Sentences with phrase «miles on every gallon of gas»

Compared to the less expensive Lexus ES 350, the ES 300h hybrid travels 16 extra miles on every gallon of gas.

People who only putter around their neighborhood could go thousands of miles on a gallon of gas - and a supply of household current.

Not exact matches

Go to any number of Prius forums and you can see how, like any enthusiastic World of Warcraft gamer, Prius drivers are a tight - knit community, constantly sharing tips and tricks with each other in the hopes of getting to that next level — 70 miles per gallon or 700 miles on a single tank of gas.

Each gas drilling well requires 5 acres of road and well pad, 4 to 9 million gallons of water mixed with 50,000 gallons of hundreds of different chemicals — many of them highly toxic carcinogens, neurotoxins and endocrine disrupters (as well as many untested synergistically on living beings) forced into a spider web of miles of pipeline that is soon thick coated with radioactive radium when 60 % of that toxic brew is on its way back upward as gas waste «brine.»

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Transportation (DoT) released rules that set limits on the amount of greenhouse gas emissions allowed and accelerate an increase in overall fuel efficiency to 14.5 kilometers per liter (34.1 miles per gallon) by 2016.

But I offer you a solution, based on American ingenuity, sweat and spirit: with proper maintenance and driving behavior, it's possible to ooze many fewer miles out of a given gallon of gas than whatever standard the feds might impose on us.

Turning off the engine when idling, making sure tires are properly inflated, coasting to red lights rather than slamming on the brakes and slowly accelerating from a stop — all can boost fuel efficiency as evidenced by hypermilers, those who have mastered the art of traveling hundreds of miles on a few gallons of gas.

«The president is opposed to mandatory caps on greenhouse gases, opposing a mandatory 10 -[mile - per - gallon] increase in cars and trucks, opposing a national renewable electricity standard, opposing state efforts to cut emissions from cars, and pushing for new sources of dangerous pollution from liquid coal,» said Rep. Ed Markey (D — Mass.), chairman of the House Select Committee on Energy Independence and Global Warming, in a statement released after the speech.

Among Freeman's specific recommendations are a «20 percent federal tax credit to electricity and natural gas utilities that gives highest priority to the efficient use of the energy they supply,» and ban on new coal or nuclear plants and retirement of the existing plants within the next 30 years, government - funded demonstration plants for Big Solar and hydrogen, increasing federal fuel economy standards one mile - per - gallon a year over the next 24 years, tax credits for plug - in hybrids or flex - fuel vehicles, and an excess - profits tax on oil to fund the tax credits.

Refueling the ProMaster with about 22 gallons of gas every 330 - odd miles, we averaged 15.2 mpg driving almost exclusively on highways.

The Volvo S40's turbocharged 2.5 - liter engine pumps out 227 horsepower, runs on regular gas and can go 30 miles on a single gallon of gasoline.

This high - performance pickup truck is powered by a 10 - cylinder gas engine and has an EPA fuel economy rating of nine miles per gallon in the city and 12 on the highway.

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With all the zippy performance, the A4 test vehicle still averaged a commendable 26 miles per gallon in combined city / highway travel, which allowed for a nearly 400 - mile range on a single 15.3 - gallon tank of gas.

Our test car sipped gas, using just a gallon of fuel every 31 miles in city driving with the air conditioner on.

But, but: The last Sonata Hybrid we drove traveled just 31.8 miles on each gallon of regular gas, on a 250 - mile highway stint averaging 69 MPH.

One of the highlights regarding mileage on this car was driving from Tuscaloosa, AL to Houston, TX on a single tank (tank size is 17.1 US gallons) of gas (over 600 + miles) averaging 35 + mpg with 4 people and a trunk full of stuff!

Using an initial charge and the generator, GM's aim is to build a vehicle that can drive 640 miles on 12 gallons of gas.

Regardless of how many miles the Enclave will roll on a gallon of regular gas, each mile will likely pass by quietly.

The official numbers from the EPA aren't out yet, but Honda representatives expect that the electric and gas - powered hybrid power setup will produce an estimate of 48 miles per gallon combined, which breaks down to an amazing 49 mpg in the city and 47 mpg on the highway.

For simplicity's sake, and to compare to an imaginary 25 - mpg gas car, let's figure 10 cents per kilowatt and cost to travel on one gallon of gasoline, or 25 miles.

With nearly 25,000 miles a year being put on the clock I figure I'm saving over 500 gallons of gas annually.

The 2005 Ford Escape Hybrid traveled 576 miles on a single tank of gas, averaging more than 38 miles per gallon.

Two other forum users reported driving more than 2500 miles on 10.7 gallons of gas, and 500 miles on just one gallon.

The S6 burns fuel like a truck, though; the EPA says it does no better than 21 miles per gallon on the highway, and you will pay a $ 2,100 gas guzzler tax to own one of these.

A new, 36 - gallon (136 L) fuel tank is standard on all models and, with the improved fuel efficiency of the powertrains, enables a cruising range of about 680 miles (1,090 km) with the Duramax 6.6 L. Cold - weather customers will appreciate the Duramax 6.6 L's quick, reliable start - up, with a starting time on par with gas engines.

This means you can travel up to 396 miles (637 km) on one 13.2 - gallon (50 - liter) tank of gas.

In the city, average drivers get 41 miles for each gallon of gas; on the highway, drivers can expect around 36 miles for each gallon of gas.

All of that power doesn't mean breaking the bank ever time you visit the gas station, as the 2017 Jeep Grand Cherokee still manages to get up to 26 miles per gallon on the highway.

But any car that gets 12 miles per gallon in the city, on premium gasoline, and requires buyers to plunk down a $ 3,000 «gas - guzzler» tax, is probably not being cross-shopped with any of the sensible - shoes alternatives.

EPA ratings of 13 miles per gallon in the city and 17 mpg on the highway, saddling the XJ - S with a $ 1,500 gas - guzzler tax, are par for the European luxury - car course but distinctly unappealing.

With an EPA fuel rating of 15 miles per gallon in the city, 18 on the highway and 16 combined, you'll still be spending plenty of time at the gas station.

Much of the discourse over climate has been focused on gigatons of gases, megawatt hours of electricity, miles per gallon or details of diplomatic accords or legislation.

I commute 120 miles (round - trip) each day and I can't wait for the day I can make two trips to work on a gallon of gas.

Our testing showed that, in EV mode, the Volt uses energy at the rate 32.0 kW - hr / 100 miles or a notional 105 mpg (based on the EPA calculation that a gallon of gas contains 33.7 kW - hr of energy).

INVEST IN DEVELOPING ADVANCED VEHICLES AND PUT 1 MILLION PLUGIN ELECTRIC VEHICLES ON THE ROAD BY 2015: As a U.S. senator, Barack Obama has led efforts to jumpstart federal investment in advanced vehicles, including combined plug - in hybrid / flexible fuel vehicles, which can get over 150 miles per gallon of gas As president, Obama will continue this leadership by investing in advanced vehicle technology with a specific focus on R&D in advanced battery technologON THE ROAD BY 2015: As a U.S. senator, Barack Obama has led efforts to jumpstart federal investment in advanced vehicles, including combined plug - in hybrid / flexible fuel vehicles, which can get over 150 miles per gallon of gas As president, Obama will continue this leadership by investing in advanced vehicle technology with a specific focus on R&D in advanced battery technologon R&D in advanced battery technology.

Through an easy to navigate webbased application, commuters can track their miles ridden, gallons of gas saved, and be entered to win rewards based on their commuting frequency.

Based on an analysis of U.S. driving patterns, GM estimates that the Volt will get 150 miles per gallon, since the gas - powered recharger engine would come into play only occasionally.

Estimates of gas mileage with a plug - in tend to be 100 miles per gallon and up, but these estimates depend on how the vehicle is used.

The two outlined how plug - in hybrids, with the current technology, could easily travel 500 miles on one gallon of gas.

For normal commuters (not NYC, or anywhere else with a good metro system), a plug - in hybrid with a 40 mile range will almost completely eliminate the need for gasoline as the average commute is only 29 miles and the only time any gas will be used will be on the odd ski trip or other long trip, and with no demand for gasoline, gas will drop to 90 cents / gallon to compete with electricity which costs the equivalent of about 60 cents / gallon.

Moreover, energy from oil and gas drilling is much less harmful to the environment — especially given the high usage of water, the unbearable flow of life - killing nutrients into the Gulf of Mexico, and of course the negative impacts on gasoline and diesel engines from the added ethanol (and the lower miles per gallon it delivers).

And unless there is some law of physics we are not aware of, driving a car until it completely runs out of gas isn't getting more miles out of a gallon, nor is it a way to save time and money, especially if you end up stranded on the side of the road waiting for AAA!

So, if you can get 10 miles on less than a gallon of diesel, the carbon emissions will be less than gas; if the 35 percent efficiency upgrade holds (depending on your truck, how big the load is, etc.), then those 10 miles would produce about 14 pounds of carbon dioxide emissions — less than the 19.4 produced from burning a gallon of gas.

Climate Central tells us that «a typical gasoline - powered passenger car emits 20 pounds of carbon dioxide for each gallon of gas burned, or about a pound for each mile traveled, and both electric and hybrid vehicles can cut back on those emissions.»

This means how many miles the car can go on a single gallon of gas.

If you'll be driving, use Google Maps to give you the total distance and use your car's average miles per gallon and the price of gas to calculate how much you will spend on a weekly basis.

Even if you can't avoid some of the issues that may constrict your miles per gallon, consider these tips at the gas pump to spend less on fuel.