Sentences with phrase «older diesel cars»

French Minister of Ecology, Sustainable Development and Energy Ségolène Royal announced that the government would award up to $ 10,000 (US$ 11,315) to individuals to switch from older diesel cars (13 years and older) to plug - in hybrids or battery - electric vehicles.

That said, it is true that older diesel cars do pollute more than gasoline cars, because they don't have DPFs, and diesel cars in general emit far more nitrogen oxides, which cause smog and acid rain, the study also noted.

I'd run it back right away without a thought, but I'm wondering if this is normal for a 10 - year old diesel car with 175,000 miles on it.

Automakers have been offering rebates for drivers who scrap their old diesel cars and purchase more environmentally friendly vehicles.

The ad's not exactly scientific, and it's possible that the old diesel car they found to test the big diesel SUV against wasn't representative of the average diesel vehicle of yesterday, but it's still a good way to illustrate visually - in a way that anyone can understand - that current diesel technology has made big improvements.

Not exact matches

European car companies turned diesels from old clunkers into peppy rides.

If you ever drive by in a diesel car, at least the older ones.

I can't give more details without knowing how old the car is — on older diesels -LRB-»80s VWs and Mercedes, for instance) there is a simple relay that can easily be tested, while on newer ones (VW TDIs, for instance) the glow cycle is computer - controlled.

Autocar also cites a report quoting Paris mayor Anne Hidalgo condemning diesel vehicles, saying that the older ones emit the most pollution, but that the filters in modern diesel cars aren't even able to remove all of the harmful particles.

It's only offered one hot diesel car before, the old Renaultsport Megane dCi that we ran on the evo Fast Fleet.

The old one is a diesel and a great car.

Mercedes - Benz welcomes a new flagship SLS AMG sports car, new E-Class wagon, and a limited - production hydrogen F - Cell vehicle for 2011In addition to option changes across the board, there are two all - new, twin - turbo V - 8 engines, a facelifted CL - Class, and the diesel powerplant finds a new homeHistoryMercedes - Benz Motor Company, a German automaker, was founded in 1881, making it the world's oldest automotive brand still in operation today.

As with the old car 2.0 - litre and 3.0 - litre diesel engines are joined by 2.0, 2.5 and 3.0 - litre petrol units all in mildly tweaked form.

The diesel variant of the new A4 is powered by the same EA288 1968cc four - cylinder turbo - diesel motor as the old car, but its power and torque rating have taken a huge jump and the new A4 diesel now makes a healthy 188bhp and 400Nm of torque.

The four - cylinder diesel makes 190 hp and a whopping 369 lb - ft of torque, replacing the old V6 rear - wheel - drive car.

Its 1.3 - litre, four - cylinder, turbo - diesel engine makes the same power and torque as on the old car (75hp and 190Nm), but with gearing being significantly taller here (the final drive is different) in the interest of efficiency, there are no performance gains borne out of the weight reduction.

The forthcoming 100 and 120bhp turbo diesel 3008s record 70.6 MPG on the combined cycle under the old regime, but this drops to 65.7 MPG if the car is on 18 - inch wheels rather than 17 - inch ones.

Performance — While the older EcoSport used to come with 3 engines — 2 petrol and 1 diesel, the newer car comes with only 2 engine options.

Unsurprisingly, the diesel model turned out to be a whole second quicker to the ton compared to the old car, dispatching 0 - 100kmph in 12.50 seconds.

Offering more load space than the old car, at 1354 litres with the seats down, the new Shooting Brake will come to market with two diesel engine options and four petrols.

The torquey 1.5 TDCi diesel is heaps of fun as it always was and you will find no change between the new and old car in pure performance terms.

Performance — While the older EcoSport used to come with 3 engines - 2 petrol and 1 diesel, the newer car comes with only 2 engine options.

What the Dzire gains over the older car is more fuel efficiency as well as automated manual transmission option in both petrol as well as diesel trims.

Described by an insider as «a considerable step forward» over the old car's diesel hybrid, the JLR employee said the new plug - in Range Rover should be seen as the «perfect for the typical Aussie lifestyle».

Sharp looks, an efficient diesel engine and generous standard equipment are key to its appeal, but unlike Hyundais of old, it's no longer a budget choice and costs around the same as most of its key rivals in the large family - car class.

The new Land Rover Discovery Sport is the most wanted used car in the UK according to Glass's, despite used examples having the old 2.2 diesel engine.

The diesel motor is basically a revised version of the 1.1 - litre motor which powered the older car.

Like the old car, the new Optima is available only with a 1.7 - litre diesel engine at launch, but it's apparently been vastly improved.

Where the old car needed the extra grunt of the bigger diesel to extract good performance, the new one is more than 300 kg lighter and delivers similar levels of performance despite the displacement deficit.

That diesel engine joins a 1.2 - litre Ti - VCT petrol unit, which replaces the old car's 1.2 Duratec.

On the other hand, it is reasonable to assume that natural market factors will gradually result in a reduction of ever more expensive fossil fuel combustion as older coal - fired power plants are shut down and replaced by nuclear plants, as hybrid and electrical cars gradually replace gasoline and diesel driven ones, and as energy efficiency is improved and waste reduced.

The plaintiff, a 38 - year - old truck driver and diesel mechanic, was a passenger in a car that went out of control, striking a stone wall.