Sentences with phrase «power than a diesel»

The 134bhp CRDi diesel remains our pick of the engine range, with more power than a diesel 2008, Captur or Juke.

Not exact matches

Unlike in Europe, where more than half the cars are diesels, they are rarities in the U.S. — about 0.5 % — and they cost more than gasoline - powered models.

As a result testers got one outcome — a diesel - powered car that met all the EPA's emissions requirements — while VW owners got another: a more powerful vehicle that spewed out up to 35 times more nitrogen oxide, an air pollutant, than standards allow.

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.

DIESEL FUEL - It is less refined and more energy dense than gasoline, converting heat into energy more efficiently, sending less heat out the tailpipe than gas - powered vehicles.

While power generation can be shifted to other energy sources rather than coal, it's not so easy to find substitutes for liquid transportation fuels like petrol, diesel fuel, or jet fuel.

FUEL ECONOMY - Diesels can get up to 30 percent more miles per gallon of fuel than similar gas powered cars and can be more economical than gasoline - electric hybrids.

Beyond appealing to environmental concerns, electric truck makers must prove that total cost of ownership will be lower than for diesel - powered trucks, even if electric versions are more expensive upfront.

What did the revolts brought to the people in those countries any thing other than continuos unending revolts and demonstrations scarcity of essential commodities and products adding to the sky high prices... While other essential needs such as electricity power supply, water, gas, diesel, petrol are being used as a pressure tool by the opposition or the ruling party to keep people mad on the streets rather than going home seeing to their daily living making and minding their own businesses... but what business will continue with such chaos and disorder...?

The agency also tried to buy more diesel - powered buses than hybrids.

«They want them there just as an ultimate level of security, but they'll be roughly 90 percent less polluting than the existing ones... With just the diesel generators you can only power a couple of lights and maybe one elevator but if you actually wanted to use this as a shelter for an extended period of time you would need the cogeneration plant,» he said.

Even the oil sands ultimate consumption in a gasoline, diesel or jet engine only results in 500 kilograms of CO2 - equivalent per barrel of refined petroleum products, meaning total oil sands emissions from well to wheel are considerably lower than those of this nation's more than 500 power plants burning coal to generate electricity.

NuScale claims it will be able to produce power at about seven to nine cents per kilowatt - hour — roughly the same as big nuclear plants, only a few cents more than the cheapest modern natural gas — fired or coal - fired plants, and one - third the cost of a typical diesel generator.

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.

Researchers at the ArvinMeritor Corporation and MIT's Plasma Science and Fusion Center have unveiled a diesel - powered bus that emits 90 percent fewer nitrogen oxides than the conventional version.

Because hydrogen fuel cells operate more efficiently at less - than - maximum power, their advantage relative to diesel generators rises, he said.

Remote communities have integrated renewables into their diesel - based power grids with more success than anywhere else

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.

Jacobson has also said that soot from diesel engines, coal - fired power plants and burning wood is a «bigger cause of global warming than previously thought, and is the major cause of the rapid melting of the Arctic's sea ice».

Best of all, this diesel powerplant promises to deliver better fuel economy than its gasoline - powered siblings» 15/23 mpg city / hwy rating.

The Titan does start lower than the equivalent diesel - powered crew - cab Ford F - 250 ($ 45,655), Chevrolet Silverado 2500 ($ 46,330), and Ram 2500 ($ 44,855).

The differences between the gasoline - fed Mercedes E350 and the diesel - powered E350 BlueTEC are much smaller than I expected.

Ford claims these revisions go a long way in improving the durability of the 6.7 - liter Power Stroke, but do they also make the turbo - diesel V - 8 more powerful than before?

Despite utilising power from a turbocharged 2 - litre diesel engine producing significantly less power — it peaks at 187bhp — the arrival of 295 lb ft of torque from just 1750rpm gives the BMW enough punch to worry a supercar worth more than four times its list value.

We have a 1997 diesel - powered Chevy 3500 Express panel van in the DeMatio family fleet, so I have more experience with big work vans than most of my colleagues.

We'll report back when the EPA releases official figures on the diesel - powered Cruze Hatch, but it's clear that GM is embracing diesel in the short - term, rather than running from it, as the market nevertheless demands more and more EVs.

The diesel - powered truck starts at $ 26,605, so a midsize Ram pickup would have to cost considerably less than that to appeal to customers, and Hegbloom doesn't see that happening.

It costs $ 67,895 after destination, or $ 10,300 more than a standard diesel - powered Porsche Cayenne.

The diesel powered GTD, with 181bhp and a 0 - 62mph time of 7.5 sec, is only a little bit faster than the GTE and it's # 3410.

The diesel - powered light - duty pickup got off to a hot start when it first went on sale, as more than 8000 orders rolled in within three days of availability.

With new prototype regulations arriving next year, there wasn't much buzz in the prototype classes other than Mazda's decision to jettison the uncompetitive diesel that hamstrung its cars for the past two seasons in favor of a conventional gasoline - powered engine.

Other XJ power units remain as they were, fronted by a 3 - litre V6 turbocharged diesel with 296bhp and just a pound - foot less torque than the XJR575 (albeit developed from 2000rpm), and a 3 - litre supercharged petrol V6 putting 335bhp and 332 lb ft to the floor.

For example, by utilizing electric and clean diesel power technologies, rail can result in lower pollutant and greenhouse gas emissions per passenger - mile than other modes of travel.

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

Another double - digit increase for the Volkswagen Group is no longer news, but these two tidbits from the company's press release stood out: VW had its best November since the days of the Super Beetle (1973); and better than 1 in 5 VW's sold were diesel - powered.

Ford knows better than anyone else in this segment that their all - new Power Stroke diesel offering needs to be a home run, especially with the previous engine's dubious turbocharger issues.

Other notable factors are a lower proportion of diesel - powered engines across the Australian car and LCV fleet than in Europe, fewer government incentives for lower - emissions vehicles and relatively low fuel prices compared with Europe.

Also in the 5 - year evaluation, the diesel - powered Silverado and GMC Sierra heavy - duty pickups remain less expensive to own than their gasoline counterparts.

The Brabus C - Class refinement program is more subtle than most, and offers power upgrades for the petrol - powered C200 and the diesel - fired C220 Bluetec.

The four - banger suffers from typical diesel - like direct injection start - up and lacks the NVH qualities of the V - 6 at idle, though it has more than adequate power for most drivers.

Then there's the little - known trivia that Porsche sold more diesel - powered farm tractors in the 1960s than they did cars back then.

Those bystanders gathered at the Wall's graffiti - covered remnant would need schooling to know the e-Golf is different than its gas - or diesel - powered counterparts, but there are clues.

The manufacturer quotes a 0 - 62 mph time of just 5.7 seconds, just a tenth of a second slower than the gas - powered Cayenne S and a full 1.5 seconds faster than the standard Cayenne Diesel, which makes due with a 3.0 - liter turbo - diesel V - 6

However, the diesel - powered model is $ 8,800 more than a rear - drive 530e iPerformance and $ 7,050 more than a 530e xDrive iPerformance, both of which are currently the most fuel efficient 5 Series models available.

More than 480,000 of its diesel - powered vehicles are under scrutiny from the EPA and the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration for allegedly polluting the air.

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

The Mercedes» four - cylinder twin - turbo diesel engine is more refined, economical and a far nicer power unit to use than the equivalent found in the XF.

The new oil - burner in the half - ton F150 should prove interesting, and open its doors to a whole lump of new customers that seek diesel power in something smaller than a heavy - duty truck and larger than the midsize Chevy Colorado.

Musk told Automotive News «I have this idea for a really advanced truck that has... more towing power and more carrying capacity than a gasoline or diesel truck of comparable size.»

Just like the old Zetec S the ST - Line is powered by Ford's 1 - litre three - cylinder EcoBoost engine or a 1.5 - litre diesel and has slightly firmer suspension than the less sporty Fiesta models.