Sentences with phrase «more diesel power»

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Unlike in Europe, where more than half the cars are diesels, they are rarities in the U.S. — about 0.5 % — and they cost more than gasoline - powered models.

As a result testers got one outcome — a diesel - powered car that met all the EPA's emissions requirements — while VW owners got another: a more powerful vehicle that spewed out up to 35 times more nitrogen oxide, an air pollutant, than standards allow.

Despite her criticism of car makers, Merkel rejected a blanket ban on diesel autos, saying that a gasoline - powered vehicle actually emitted more CO2 than a diesel one.

DIESEL FUEL - It is less refined and more energy dense than gasoline, converting heat into energy more efficiently, sending less heat out the tailpipe than gas - powered vehicles.

FUEL ECONOMY - Diesels can get up to 30 percent more miles per gallon of fuel than similar gas powered cars and can be more economical than gasoline - electric hybrids.

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.

The poll also found strong support for other policies that would help accelerate Canada's transition to clean energy, including federal support to help provinces use more renewable electricity, switching buildings and vehicles to clean power, and measures to cut the carbon emissions from gasoline and diesel fuel.

In an hour the tests were substantially over; and, scaling the results from model size to boat size, allowing 28 % power loss for propeller inefficiency, 20 % more for drag from things like rudders and rough paint and 2 % more to make up for the slight downward slant of the propeller shaft, everyone agreed that Mr. Metcalf would indeed have to buy two diesels of 275 hp if he wanted to cruise at 12 knots.

The agency also tried to buy more diesel - powered buses than hybrids.

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.

NuScale claims it will be able to produce power at about seven to nine cents per kilowatt - hour — roughly the same as big nuclear plants, only a few cents more than the cheapest modern natural gas — fired or coal - fired plants, and one - third the cost of a typical diesel generator.

Because hydrogen fuel cells operate more efficiently at less - than - maximum power, their advantage relative to diesel generators rises, he said.

Remote communities have integrated renewables into their diesel - based power grids with more success than anywhere else

«However, the continuing problem demonstrates that more remains to be done, especially in cleaning up coal - fired power plants and existing diesel engines.»

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.

Chris and I met through Nick Tumminello, and as I found out more about him, I realized he was doing a lot of similar training in his gym that I do in mine, especially Strongman Training, only he has been doing it with athletes and personal training clients, turning them into brutally strong, DIESEL - powered monsters.

Those weary of diesel power have the more approachable, less - powerful GL450 to choose from, but it's still hard to beat the GL350 Bluetec's impressive fuel economy and cruising range.

But perhaps even more problematic, Volkswagen went on record claiming that the emissions scandal affected both diesel vehicles also gas - powered models.

Ford claims these revisions go a long way in improving the durability of the 6.7 - liter Power Stroke, but do they also make the turbo - diesel V - 8 more powerful than before?

With 235bhp from 4800 - 5600rpm and 258 lb ft from 1650rpm the new engine's performance has no close equivalents in the crossover class — diesel rivals from BMW and Mercedes produce less power but more torque, and few rivals offer petrol variants with similar specifications.

Despite utilising power from a turbocharged 2 - litre diesel engine producing significantly less power — it peaks at 187bhp — the arrival of 295 lb ft of torque from just 1750rpm gives the BMW enough punch to worry a supercar worth more than four times its list value.

We have a 1997 diesel - powered Chevy 3500 Express panel van in the DeMatio family fleet, so I have more experience with big work vans than most of my colleagues.

We'll report back when the EPA releases official figures on the diesel - powered Cruze Hatch, but it's clear that GM is embracing diesel in the short - term, rather than running from it, as the market nevertheless demands more and more EVs.

It costs $ 67,895 after destination, or $ 10,300 more than a standard diesel - powered Porsche Cayenne.

The diesel fours powering the X2 and E-Pace we tested produce an identical 190 horsepower and 295 lb - ft of torque, while the Volvo mill mixes less grunt at 180 hp with a little more twist (317 lb - ft of torque).

The diesel - powered light - duty pickup got off to a hot start when it first went on sale, as more than 8000 orders rolled in within three days of availability.

Closest is the A160 which does indeed use a 1.6 - litre engine, but the diesel A180d has a 1.5 - litre unit, the A180 a more potent petrol 1.6, the A200d a 2.1 - litre diesel and the A200 features the 1.6 - litre from the A160 and A180, tuned for yet more power.

Downsizing was first introduced with VAG and Peugeot 1.4 lt turbo engines which replaced the 1.6, 1.8 and in some cases the 2.0 lt petrol engines, with less emissions and more power and torque, something that they had to do in order to compete also with the smaller diesel engines.

The ML350 BlueTEC 4MATIC also launches this September, powered by a 3.0 - liter diesel that offers more grunt (240 hp, 455 lb - ft) and improved efficiency (20/25 mpg).

The all - wheel - drive five - seater will be equipped exclusively with 3.0 - liter V - 6 engines — a 275 - hp diesel and a pair of 350 - hp and 425 - hp gas - powered units — and will bear no resemblance to the more mundane Jeeps and Alfas it has roots in.

The Brabus C - Class refinement program is more subtle than most, and offers power upgrades for the petrol - powered C200 and the diesel - fired C220 Bluetec.

The four - banger suffers from typical diesel - like direct injection start - up and lacks the NVH qualities of the V - 6 at idle, though it has more than adequate power for most drivers.

The diesel CX - 5 carries about 200 pounds of additional weight compared to the gas - powered model and is characterized by heavier steering and a more planted body.

Then there's the little - known trivia that Porsche sold more diesel - powered farm tractors in the 1960s than they did cars back then.

And once the new 3.0 - liter Power Stroke diesel joins the mix in spring 2018 as the first - ever oil - burner in an F - 150, there will be even more for Dearborn to brag about to their Detroit - area rivals.

However, the diesel - powered model is $ 8,800 more than a rear - drive 530e iPerformance and $ 7,050 more than a 530e xDrive iPerformance, both of which are currently the most fuel efficient 5 Series models available.

More than 480,000 of its diesel - powered vehicles are under scrutiny from the EPA and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for allegedly polluting the air.

It's also # 2500 more expensive than the diesel - powered 535d, while being heavier and doing fewer mpg.

More information on the diesel - powered variant of the Sorento will be announced at a later date.

The Mercedes» four - cylinder twin - turbo diesel engine is more refined, economical and a far nicer power unit to use than the equivalent found in the XF.

Musk told Automotive News «I have this idea for a really advanced truck that has... more towing power and more carrying capacity than a gasoline or diesel truck of comparable size.»

Turbocharged diesel engines with turbo lag (narrowed, exaggerated power band intrinsic to most turbocharged engines) may display this characteristic even more markedly.

We reckon this drop in economy compared to the 1.6 - litre diesel is acceptable, as the extra power makes it a far more relaxing car to drive and much better suited to towing or carrying heavy loads.

In fact, while chatting with Turner about supercharging and amazing stuff such as the Napier Nomad flat - 12 two - stroke diesel compound aero engine (his favourite engine) is cool, the really fascinating area is his views on the future of the internal combustion engine and how we're going to get more power from it.

Power is from a later 2.5 L diesel and recent work involved partial frame refinishing, a Discovery transfer case, new suspension parts, reupholstered seats, and more.

Diesels may benefit even more than gas engines with the proliferation of multi-speed automatics, the extra ratios going a long way to disguising their relative lack of top - end power, not to mention keeping the revs down so that noise, vibration and harshness is minimized.

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.

Just as we (in Europe) have seen with the more powerfull register turbo powered 3 - litre diesel in the 535d.

In Europe, diesel - powered models account for more than half of Chrysler LLC sales.

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