Sentences with phrase «own than a diesel»

The price is a particular sticking point, said Sterling, since these vehicles tend to be more expensive than diesel, sometimes significantly so.

Despite her criticism of car makers, Merkel rejected a blanket ban on diesel autos, saying that a gasoline - powered vehicle actually emitted more CO2 than a diesel one.

CEO Elon Musk said the semi is capable of traveling 500 miles (804 kilometers) on an electric charge — even with a full 80,000 - pound (36,287 - kilogram) load — and will cost less than a diesel semi considering fuel savings, lower maintenance and other factors.

In coastal markets with an attractive wave climate, we are less expensive than diesel and can often out - compete other renewables — including solar and wind — on price.

«Overall, the Semi is more responsive, covers more miles than a diesel truck in the same amount of time, and more safely integrates with passenger car traffic,» says Tesla in its official announcement.

With far fewer moving parts than a diesel truck — no engine, transmission, after - treatment system or differentials to upkeep — the Tesla Semi requires significantly less maintenance.

With a full load, the Semi is still capable of hitting 60 mph in 20 seconds, several factors quicker than any diesel semi-trailer on the market.

The Tesla Semi is unveiled — a semi-truck that can go 0 - 60 mph in just five seconds, which is three times faster than a diesel truck

The Tesla Semi is unveiled — a semi-truck that can go 0 - 60 mph in just 5 seconds, which is 3x faster than a diesel truck

But New York is the only state with such a moratorium, and there is increasing pressure to convert trucking fleets to natural gas, which burns cleaner than diesel fuel.

Low per - gallon cost: Reduced operating costs mean the price per gallon is 20 to 30 percent lower than diesel or solar alternatives.

Hyperion CEO John Deal insists that micro nukes will drastically reduce misery, disease, and poverty throughout the developing world by powering water - treatment systems (as well as lights, sewing machines, and everything else electrical) at less cost than a diesel generator.

Anyone who would like to drive a cleaner car than the law requires today does have an alternative, though: with NOx emissions way below 10 milligrams per kilometer, the natural / biogas vehicle that was also included in the measurements fared around 60 to 140 times better than the diesel cars.

Highly turbocharged alcohol - fueled direct - injection spark - ignition (DISI) engines operated at a high compression ratio could be as or more efficient than diesel engines while also providing advantages of lower vehicle cost, lower emissions and higher power, according to a recent modeling study by Leslie Bromberg and Daniel Cohn at MIT.

They were more expensive than diesel buses, which replaced them.

It will be quicker off the line than the diesel (4.6 seconds) but slower than the W - 12 (4.0 seconds), according to Bentley estimates.

The hybrid model is expected to be the bigger seller, largely thanks to CO2 emissions of only 120g / km - significantly lower than the diesel class norm.

Where it differs is almost everywhere else: It's bigger, feels tougher, looks angrier, drinks petrol rather than diesel, and is - unnatural though it is to use the phrase in this context - more focused.

Zero emission buses are more fuel - efficient than diesel buses.

Now Nissan is introducing a version of its pickup powered with a V - 8 that is $ 5,000 less than the diesel version.

(This is because the gas XD weighs roughly 500 pounds less than the diesel model.)

Regular unleaded fuel is about $ 0.20 cheaper a gallon than diesel.

We do know the 50 TDI will be in the # 47,000 range in entry - level Sport trim however and about # 3000 more than that for the S Line, and using the A7 Sportback for comparison we'd estimate the 55 TFSI cars to be around # 3000 more apiece than their diesel counterparts.

Nor does it have a diesel - style wait - surge - gearchange driving style — owing to the supercharging method of induction, it's much more linear than any diesel, feeling more like a naturally aspirated engine — just one with a little more urge than you'd expect.

Lots of dull - minded company car schemes won't let employees have anything other than a diesel, which has left enthusiastic people in suits with a bit of a problem.

It's also # 2500 more expensive than the diesel - powered 535d, while being heavier and doing fewer mpg.

It is slightly smoother than the diesel, however, which is typically clattery.

While significantly more costly to run than the diesel, the petrol engine is relatively efficient considering how powerful it is.

The only group faring worse than diesel fans?

The vehicle will have a 100 - mile range and be capable of carrying a payload of 9,400 pounds, about 1,000 pounds less than its diesel counterpart, according to Daimler officials.

Even its horsepower peak, at 138 hp, is lower than the diesel's 151 hp.

According to Ballard, these buses demonstrate a fuel economy 1.4 times higher than diesel buses and 1.9 times higher than compressed natural gas buses.

At idle, the more powerful iteration of the 2.2 - litre unit emits nothing more than a muted clatter, while under load the soundtrack is more petrol than diesel.

Lexus and parent manufacturer Toyota have been increasing the presence of hybrid models for some time now, with many years of development behind the technology that is now looking like a much better choice than diesel considering it's current struggles.

It also claws back lost ground by sounding more cultured than the diesel especially when you put your foot down and it can hang on to revs for longer.

3.0 - LITER TDI CLEAN DIESEL ENGINE What's better than a diesel engine that offers up 25 city / 38 highway mpg?

Plus, it's around # 1,500 cheaper than the diesel to buy.

Logic would perhaps have dictated that the new hybrid should have a petrol engine, rather than a diesel, as the biggest hybrid markets in the world — the US and China — have no real appetite for diesel engines.

The petrol version of the Q3 weighs 20 kgs less than diesel model.

They're also a bit lighter than the diesels, making the car's handling is just that little bit sharper.

Importantly, they make it considerably cheaper to own than a diesel for business users — who make up the bulk of C - Class drivers — and make the car currently exempt from the London Congestion Charge.

As the first plug - in hybrid model in the premium SUV segment, the hybrid system includes a 333 - horsepower 3.0 - liter supercharged V - 6 and a 95 - horsepower electric motor for a total output of 416 horsepower, which is actually more than the diesel and nearly identical to the S trim.

Audi claims a 0 - 100 km / hr time of 6.9 seconds which is more than a second quicker than the diesel model.

The petrol engines are ideal for most journeys and around # 1,500 cheaper than their diesel equivalents.

The latter was also showcased at the motor show and is believed to put out 110PS / 260Nm, whereas the petrol 1.2 - litre will be a turbocharged unit and expected to be more powerful than the diesel motor.

The petrol - powered Q7 accelerates from 0 - 100kmph in 6.8 seconds, which is 0.3 seconds faster than its diesel - powered sibling, the 45 TDI.

Throttling losses are not the only reason SI (gas) engines are less efficient than Diesels.

This will be for sure a lot more affordable than the diesel engine.

DI versions can have compresion ratios similar to diesel in a low (sub 3,000) rpm «donk» The proliferation close tolerance components can't be simpler or less specified than diesel.

This transmission proved less adept at tremor - free shifts than a diesel X1 using the same box, however.