Sentences with phrase «much fuel savings»

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It's not surprising that airlines would be slow to forfeit the gains they've seen from all those fuel savings, but, curiously, they haven't been lowering ticket prices very much, which would be a natural way to start trying to steal customers from one another.

But even though their newer planes promise fuel savings, they do little to save travelers much time.

A world of excess savings is prone to bubbles, and either debt - fueled consumption or high unemployment, and this pretty much describes the world we have been living for the past two decades.

Once we consider these design tradeoffs, our research finds that the regulatory costs are considerably lower, and fuel savings are much higher.»

A supplier source told Reuters that GM is planning a special high - efficiency model that will use aluminum extensively for a weight savings of at least 250 lb, and an improvement of as much as 20 percent in fuel economy.

It's safe to say the 4.4 - liter V - 8 will use less fuel overall than the outgoing 5.0 - liter V - 10, but how much of a savings will certainly depend on how hard you drive it.

We could debate the usefulness of a B - segment car that gets the same fuel economy as a C - segment car but offers less interior and cargo space for not much of a cost savings, but that would apply to this entire class, not just the Chevy Sonic.

Through proactive driving, the kinetic energy built up by the vehicle can be harnessed to achieve fuel savings of as much as five percent.

Embracing aluminum would likely bring weight savings, and with that, a much - needed gain in fuel economy.

Fuel savings amount to as much as 1.0 l / 100 km when driving at constant speed.

Mazda says it can be used to power the headlamps, climate control, and the audio system, with enough energy savings to bump up fuel efficiency by as much as 10 %, according to Mazda.

This means that despite a higher level of engine and driving performance, all four models consume significantly less fuel than the previous models; total savings for individual versions are as much as 16 per cent.

This update lacks some of the innovative features of the older model (fixed steering wheel centre, etc.) but feels much more comfortable and the fuel economy and road fund savings are impressive.

I remember my point actually being that the different tire compound, lighter rims, CVT transmission, etc. might actually have as much to do with (if not more than) the 10mpg fuel savings on the Civic Hybrid vs. Civic Sedan.

The new plug - in technology brings a much improved electric range and provides added fuel savings in real world driving conditions.

Those savings translate into both stronger performance and better fuel economy: the current 3 is much lighter on its feet and far more economical than its predecessor — and even that didn't handle badly.

If you would like to learn just how much upgrading to a fuel - efficient Toyota will save you each month, try out the West Kendall Toyota fuel savings calculator.

The EPA says the fuel savings can be as much (or as little) as 4 - 5 %.

Making a decision about vehicle financing can be a little easier when you estimate your monthly payment, or determine how much you should budget for a new vehicle or calculate expected fuel savings.

Yeah, the fuel cost savings calculator can only do so much Glad you got a chance to plug some numbers in it though!

When I bought my electric bike, gasoline was $ 4 / gallon and I figured out how much I needed to drive it in order to pay for it with fuel savings — 3 tanks of gas a month.

In fact the Metrobus rolling stock consists of ordinary articulated diesel buses — their fuel and emissions savings come not so much from fancy expensive tech as from a systems approach to solving one of the world's most vexing transportation and air pollution messes.

While institutions ranging from the Rockefeller Foundation to the World Council of Churches have been rethinking their investments in fossil fuels of late, I'd hazard a guess that many of us ordinary citizens have not put as much thought into our own savings and pensions.

• Kyoto Protocol • EU ETS • Australian CO2 tax and ETS • Mandating and heavily subsidising ($ / TWh delivered) renewable energy • Masses of inappropriate regulations that have inhibited the development of nuclear power, made it perhaps five times more expensive now than it should be, slowed its development, slowed its roll out, caused global CO2 emissions to be 10 % to 20 % higher now than they would otherwise have been, meaning we are on a much slower trajectory to reduce emissions than we would be and, most importantly, we are locked in to fossil fuel electricity generation that causes 10 to 100 times more fatalities per TWh than would be the case if we allowed nuclear to develop (or perhaps 1000 times according to this: http://nextbigfuture.com/2011/03/deaths-per-twh-by-energy-source.html • Making building regulations that effectively prevent people from selling, refurbishing or updating their houses if they are close to sea level (the damage to property values and to property owners» life savings is enormous as many examples in Australia are already demonstrating.

«If Europe would exploit the full potential of energy savings and renewables, much higher emission cuts would be possible and we could leave the beaten track of fossil fuel dependency once and for all.»

Norway's a bit special because fuel costs are much higher than in most places (around $ 10 a gallon), and cars are also more expensive in general («A BMW Series 5 sells in the $ 100,000 - $ 115,000 range in Norway»), so the Tesla Model S doesn't stand out quite as much, and fuel savings add up to more.

The airline estimates a savings of $ 1.2 million a year in fuel costs alone — not to mention how much will be saved in paper.

Fuel savings are much more important in Europe, where fuel costs three or four times as much as in the United StaFuel savings are much more important in Europe, where fuel costs three or four times as much as in the United Stafuel costs three or four times as much as in the United States.

First, more efficient appliances and automobiles cost much more to achieve equivalent energy savings than a tax on fossil fuel consumption.

I still prefer the hybrid and plug - in hybrid versions of the Fusion because they provide much bigger fuel savings, but it's still a great feature to offer.

As for the second prong, CS concludes (read their full analysis here) that Prius owners aren't spending the money they save on gas much differently than money any of save on anything else — sure some of it goes towards carbon - intensive activities, but that fraction is hardly enough to come anywhere close to negating the energy savings earned by the fuel efficient auto.

It runs on gasoline but borrows heavily from diesel engine technology, achieving fuel savings of as much as 30 percent when compared to a more traditional gasoline engine.