Sentences with phrase «more fuel efficient base»

You can also choose between more fuel efficient base models or more powerful higher trim levels.

The big news is that the new engine is 22 percent more fuel efficient based on the European driving cycle.

Not exact matches

Recent reports estimate that soy - based proteins are 6 — 20 times more efficient in terms of fossil fuel requirement (67 — 69), 4.4 — 26 times more efficient in terms of water requirement (68), and 6 — 17 times more efficient in terms of land use (70) vs. animal proteins.

Speaking at the launch event, European Commissioner for Climate Action & Energy Miguel Arias Cañete said: «The European energy sector is undergoing a change of paradigm - from a system based on fossil fuels, towards a more efficient, more sustainable, clean energy sector.

As a result of my bipartisan Ten - in - Ten Fuel Economy Act, which was signed into law in 2007, vehicles are more fuel - efficient and the corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards are headed toward responsible levels, based on the best science availaFuel Economy Act, which was signed into law in 2007, vehicles are more fuel - efficient and the corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards are headed toward responsible levels, based on the best science availafuel - efficient and the corporate average fuel economy (CAFE) standards are headed toward responsible levels, based on the best science availafuel economy (CAFE) standards are headed toward responsible levels, based on the best science available.

The prototypes that the researchers have already produced do not yet create fuel at a large scale that is more energy - efficient than corn - based biofuels.

Conventional wisdom says enormous, truck - based SUVs like the Ford Expedition fell out of vogue after the introduction of more refined, fuel - efficient crossovers, the sales figures say otherwise.

Performance Based Navigation (PBN) procedures save aircraft fuel and time, increase traffic flow, and result in fewer carbon emissions, by enabling more precise and efficient paths for aircraft to follow.

An eight - speed automatic remains the only transmission, although it has reduced internal friction, a wider, more fuel - efficient ratio spread, and navigation - based predictive shifting.

Its turbocharged four - cylinder engine produces more power than the base engines in other compact utility vehicles while being more fuel - efficient than V -6-powered engines in its class.

The Chevrolet Cruze, a compact sedan known for its fuel economy, is a 4 - door model available in the base LS, 1LT, 2LT, and LTZ trims, and the Cruze Eco, which features a more fuel - efficient engine and other weight - saving and aerodynamic - enhancing components.

The base 3.0 L packs more power and is also 13 percent more fuel efficient than the old 3.6 L.

Nissan probably could make the D40 Frontier chassis last a few more years if they would do what Ford did with the Ranger: launch a newer, more fuel - efficient base four - cylinder engine capable of nearly 30 MPG in 4 × 2 guise.

If your needs do not require a large, truck - based SUV (e.g. for heavy hauling and towing), or your tastes and budget don't lead you toward the high - buck luxury - end of this segment or you prefer something smaller and more fuel - efficient, you'll be happier with a car - based» crossover,» or CUV.

Under the hood, the outgoing Tacoma's base 2.7 liter four - cylinder engine carries over unchanged, but the noisy and somewhat coarse 4.0 - liter V6 has been replaced by a smoother and more fuel - efficient V6.

By the middle of the decade, fuel prices had shot up alarmingly, and manufacturers responded by displaying parts based on technologies to make vehicles lighter, more aerodynamic and more efficient without giving up performance.

Under the hood, the base 1.8 - liter engine has been replaced with a larger, but more fuel - efficient 2.0 - liter 4 - cylinder.

While the base 77TSI is surprisingly perky for such a small engine (its 1.2 turbo engine delivers more midrange torque than many of its bigger - engined rivals), the 90TSI is smoother, more flexible and only marginally less fuel - efficient (6.8 versus 6.7 L / 100 km DSG).

Honda Environmental Leadership Based on its vision of «Blue Skies for our Children,» Honda is taking a portfolio approach to reducing the environmental impact of its products, advancing fuel efficiency, low emissions and fun - to - drive performance with new powertrain technologies from its Earth Dreams Technology ™ lineup, which includes more fuel - efficient engines and transmissions and advanced electromotive technologies.

Based on a week with the car (MY2014), the claimed fuel economy superiority may be tough to realize in real - world driving (especially in the face of the new, more fuel - efficient diesel in the 2015 Jetta, earlier post) but overall, the Cruze Diesel is a worthy challenger, and a very good and thrifty drive, especially on the highway.

Not only is the new Cherokee lighter, more fuel efficient, and larger inside than the previous model without growing on the outside, but Jeep actually cut $ 400 off the MSRP of the base Latitude model, which now starts at $ 23,995, making it cheaper than the previous model as well.

The big news for 2013 is the addition of a more fuel - efficient V6 engine at the base of the line and the option of an advanced AWD system to go with it.

The petrol direct - injection unit delivers enhanced power output based on more efficient combustion of the fuel / air mixture.

Honda Environmental Leadership Based on its vision of «Blue Skies for our Children,» Honda is taking a comprehensive approach to reducing the environmental impact of its products, advancing fuel efficiency, low emissions and fun - to - drive performance with new powertrain technologies, including more fuel - efficient engines and transmissions and advanced electromotive technologies.

This base model Niro FE is the most efficient of the bunch and only burns a thimble more of fuel than the Prius — 50 miles per gallon combined versus 52, respectively, according to official estimates.

The base model's automatic transmission now has a sixth gear, making the Pilot more fuel efficient.

The twin - turbocharged EcoBoost V6 is supposed to be more fuel efficient than the basic 3.5 - liter V6, though real - world fuel economy varies based on how you use the truck — higher loads and higher speeds may negate the fuel - saving effects of a small turbocharged engine.

Volkswagen really wants you to know that the < is — like the other MQB - based seventh - generation Golfs — bigger, lighter, faster and more fuel - efficient than its predecessor.

Aqua compact hybrid that combines driving enjoyment with world - leading fuel efficiency launched; Based on a smaller, lighter and more efficient hybrid system, the Aqua achieves fuel efficiency of 35.4 km / L under the JC08 test cycle at an entry price of 1.69 million yen.

How much more fuel efficient is the hybrid compared to the regular base gas engine?

However, we are not responsible for typos or misprints and do recommend that you please call to confirm that the vehicle you are interested in is still available as well as the miles, color, options, etc.Reviews: * Finely finished interior; plenty of technology features; more driver engagement than competitors; strong, supercharged V6; fuel - efficient base four - cylinder engine.

Honda Environmental Leadership Based on its vision of «Blue Skies for our Children,» Honda is taking a comprehensive approach to reducing the environmental impact of its products, advancing fuel efficiency, low emissions and fun - to - drive performance with new powertrain technologies from its EarthDreams ® Technology lineup, which includes more fuel - efficient engines and transmissions and advanced electromotive technologies.

As the world looks for more efficient vehicle designs that combine sophisticated and sleek lines with functionality and fuel economy, the Kia Ray concept is a bold new collaboration between design and engineering and inventively showcases a futuristic four - seat compact sedan based on the Kia Forte platform and demonstrates a prospective plug - in hybrid vehicle configuration from Kia.

Similarly, cars are safer, have less emissions, and are more fuel efficient - so a simple inflation calculation based on macroeconomic changes can provide a very distorted and inaccurate picture.

I am not yet in my 40's but was raised in a very alternative community of people in nyc in the 70's and 80's... amidst the depression of the city at that time, there were tons of free - thinking individuals, groups and companies leading the way presenting biofuel - concepts and ideas, or promoting industries based on recycling things rather than being a disposable society... there have always been large numbers of people in the pro-environment movement country and world - wide that cried out about how alternative thinking would lead to newer, more positive and less harmfully - impacting industries and tried to introduce inventions that could have spurred new economies... Had the auto industry not blocked things, we could have had more energy efficient cars decades ago... but they did not want the «expense» of helping foster this new industry... it is so damn sad it took a war to make people «wake up» about alternative fuels and how exciting the options are.

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It has moved from an entirely fossil - fuel - based combined heat and power plant to a 70 % more efficient electric heat recovery system.

For instance, a market - based policy like a price on carbon might encourage consumers to buy more fuel - efficient cars, but it will fall well short of revolutionizing global energy infrastructure and technologies.

With today's energy mix, PHEVs running on electricity from the grid are nearly three times more efficient than NGVs on a «well - to - wheel» basis — that is, when considering the full life cycle of the energy source, from fuel extraction to combustion to vehicle propulsion.

We hope that the Senate Committee on the Environment and Public Works will consider a hearing on whether it might be a good idea to stop the RFS in its place or perhaps remove it entirely and allow more efficient market based policies to govern our liquid transportation fuel sector.

By deriving it from inedible plant matter such as switchgrass, wood chips, and wheat straw, the hope is that cellulosic ethanol could supplement our transportation fuels in a way that is more efficient and has fewer harmful impacts on the environment and food prices than corn - based ethanol.

Technical Details Honda President Takeo Fukui said about the upcoming hybrid: 1) The car will have a global nameplate, 2) the engine will be based on the Civic's, but will use a newly designed motor and engine control unit, making it lighter and more compact, 3) it will be priced below the current Civic Hybrid, 4) it will take its design cues from the FCX Clarity hydrogen fuel cell vehicle (pictured above) and 5) it will use nickel metal hydride batteries.It's probably a smart move to use the Civic's engine, as it is very efficient (for a gasoline engine) and not developing a new engine will help keep costs down.

A new algae - based fuel cell developed by the University of Cambridge is five times more efficient than existing devices.