Sentences with phrase «of gallons of fuel on»

Dr. Attia uses the analogy of a huge petroleum truck that runs out of gas on the highway — in spite of having thousands of gallons of fuel on board, the truck can't access it and stops dead in its tracks.

Not exact matches

Trucks ship a ton of freight an average of 120 miles on a gallon of diesel fuel; railroads can move the same cargo 600 miles on that gallon.

The company claims its service conserves one gallon of fuel per idling hour per truck, and with more than one million truckers on the road at any given time, the savings add up — so far, says Wilson, eight million gallons of fuel have been saved, 83,000 metric tons of emissions have been eliminated, and 150,000 road cowboys have plugged in.

If Puerto Rico takes Tesla up on the offer it could stop power outages and save 78 million gallons of fuel per year.

Provider of natural gas as an alternative fuel for vehicle fleets in the United States and Canada, based on the number of stations operated and the amount of gasoline gallon equivalents of CNG and LNG delivered.

The 60 - gallon deep fryer, operated by Chef Adam Moore of Chicago, helps to fuel the truck, which was converted to biodiesel and runs partially on used cooking oil.

He purchased 6,600 gallons of fuel valued at $ 22,000 but did not record it on the fuel log.

Fuel Spill at Chrysler Dealership in Clarkstown A tanker truck at the Rockland Chrysler Jeep Dodge dealership on Route 304 sprang a leak and spilled about 50 gallons of engine fFuel Spill at Chrysler Dealership in Clarkstown A tanker truck at the Rockland Chrysler Jeep Dodge dealership on Route 304 sprang a leak and spilled about 50 gallons of engine fuelfuel.

The electric hybrid eVaro, developed in Canada by Future Vehicle Technologies of Maple Ridge, British Columbia, can accelerate to 60 miles per hour in around 5 seconds, and drives at least 165 miles on the equivalent of a US gallon of fuel.

Consumer tip - of - the - day: increasing efficiency of fuel economy on a miles - per - gallon scale is not linear, as more miles - per - gallon (mpg) are initially better for your wallet and the planet than you might expect, and eventually trail off with diminishing returns.

«This is a victory for drivers who, by 2016, will get 35 miles per gallon, spend less on fuel and send less of their dollars overseas,» Jackson said, although the new rules still leave the U.S. behind Europe, Japan and China in terms of the timing or strength of fuel efficiency standards.

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Department of Transportation (DoT) released rules that set limits on the amount of greenhouse gas emissions allowed and accelerate an increase in overall fuel efficiency to 14.5 kilometers per liter (34.1 miles per gallon) by 2016.

The Clarity's fuel efficiency equivalent of 68 miles per gallon clobbers even the feel - good 48 mpg of the Toyota Prius, and the car can go 270 miles on a $ 20 tank.

Airlines spent $ 275 million on 350 million additional gallons of fuel in 2000 to compensate for the additional weight of their passengers.

Turning off the engine when idling, making sure tires are properly inflated, coasting to red lights rather than slamming on the brakes and slowly accelerating from a stop — all can boost fuel efficiency as evidenced by hypermilers, those who have mastered the art of traveling hundreds of miles on a few gallons of gas.

The figures in the sidebar to your article on fuel wasted searching for a parking space (4 February, p 19) imply that the Earth has expanded 1000-fold to a circumference of 40 million kilometres and that the average American car does 24,000 miles to the imperial gallon.

The company can produce more than 100 gallons of fuel per ton based on lab experiments because bacteria make more ethanol: «We aren't producing butanol, propanol, hexanol, octanol, and all the other alcohols,» Bolsen says.

Yet RangeFuels» fancy new ethanol plant, which will eventually pump out 100 million gallons of fuel a year, will feed mostly on wood chips.

Freight trains can move a ton of cargo 457 miles on a gallon of fuel, versus 130 miles for a full - size tractor trailer.

$ 8 billion) over first ten years for deficit reductionObeys PAYGO; Starting in 2026, 25 % of auction revenues for deficit reductionFuels and TransportationIncrease biofuels to 60 million gallons by 2030, low - carbon fuel standard of 10 % by 2010, 1 million plug» in hybrid cars by 2025, raise fuel economy standards, smart growth funding, end oil subsidies, promote natural gas drilling, enhanced oil recoverySmart growth funding, plug - in hybrids, raise fuel economy standards $ 7 billion a year for smart growth funding, plug - in hybrids, natural gas vehicles, raise fuel economy standards; offshore drilling with revenue sharing and oil spill veto, natural gas fracking disclosureCost ContainmentInternational offsetsOffset pool, banking and borrowing flexibility, soft price collar using permit reserve auction at $ 28 per ton going to 60 % above three - year - average market price» Hard» price collar between $ 12 and $ 25 per ton, floor increases at 3 % + CPI, ceiling at 5 % + CPI, plus permit reserve auction, offsets like W - MClean Air Act And StatesNot discussedOnly polluters above 25,000 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent a year, regional cap and trade suspended until 2017, EPA to set stationary source performance standards in 2016, some Clean Air Act provisions excludedOnly polluters above 25,000 tons of carbon dioxide equivalent a year, regional cap and trade pre-empted, establishes coal - fired plant performance standards, some Clean Air Act provisions excludedInternational CompetitivenessTax incentives for domestic auto industryFree allowances for trade - exposed industries, 2020 carbon tariff on importsCarbon tariff on importsReferences: Barack Obama, 2007; Barack Obama, 8/3/08; Pew Center, 6/26/09; leaked drafts of American Power Act, 5/11/10.

Among Freeman's specific recommendations are a «20 percent federal tax credit to electricity and natural gas utilities that gives highest priority to the efficient use of the energy they supply,» and ban on new coal or nuclear plants and retirement of the existing plants within the next 30 years, government - funded demonstration plants for Big Solar and hydrogen, increasing federal fuel economy standards one mile - per - gallon a year over the next 24 years, tax credits for plug - in hybrids or flex - fuel vehicles, and an excess - profits tax on oil to fund the tax credits.

Moreover, gallons of digital ink were wasted on a bullshit, hit - fueled «rape controversy,» in yet another growing - pain display of male movie writers as over-sensitive guardians of today's PC-gates.

Small, budget - friendly cars and the 40 - mpg fuel - efficiency barrier are on the minds of many people, what with gas prices trampolining around the $ 4 - per - gallon mark and the economy very slowly recovering from grim times.

The hybrid does include some equipment that's optional on other 3 - series, but even if the price of gasoline skyrockets to $ 20 per gallon, the ActiveHybrid 3 will never pay for itself in fuel savings.

Best of all, the i8's fuel consumption is not best measured in gallons per mile as it is on the likes of the aforementioned Aventador.

Fuel tank capacity is 72 liters (22 gallons)... On the market, there are only 18 gal and 19 gal versions and most of the time it's for 5.7 l engine and not indicated for 6.1 l which I found strange.

The EarthRoamer also has 2,100 watts of solar capability with panels on its roof, a 20,000 - watt lithium ion battery bank, a PTO driven hydraulic generator, 250 gallons of fresh water capacity, and 115 gallons of diesel fuel capacity.

But that's on diesel fuel, which is 38 cents, or 11 percent, more per gallon than regular unleaded as of this writing.

The Odyssey Touring Elite's relative lightness of being translates to better handling and better fuel economy (19 miles per gallon in the city and 28 on the highway).

As might be expected from a turbocharged V - 8, mileage isn't anything to write home about, but 24 highway mpg and a 22 - gallon fuel tank mean an effective range of about 500 miles on the freeway.

Had another shop do another diagnostic on it (because the other shop that installed the fuel pump, in their words, made a simple human error of forgetting to re-attach the fuel line back on, leading to a gallon of gas being spilled out as I pumped it at the gas station).

That combination also contributed to the LR3's appetite for fuel; it downed a gallon of premium unleaded, on average, every fifteen miles.

The 2.4 - liter, four - cylinder engine under the hood of the Scion xB will provide a decent punch by producing 158 horsepower while still achieving more than 20 miles per gallon in the city and almost 30 miles per gallon on the highway, according the Environmental Protection Agency fuel - economy estimates.

The current Ford Escape model will see an EPA - estimated fuel economy of up to 21 miles per gallon in city driving and 29 miles per gallon on the highway.

We're driving the CLA220 CDI diesel, which produces 168bhp and 258 lb ft, emits 117g / km CO2 and takes you 63 miles on a gallon of fuel.

This system gives you plenty of power, while also delivering astounding fuel efficiency: the 2015 Toyota Prius c can get up to 46 miles per gallon * when it's on the highway, and up to 53 miles per gallon in the city!

Using variable valve timing, multi-point fuel injection, and a high efficiency automatic transmission, the Avalon delivers 268 horsepower and 248 pounds of torque as well as an EPA - estimated 31 miles per gallon on the highway.

2004 MODEL YEAR Full - time electric shift optional on Laramie and SLT Tow / haul mode offered on light - duty models with automatic transmission Flexible fuel version of 4.7 - liter engine available to fleet customers Optional larger 34 - gallon fuel tank on 1500 Quad Cab with standard bed The 5.7 - liter HEMI Magnum V - 8 receives exhaust gas recirculation for improved efficiency New exterior color: Deep Molten Red replaces Garnet Red New adjustable rear seat outboard head restraints standard on Quad Cab Chrome bodyside moldings standard for Laramie Chrome surround grille with chrome billet inserts for Laramie standard Body - color side moldings now standard with Sport appearance group Chrome - clad wheels now standard on Laramie New available navigation radio with 4.9 - inch full - color display, AM / FM stereo, CD player, 11 speakers, 240 - watt amplifier and DVD - based navigation system Satin Silver door and instrument panel bezels for Laramie Laramie model features new seat appearance, with unique leather seat design with high - contrast color seat inserts Laramie J Package (includes ash receiver, cup holder, vanity mirror lamps for driver and passenger, glove box lighting, switchable dome lamp and electrochromic rearview mirror) 2003 MODEL YEAR All - new 5.7 - liter HEMI V - 8 replaces 5.9 - liter 545RFE multi-speed automatic transmission available with 4.7 - liter and 5.7 - liter engines Optional rear window defogger (mid-year introduction) SLT Plus is rebadged as Laramie on regular and Quad Cab models with an extensive list of standard features New tow hooks standard on Laramie four - wheel drive, optional in Protection Group for four - wheel drive ST and SLT and optional with two - wheel drive ST, SLT and Laramie Adjustable pedals with manual transmission — Optional AM / FM stereo with six - disc in - dash CD — Optional Steering wheel - mounted audio controls are packaged with AM / FM stereo radio with cassette and CD player or an AM / FM stereo radio with cassette and six - disc in - dash CD changer — SLT; both equipped with 11 - speaker Infinity ® system Electronic throttle control on 5.7 - liter HEMI Magnum V - 8 engine Automatic locking retractor added to front passenger seat belt LATCH (Lower Anchors and Tethers for CHildren) added to regular and Quad Cab models

The concept can travel up 19 miles and has a top speed of 75 miles - per - hour in full electric mode and average fuel consumption on the EU test cycle is 3.8 litres per 100 kilometres or about 75 miles - per - gallon.

Scoring an impressive fuel economy rating of 21 miles per gallon in the city and up to 29 miles per gallon on the highway, the ProMaster is sure to impress in performance as well.

It only generates 69 grams of CO2 per kilometer, well below the European target of 95 grams, and it consumes only 3 liters of fuel per 100 kilometers, which is over 78 miles per gallon, but that's on the European test cycle, which is far easier than the U.S. test, so expect lower numbers when it's sold in the American market.

We have compiled a list of most fuel efficient cars for 2013/2014 based on miles per gallon (mpg).

SXT, SXT Plus, and GT are equipped with a 3.6 - liter Pentastar V6; this engine generates 305 horsepower and 268 lb - ft of torque and offers the best fuel economy of the lineup, reaching up to 30 miles per gallon on the highway in SXT variants.

Class - leading aerodynamics contribute to the Pacifica's unsurpassed fuel efficiency of 28 miles per gallon (mpg) on the highway

Outfit your new 2017 Ford Focus with the 1.0 - liter, three - cylinder engine and you can see an EPA - estimated fuel economy of up to 30 miles per gallon in cities and 40 miles per gallon on the highway.

Holds 4.1 more gallons of gas in the fuel tank, resulting in a greater range in the city and on the highway

At Corvette Stingray heart is a new version of Chevrolet's long - running «small block» V8 - a 6.2 - litre engine that produces 450 horsepower, but can run under part throttle on only four cylinders and is expected to return average fuel economy of better than 26 miles per gallon or approximately 11 kmpl.

On the plus side, the automatic Horizon returns EPA - rated fuel efficiency of 24 miles per gallon in the city and 30 on the highwaOn the plus side, the automatic Horizon returns EPA - rated fuel efficiency of 24 miles per gallon in the city and 30 on the highwaon the highway.

However, you apparently must keep more than a few gallons of fuel on board when attacking turns.

This high - performance pickup truck is powered by a 10 - cylinder gas engine and has an EPA fuel economy rating of nine miles per gallon in the city and 12 on the highway.