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Graphene could lead to greener more fuel efficient cars in the future by converting heat into electricity.

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Add in productivity gains and fuel savings from more efficient travel, and a switch to fully automated car fleets could save the U.S. economy a staggering US$ 1.3 trillion a year, Morgan Stanley estimates.

Certainly everybody that I saw in my short time was extremely interested in purchasing a car and if they happen to be from the more upwardly mobile kind of middle class, they were very interested in buying not a fuel - efficient car but a hummer even, you know, pretty much following the exact same model as the American aspiration or, you know, the «American dream» model and certainly the suburbs seem to be a growing trend and if you noticed that, Philip, you know, I visited a suburb called Orange County outside of Beijing and it really looked like Orange County and they even had like the palm trees and everything and I saw these in all the cities I visited Chongqing, Chengdu, various other cities that I visited, they were ringed by suburbs and the folks who live there, you know, the privileged few were using cars to commute into the cities for work.

Among other adjustments that could help double fuel economy are turbocharging with smaller, more efficient engines that produce the same level of power; advanced heat management and cooling systems, which reuse the heat produced in the engine for energy; weight reduction, including broader use of high - strength steel that is already in some cars today; better aerodynamics; more efficient air conditioners, transmissions and lighting devices (including headlights); and increased electrification leading to full hybridization with electric motor and regenerative breaking — all of which currently exist.

General Motors's division in China has developed more fuel - efficient cars that could be exported back to the company's headquarters nation.

In Europe, about half of all new cars sold are now diesels, some of which are more fuel - efficient than a Prius.

«We could combat climate change, reduce harm to health and foster advances in automotive technology by offering a stimulus for auto makers to develop more economical and efficient cars fueled by ethanol.»

And even if drivers switch to more fuel - efficient cars and trucks, the nation's fuel needs are expected to increase by a fifth over the next 20 years, thanks to dramatic increases in car and airplane use.

An american inventor is in London this week to demonstrate to the Department of Transport a kit that for a few hundred pounds can make a car cleaner and more fuel efficient.

In the same tests, the car was 11 per cent more fuel efficient than a control car in city driving and 8 per cent more efficient in motorway drivinIn the same tests, the car was 11 per cent more fuel efficient than a control car in city driving and 8 per cent more efficient in motorway drivinin city driving and 8 per cent more efficient in motorway drivinin motorway driving.

As cars become more fuel - efficient, less heat is wasted in the exhaust, which makes it harder to clean up the pollutants that are emitted.

Plug - in hybrids benefit from the more efficient use of fossil fuels in electricity generation even now and so have lower emissions than internal combustion engine cars, and if they get their juice from renewables, emissions would be very low indeed.

Just in time to give consumers more choices of fuel - efficient cars as gasoline prices continue to spike, Kia has brought us the redesigned Rio subcompacts for 2006.

These labels also represent another important mile - marker in the Obama Administration's mission to cut fuel costs for American families, reduce the nation's dependence on oil, and give Americans the tools they need to take advantage of remarkable new technologies that make today's cars cleaner and more efficient than ever before.

While the 2014 Mitsubishi Mirage can claim to be the most fuel - efficient non-hybrid in the country, we're dubious that this fact alone will enable this car to compete against many rivals that offer more features.

On the broader subject of green cars, Leone suggests more hybrid variants are in Cadillac's long term plan, but also states very clearly that being the most fuel efficient luxury brand is not a priority.

They will let consumers see, both in plain print and on their smartphones, how their family budgets will benefit from purchasing more fuel efficient cars — whether they're gasoline, electric, or hybrid powered.

CVTs became common in hybrid cars because they are considerably more efficient than both manual and traditional automatic transmissions, and their popularity skyrocketed from there as automakers competed for the best possible fuel economy ratings.

The impact of the Ford Mustang's introduction in 1964 could be felt even in Japan, where the Toyota Celica became not only a success in its home market but also was one of the first cars to introduce a smaller, more fuel - efficient version of the Mustang formula to the United States.

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After last year's complete redesign, which resulted in a slimmer, more fuel - efficient Honda Accord with a higher - end cabin ambience, you'd think the car line that sells about 1,000 units a day would stand pat.

This is a vehicle that was introduced in 1997 as a stylish alternative to some of the more unusually - designed fuel - efficient cars at the time.

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Their vision: a smaller, more fuel - efficient car that could maneuver easily in congested urban areas and compact parking spaces, yet still provide driver and passengers with levels of luxury and comfort usually reserved for larger sedans.

The Toronado was not an economy car and not really a fuel sipper, but it paved the way for the onslaught of compact, efficient, and more modern FWD cars that came in the late 1970s.

Ford Motor Company plans to more than double the number — to 1.4 million — of more fuel - efficient, 6 - speed automatic transmissions in its North American cars and trucks by the end of 2009.

The 1984 Chrysler New Yorker was designed to keep upper - end Chrysler owners, with luxury cues in a more efficient, technologically advancd car; it had the roominess of the B - bodies with much less bulk and fuel use.

Compared to the second - generation car, this Fusion boasts more dramatic exterior styling, more fuel - efficient and powerful engines, and the latest in electronics and features.

A new eco-drive support function (eco-lamp) clearly indicates when the car is running in a fuel - efficient manner, thereby encouraging a more eco-friendly driving style in a fun way.

While the GTI is in a league of its own with an efficient TSI engine that offers the performance of far more expensive sports cars, the Golf GTD is making its debut with phenomenal fuel economy and a range of approx. 1,000 kilometres (with a 55 litre fuel tank).

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.

Volvo is just another example of a car you can get in Europe with a more fuel efficient engine.

Meanwhile, in AutoIndustry Land, increased federal fuel economy standards are forcing car companies to build more efficient vehicles.

Despite its significant increase in power and dynamic performance, the new 911 Turbo S, at 11.4 litres / 100 kilometres (equal to 24.8 mpg imp), does not consume any more fuel than the Porsche 911 Turbo, making it by far the most efficient sports car in its performance class.

I was actually a little disappointed with the V - 8, only in that I would have rather experienced how well the more fuel - efficient V - 6 drove the car.

I previously drove a luxury car and wanted a car that would be more efficient and cost effective, both in fuel and car payments / lease.

Keep in mind, however, that used cars might not be as fuel - efficient and will need more «maintenance love» down the road, which will counteract some of the initial savings.

Its engine has again become more powerful yet fuel efficient; the 520 horsepower, 4.0 - litre, turbocharged and direct - injected TFSI V8 gasoline engine — paired with Audi's quattro all - wheel drive system — will shoot the S8 from 0 - 100 km / h in just 4.1 seconds, faster than some purpose - built sports cars.

Majority of car sales in the Indian market comes form compact cars, which are small in size, fuel efficient and are the... Read More

The industry's sea change to front - wheel - drive happened in the 1980s to make cars smaller and more fuel - efficient.

For everyday driving, though, the characteristics of this car will let them drive in a more fuel efficient way than previously, which is an essential part of the ST's DNA.»

With figures like these, the new S 63 AMG is not only considerably better than all its competitors, but also more fuel - efficient than much less powerful cars in this segment.

BMW uses this designation for cars designed with fuel efficiency in mind, and it doesn't get much more efficient than a plug - in hybrid.

It's bound to come down, sooner or later, be it because of the more fuel efficient car, electric cars, the tension going away or simply a surplus in the world reserve.

A car declines in value the second you drive it off the lot, so while it would be nice to have something newer, more fuel efficient and more comfortable, I would focus on options that have a positive rate of return instead of a negative one.

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.

Would that they had invested more in efficient cars, and more important I would add, spent less of their politcal capital fighting fuel economy standards (as well as studies that even hinted at supporting such an approach) or supporting expensive ethanol and other alternatives to keep the myth of a low price at the pump, in turn to keep Hummers Humming.

Two new bills that would pay American consumers to get rid of their old gas guzzlers in exchange for new, more fuel efficient cars are picking up steam in Congress.