three years since VW was caught fitting cheat devices to fool testers into measuring lower than actual levels of nitrogen oxides emitting from its diesel cars.

Prices are so low, in fact — a gallon of diesel is less than $ 0.50 — that it has led to excessive and wasteful use of energy resources that could be reserved or exported instead.

when you sell a product that lower's or eliminantes energy bill's (heating, electricity, car and diesel fuel bill's) That is more than stimulus that is FREEDOM.

CEO Elon Musk said the semi is capable of traveling 500 miles (804 kilometers) on an electric charge — even with a full 80,000 - pound (36,287 - kilogram) load — and will cost less than a diesel semi considering fuel savings, lower maintenance and other factors.

Beyond appealing to environmental concerns, electric truck makers must prove that total cost of ownership will be lower than for diesel - powered trucks, even if electric versions are more expensive upfront.

Because a significant proportion are diesel and their average annual mileage is usually considerably lower than that of a car or van, at that age they still have a long and useful life ahead of them.

Even the oil sands ultimate consumption in a gasoline, diesel or jet engine only results in 500 kilograms of CO2 - equivalent per barrel of refined petroleum products, meaning total oil sands emissions from well to wheel are considerably lower than those of this nation's more than 500 power plants burning coal to generate electricity.

The system enables large - bore, multi-cylinder engines used in trains, pipelines, backup diesel generators and other fields to run efficiently while producing lower levels of harmful emissions than they do currently.

«Order - of - magnitude calculations suggest that implementing a low - amperage backup service appears to be more cost effective than having each homeowner buy a portable generator and storing diesel or gasoline for fueling, especially if a region is expected to suffer more frequent and longer widespread outages,» says Sunhee Baik, lead author and doctoral student in engineering and public policy at Carnegie Mellon University.

Highly turbocharged alcohol - fueled direct - injection spark - ignition (DISI) engines operated at a high compression ratio could be as or more efficient than diesel engines while also providing advantages of lower vehicle cost, lower emissions and higher power, according to a recent modeling study by Leslie Bromberg and Daniel Cohn at MIT.

This advanced combustion system utilizes low - cetane fuels (derived gasoline and naptha blends) that are easier for the energy companies to produce than pump gasoline or diesel.

The caveat here are the new hybrid gasoline engines which dramatically improve petrol fuel consumption, which coupled with the lower carbon density of the fuel make them lower emitters than an equivelant engine size diesel.

The Titan does start lower than the equivalent diesel - powered crew - cab Ford F - 250 ($ 45,655), Chevrolet Silverado 2500 ($ 46,330), and Ram 2500 ($ 44,855).

You may have more than one pump and / or filter, as some diesel cars have a low - pressure pump in the tank and a high - pressure one near the engine.

At low revs, there is more cabin noise from the diesel engine than you might expect, but once up and running, refinement levels are supreme and easily on par with a diesel - engined Mercedes S - class.

Don't expect to achieve those numbers in real - world driving, but over most journeys the diesel should sip significantly lower quantities of fuel than the petrol.

For example, by utilizing electric and clean diesel power technologies, rail can result in lower pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions per passenger - mile than other modes of travel.

The XD diesel achieves 52.7 mpg (4.1 L / 100 km) under Japan's JC08 test mode, 30 % -40 % better than the previous model and only 2.4 mpg (1.0 km / L) lower than the larger Toyota Camry Hybrid and 8.9 mpg (26.4 L / 100 km) lower than the slightly smaller Prius V.

Other notable factors are a lower proportion of diesel - powered engines across the Australian car and LCV fleet than in Europe, fewer government incentives for lower - emissions vehicles and relatively low fuel prices compared with Europe.

The faster speeds and the lower cost, 7 - cents per kilowatt - hour versus $ 2.50 per gallon for diesel, means «you're earning 50 - percent more per mile than in a diesel truck.»

It constantly chooses lower gears than seems necessary and never makes the most of the diesel's mid-range grunt.

At the same time diesel motor fans will also have a chance to choose the most appropriate version from wide range of diesel BMW 3 Series engines which can vary from 2.0 - liter low power models to efficient engines of more than 300 HP.

The Auris has low claimed CO2 emissions, too, and this means it stacks up well as a company car — the Benefit - in - Kind (BiK) bracket is lower than for the petrol or diesel model and compares well against rival hatchbacks and small estates.

Mechanically, nothing has changed to the recipe other than lowered sports suspension, so the 237bhp 2.0 - litre diesel still manages 0 - 62mph in 7.3 seconds and a claimed combined economy figure of 48.7 mpg.

Although the Jetta's 16 - valve, 4 - cylinder 2.0 - liter diesel engine puts out only 140 horsepower, it more than makes up for this low number with a stump - pulling 235 lb. - ft.

The top - spec diesel LWB Rangie will now go for Rs 3.35 crore, more than Rs 50 lakh lower than the previous pricing.

Although it has lower horsepower than the alternative V8 Chrysler Hemi engine, the higher torque and better fuel economy of the Cummins 6.7 litre turbocharged diesel straight six engine makes it more suitable for towing heavy loads for long distances.

Thanks to radical downsizing, the Turbocharged Small Gasoline Engine achieves diesel - like CO2 emission levels, which are further reduced in its natural gas version with CO2 emissions lower than 80 g / km in many vehicle applications.

DI versions can have compresion ratios similar to diesel in a low (sub 3,000) rpm «donk» The proliferation close tolerance components can't be simpler or less specified than diesel.

's 1.4 - litre diesel engine, which reports lower CO2 figures but also lower economy figures than an equivalent Micra.

These numbers are lower than what you get in the 2.0 - litre diesel that produces 173PS / 250Nm.

As for trade - offs, the Td6 can still sound like a diesel engine at light throttle and lower speeds, with more noticeable clatter than Mercedes - Benz's diesel engine in its GLS350d, yet overall refinement is very good.

2.0 - liter turbocharged diesel inline - 4 180 horsepower @ 4,000 rpm 318 lb - ft of torque @ 1,750 - 2,500 rpm EPA city / highway fuel economy: 31/42 mpg (RWD), 30/40 mpg (AWD) 3.0 - liter supercharged V6 340 horsepower @ 6,500 rpm 332 lb - ft of torque @ 4,500 rpm EPA city / highway fuel economy: 20/29 mpg (RWD), 20/28 mpg (AWD) 3.0 - liter supercharged V6 380 horsepower @ 6,500 rpm 332 lb - ft of torque @ 4,500 rpm EPA city / highway fuel economy: 20/29 mpg (RWD), 20/28 mpg (AWD) Note: Due to changes in EPA testing to more effectively reflect real - world conditions, some 2017 models show slightly lower fuel - economy scores than their 2016 versions.

As the Skoda's engine produces its torque lower down in the rev range than its rivals, it doesn't have to hold on to gears for as long, which helps with refinement — driving at a relaxed pace, the rattly diesel is firmly in the background and makes itself known only when you put your foot down.

As demand for diesel engines in standard sedan and station wagon cars in the United States has traditionally been much lower than in saloon and estate cars in Europe, the development of smaller automotive turbodiesels has (in general) been led by European manufacturers in recent years.

The inclusion of the PHEV model means that running costs are extremely low, and even on long trips, fuel economy is on a par or better than that of diesel rivals.

You also have a 1.2 - litre turbocharged petrol engine option with exactly same power figures but of course lower torque output than the diesel.

BTW, the GS450h is certified as a SULEV, a Super-Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle, and Lexus says it runs cleaner than the new generation of high - efficiency diesels.

The gear ratio is 3.42, which seems tall until you consider that the powerband of the Duramax diesel is considerably lower than a gas engine.

While aluminum is light, its use for a diesel engine block offers a greater challenge than cast iron in terms of ensuring strength and a low operating noise.

Its key appeal is that it's by far the least expensive engine in the range, and low - mileage drivers (below 12,000 a year or so) are likely to find it no more expensive to run than a diesel.

With their outstandingly efficient fuel consumption, which lies some 20 to 40 percent lower than that of comparable petrol engines, these particularly clean diesel engines now have the potential to comply with the toughest emission limits in the world.

Although the diesel offers relatively prodigious torque, its 0 - 60 times in the lower 8 seconds range may be a quarter second quicker than the Jetta TDI, and this is not super quick in any case.

The Route electric powertrain drives more low - end torque to the wheels than conventional diesel engines, with less fuel, less emissions, and less noise.

There's plenty of poke in the low end for pulling into traffic, or for towing, ample upper end to run steady and smooth on the freeway, and virtually no evidence of diesel - ness other than the badges and the fuel filler (which is fitted with a handy AdBlue filler neck for the treatment tank refill).

The four - cylinder VC - Turbo engine achieves lower levels of noise and vibration than conventional internal combustion engines, particularly diesel, and is lighter and more compact than V6 units with comparable power outputs.

Pro-diesel carmakers emphasize that diesel cars get 20 percent to 40 percent better gas mileage than gasoline equivalents, have better low - end torque and aren't a pain to sit behind in traffic anymore.