Sentences with phrase «producing lighter car»

The new emissions and mpg testing system being implemented this year is known as the WLTP (World Harmonised Light Vehicle test Procedure) and it could force manufacturers to produce lighter cars because the tough new criteria will be hard to meet using engine technology alone.

Not exact matches

In other words, says Surace, the «built environment» presents a far greater opportunity than oft - demonized cars and light trucks, which produce 9 percent of emissions.

Mining is big business in Canada — and the metals and minerals we're producing are essential to increase the global supply of solar panels, wind turbines, smart grids, LED light bulbs and electric cars.

Vehicle sales is the number of domestically produced units of cars, SUVs, minivans, and light trucks that are sold.

Among other adjustments that could help double fuel economy are turbocharging with smaller, more efficient engines that produce the same level of power; advanced heat management and cooling systems, which reuse the heat produced in the engine for energy; weight reduction, including broader use of high - strength steel that is already in some cars today; better aerodynamics; more efficient air conditioners, transmissions and lighting devices (including headlights); and increased electrification leading to full hybridization with electric motor and regenerative breaking — all of which currently exist.

A surface the size of your car's roof wrapped with CQD - coated film would produce enough energy to power three 100 - Watt light bulbs — or 24 compact fluorescents.

Abingdon's One And A Half — Jonathan Wood recalls the VA the smallest of the three saloons made by MG towards the end of the»30s / Pau: A Popular Revival — The inaugural Grand Prix Historique contained all the ingredients for lasting success reports Douglas Blain / Bellows To Buses — Norman Painting relates how a West Midlands general engineer became a diversified vehicle producer but lost the plot after the First World War / Maudslay's Might - Have - Beens — Concluding Nick Baldwin's account of the early years of the Maudslay Motor Co. / Japanese Microcars — Michael Worthington - Williams recalls some amazing light cars and microcars produced up to the 1950s when Japan was far from the successful motor manufacturing nation it is today / Phantom a La Packard — This month the Editor tries out a Phantom II whose dual cowl bodywork was modelled on a Packard phaeton.

Roesch and the Talbot 14/45 — Nick Baldwin discusses the importance of this remarkably advanced model and recalls his enjoyment of his own example / Napiers in Australia — A fascinating selection of period photographs of Napiers «down under» has been discovered by Bill Bishop / Derby Bentleys — On their 60th anniversary Martyn Nutland re-assesses the first Rolls - Royce - produced Bentleys / Car badges — In part 2 of his article Michael Worthington - Williams reveals further examples of motor car heraldry / Evolution of the car up to 1904 — Bryan Goodman explains how the design of the earliest cars developed from that of contemporary horse - drawn vehicles / 1931 Morris Minor — The Editor experiences William Morris's somewhat belated but technically advanced answer to the Austin Seven / Acetylene lighting Part 2 — Dr. C. Brooks continues his history of the development of acetylene lighting for vehicles / Hillman light car mystery — Some doubt remains as to the precise age of this beautifully preserved 1919 HillmCar badges — In part 2 of his article Michael Worthington - Williams reveals further examples of motor car heraldry / Evolution of the car up to 1904 — Bryan Goodman explains how the design of the earliest cars developed from that of contemporary horse - drawn vehicles / 1931 Morris Minor — The Editor experiences William Morris's somewhat belated but technically advanced answer to the Austin Seven / Acetylene lighting Part 2 — Dr. C. Brooks continues his history of the development of acetylene lighting for vehicles / Hillman light car mystery — Some doubt remains as to the precise age of this beautifully preserved 1919 Hillmcar heraldry / Evolution of the car up to 1904 — Bryan Goodman explains how the design of the earliest cars developed from that of contemporary horse - drawn vehicles / 1931 Morris Minor — The Editor experiences William Morris's somewhat belated but technically advanced answer to the Austin Seven / Acetylene lighting Part 2 — Dr. C. Brooks continues his history of the development of acetylene lighting for vehicles / Hillman light car mystery — Some doubt remains as to the precise age of this beautifully preserved 1919 Hillmcar up to 1904 — Bryan Goodman explains how the design of the earliest cars developed from that of contemporary horse - drawn vehicles / 1931 Morris Minor — The Editor experiences William Morris's somewhat belated but technically advanced answer to the Austin Seven / Acetylene lighting Part 2 — Dr. C. Brooks continues his history of the development of acetylene lighting for vehicles / Hillman light car mystery — Some doubt remains as to the precise age of this beautifully preserved 1919 Hillmcar mystery — Some doubt remains as to the precise age of this beautifully preserved 1919 Hillman.

When I turn the key to start the car, the check engine light flashes as it's being turned, and the engine produces a sound similar to a machine gun.

I have a cigarette lighter hole in my car that produces 12V.

Recharged the car battery, dashboard lights all on, starter motor producing the starting sound.

That should ensure peak output will fall well below the road car's 552bhp and 501 lb ft of torque, but of course, the lighter, downforce - producing and slick - wearing racer will be significantly faster on track.

On cars produced after the summer break in August 1975 (for the 1976 model year), the conventional two wiper system changed to a single wiper which parks on the passenger side of the windscreen, while the driver also benefited from improved, lighter, steering linkage.

Teams with fewer resources can compete in a less - expensive «lights» class, where the cars are all mechanically identical, producing about half as much power from a naturally - aspirated engine mounted mid-chassis.

Produced from forged aluminum to make them lighter and stiffer, they not only help to deliver the concept - car look of the C - X17 but also contribute to the high levels of on - road dynamics and traction of the F - PACE.

The starting point for the Stinger was Hyundai «s platform used to underpin the Genesis, but it has been radically reworked to produce a full - sized ride that felt so light and lithe on the test car's P225 / 40R19 front and P255 / 35R19 rear tires.

If your daytime running lights do not come on, stay on when the car is off, or produce a burning smell, you may have to replace their module.

The cars will be produced at JLR's 500 - million pounds Solihull factory in the UK using new architecture which is more aluminium based, giving it a revolutionary light weight appeal.

In 2009, ZF began producing its eight - speed transmission, which is designed for cars and light trucks with longitudinal engines.

Nissan has 3,100 employees in its $ 745 million Tennessee plant and produces light trucks and Sentra passenger cars.

I wonder when Porsche will produce a smaller lighter car for it's next generation.

The long roof panel slopes noticeably down towards the back, more like the three - door Evoque Coupe than the Range Rover Sport, while the back features a more detailed interpretation of the standard car's stacked rear lights with the rear screen inset slightly to produce a slight bustle to the metalwork beneath.

Coupe than the Range Rover Sport, while the back features a more detailed interpretation of the standard car's stacked rear lights with the rear screen inset slightly to produce a slight bustle to the metalwork beneath.

Specialize in producing car seat cushions, seat covers, steering wheel covers, car LED lights and wiper blades.

From that first motorcycle built in Ohio in 1979, Honda now has 12 major plants in the region, producing a range of products and components including cars and light trucks, motorcycles, ATVs, personal watercraft and lawn mowers and the engines and transmissions that power them.

As European automakers were releasing graceful and light - weight sports cars, American automakers went in the opposite direction — big and full of brawn — producing some of the most memorable automobiles of all time.

This multi-tubular construction produced a light weight and rigid chassis that was a significant competitive advantage for a racing car.

The four - stroke, 1.6 - liter, four - cylinder engine produced only 85 horsepower, but that was enough to turn a light, aerodynamic car with independent suspension and front disc brakes into a true driver's car.

Combine those with a 7 - speed manual or 8 - speed automatic transmission and a curb weight that is rumored to be the lightest in recent history and you've got an improved power to weight ratio over the current generation as well as one of the greenest sports car ever produced.

During World War II, Auto Union produced armored cars and light transports for the German war effort.

Despite the addition of an electrical drive system in the R18 e-tron quattro, the car is the lightest prototype that Audi Sport has ever produced.

By ensuring that the Elise stuck rigidly to Lotus» core values of performance through light weight, the Elise was able to produce supercar performance with city car economy.

By ensuring that the Elise stuck rigidly to Lotus» core values of performance through light weight, the Elise was able to produce supercar performance with city car economy and for the 2011 model year, Lotus has introduced a number of changes and improvements to maintain the class leading position of the Elise.

PS4 Pro support enables a 4K resolution achieved by checkerboard rendering which is complimented by further technical improvements such as enhanced environment reflections on car bodywork and more accurate shadows and optimised shaders for higher quality trackside details, alongside HDR support produces more natural, believable colours and lighting which is all incredibly impressive given its consistent 60 frames - per - second, while gamers with a PS4 Pro and 1080p television benefit from down - sampling resulting in smoother graphics and finer details being present in the distance.

It determined that the «carbon legacy» of just one child can produce 20 times more greenhouse gas than a person will save by driving a high - mileage car, recycling, using energy - efficient appliances and light bulbs, etc. «Clearly, the potential savings from reduced reproduction are huge compared to the savings that can be achieved by changes in lifestyle,» wrote the authors.

# 2: light as photons is not producing the heat itself — you can't get suntan from the headlight of your car, or from the torch.

In built - up urban areas the concentration of heat storing materials in buildings, roads, etc. such as concrete, bitumen, bricks and so on, and heat sources such as heaters, air - conditioners, lighting, cars, etc. all combine to produce a local «heat island»: a region where temperatures tend to be warmer than the surrounding rural land.

His previous measures to limit carbon emissions in cars and light trucks produced between fleet years 2012 and 2025 will cut 6 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions over the lifetime of those vehicles.

(And yeah, I drive a high MPG car and I turn off lights and replace lightbulbs and recycle and buy local produce and grow my own and a dozen other things, too.)

When the thunderstorm produces extremely heavy rains accompanied by lightning, the best thing to do is pull over one side safely and turn your hazard lights own so other cars will know that you there.

The bucket - shaped item on top of these cars is a lidar, or light detection and ranging, system that produces a 3D image of the car's surroundings multiple times per second.

Every sound produced by my reckless driving was ear - pleasingly crisp, from the screeching of rubber to the revving of my engine to the thud of my car hitting a street light.