Sentences with phrase «modern diesel»

It will also top the fuel efficiency of modern diesel engines.

Modern diesel vehicles have adopted new standards and are now very clean, so attention needs to now turn to regulating on - road and off - road gasoline engines more.

However, modern diesel cars have turbo's which seems like a component that could easily blow.

That it achieves astounding fuel economy — thank you, modern diesel technology — while doing all this is just icing on the cake.

Modern diesel trucks have all the power you need to haul heavy loads, tackle your daily commute in comfort, and even get respectable fuel economy.

Considering the 20 + mpg available here, the clean, modern diesel makes sense.

If you usually use your car for long stretches on the highway, an efficient gas engine — or better yet, modern diesel engine — may be even more eco-friendly than the hybrid.

Mobil 1 ™ Turbo Diesel Truck 5W - 40 is a fully synthetic performance heavy duty diesel engine oil that helps to extend engine life while providing long drain capability and fuel economy for modern diesel engines operating in severe applications.

«This can be combusted undiluted in modern diesel engines.»

Furthermore, Porsche's stake in the Volkswagen Group, the world's largest manufacturer of modern diesel engines for passenger cars, has opened up new opportunities to utilise diesel technology.

The motor's output isn't that special by modern diesel standards, with 255bhp backed up by a solid 457 lb ft of torque.

Modern diesels don't use glow plugs the way the old ones did — at temperatures above, say, 50F, they start normally.

The 2.0 - litre engine was the last of the diesel SX4 variants and returns 53.3 mpg and CO2 emissions of 139g / km, which by modern diesel standards isn't particularly efficient.

The downside is that there's not the same muscular feeling that comes from the huge lump of torque at the bottom of the rev range so often found in other modern diesel execs.

World wars and the Depression paralysed the system intermittently, then finally in 1971 steam locomotives were replaced by modern diesel trains.

«The majority of the locomotives in use at Paddington were «grandfathered» (made exempt from the regulations for modern diesel locomotives).

Instead of hammering the piston with a single slug of fuel, modern diesels start the fire with one or more small squirts followed by a main dose of fuel and a bit of post injection.

Jaguar Land Rover CEO Ralf Speth told Autocar that the automaker will devote more efforts to promote modern diesel tech, citing its widespread use in commercial vehicles among other factors.

Yup, turbo diesel power to me also... Seems a lot of sceptical people in here that do nt understand modern diesel engine really rocks and even better then those sophisticated hybrid which in the end get even more maintenance cost (battery replacement?)

«When comparing modern diesel engines, torque is of far greater interest than the number of horsepower.

Compared to modern diesel norms, it's a fairly peaky torque curve, though, with the taper beginning at 2250rpm, but BMW has given the powertrain eight gears to try to ensure there's plenty on tap whenever it's needed.

Catch its most modern diesel train, the Voyager, and it emits 74g per passenger kilometre when travelling half - full — almost three times as much as the Pendolino.

Modern diesel powered vehicles are also equipped with diesel particulate filters (DPF) or diesel particulate diffusers (DPD), which remove particulate matter (soot) from exhaust gases and, like catalytic converters, reach temperatures of 500 - 900 °C during the «regeneration» phase, when the soot is effectively incinerated inside the DPF or DPD unit.

Another thing worth consideration, mostly for modern diesel cars (but also modern, turbo charged petrol cars) fitted with Duel Mass Flywheel, is that pressing the clutch while starting the engine reduces the pressure on the wheel which should make it last longer.

Retrospectively, the particulate emissions of modern diesel engines with respect to quality and quantity can not be compared with those of older engines.

Regardless, The Jeep Grand Cherokee CRD makes a strong case for modern diesel technology on several fronts.

First, modern diesel vehicles are coming to be capable of meeting rigorous emission standards (such as Tier 2 standards, being introduced into the U.S., 2004 - 08).

Silvia Berndt at the University of Rostock proved that the mixture complies with the strict standard (EN 590) for modern diesel engines.

Instead, the elaborate monitoring system shows that the engine can convert 59.5 percent of the chemical energy in its fuel into motion — significantly better than the 52 percent maximum in modern diesel truck engines.

It's not as smooth or quiet as other modern diesels (think our long - term Mercedes - Benz GL350).

The firm also noted that «Porsche's stake in the Volkswagen Group, the world's largest manufacturer of modern diesel engines for passenger cars, has opened up new opportunities to utilize diesel technology.»

Modern diesel cars emit less pollution generally than cars that run on gasoline, says a new six - nation study published today in Scientific Reports whose groundwork was laid in part by an American chemist now working at Université de Montréal.

It can be used undiluted in modern diesel engines or mixed in any ratio with petroleum diesel.

How is it possible for a modern diesel vehicle to display such high emissions on the roads?

«There are quite a few knobs to turn on a modern diesel engine,» said Steve Busch, a senior member of the technical staff at the Sandia National Laboratories.

Another possible way for coolant to get in the exhaust on a modern diesel is a leaking EGR cooler.

Mid-range torque is respectable enough to enable you to be fairly lazy with the gearlever, but find yourself up against any modern diesel repmobile (and its vast reserves of torque) and you'll likely need to drop a cog or two to keep up.

The turbo, normally located behind the engine, can do this because the new aluminum heads have an inverted intake / exhaust setup (also a first for a modern diesel), meaning the exhaust ports dump into the center of the V - 8.

A modern diesel engine like the Chevy Duramax has a fuel pressure of 23,000 PSI in the fuel rail.

Autocar also cites a report quoting Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo condemning diesel vehicles, saying that the older ones emit the most pollution, but that the filters in modern diesel cars aren't even able to remove all of the harmful particles.

Yet still, in a world of digital sound augmented motors, whether you like them or not, modern diesels have become aurally bearable as well as getting increasingly more potent as you rev them.

Of the four nonsynchromesh gears, the Heb loves third gear best, just like the modern diesel Beetle convertible.

Modern diesel engines with electronic injection systems use a large amount of electricity for injection, but the ability to precisely time injection and even perform multiple injection events per cycle result in generally increased fuel efficiency compared to mechanically - injected diesel engines of similar size and power.

Modern diesels are subject to many strict controls on emissions and often have many obstructions in the exhaust, which cause them to feel like they have some engine braking like a gasoline engine.

The speed is limited to 80 km / h, and it has a maximum torque of 280 Nm instantly available, which lets the van have a similar dynamic performance to one equipped with a modern diesel engine.