Reducing the average fuel consumption of new cars and cleaning up electricty are two obvious starting points.
Like other major automakers, Audi (and its parent Volkswagen Group) is working on meeting its medium - term regulatory requirements (e.g., in the 2020 timeframe) by
reducing the average fuel consumption of its new vehicles using a combination of three primary measures: optimizing its combustion engines for greater efficiency; developing alternative drive... Read more →
TI - VCT varies the phase of the intake and exhaust cams independently for improved airflow through the engine, which delivers more torque while
reducing average fuel consumption by up to 5 %.
TI - VCT varies the phase of the intake and exhaust cams independently for improved airflow through the engine, which delivers more torque while
reducing average fuel consumption by up to 5 percent.
At the same time, it is instrumental for
reducing the average fuel consumption by 15 percent.»
Like other major automakers, Audi (and its parent Volkswagen Group) is working on meeting its medium - term regulatory requirements (e.g., in the 2020 timeframe) by
reducing the average fuel consumption of its new vehicles using a combination of three primary measures: optimizing its combustion engines for greater efficiency; developing alternative drive... Read more →
The new Odyssey will be powered by a 3.5 - litre direct - injected V6 engine which features Variable Cylinder Management in a bid to
reduce average fuel consumption.
Modifications on the engine and the drivetrain
reduce the average fuel consumption of the BMW 730d determined in the EU test cycle to 6.8 litres / 100 kilometres (equal to 41.5 mpg imp), with the CO2 emission rating moving down to 178 grams per kilometre.
Not exact matches
Those modifications include stop — start (idle - off) systems in which the engine shuts down when the car is stopped during driving; low rolling - resistance tires (which are harder and thus less flat,
reducing friction); variable valve timing for engines, which increases gas
consumption efficiency; and
fuel economy computers or displays to encourage eco-driving, such as such as those in the Toyota Prius, which show miles per gallon
averages for that moment, hour, week or month, or when riding downhill, so that drivers are more aware of how their driving impacts
fuel efficiency.
Engine efficiency, optimised aerodynamics and weight
reduced by an
average of 100 kilograms compared to the equivalent outgoing models mean that
fuel consumption and emissions have been
reduced by up to 11 per cent, depending on the engine variant.
The electric drivetrain components add less than 120 kg (265 lbs) but
reduce CO2 emissions by 26 percent and lower
fuel consumption to an
average 6.4 L / 100 km (36 mpg).
• New generation of engines with MINI TwinPower Turbo Technology; three model variants available as of market launch: MINI Cooper with 100 kW / 136 bhp 3 - cylinder engine, MINI Cooper S with 141 kW / 192 bhp 4 - cylinder petrol engine and MINI Cooper D with 3 - cylinder diesel engine (85 kW / 116 bhp); expansion of the model program to include the entry - level variants MINI One D (3 - cylinder diesel engine, 70 kW / 95 bhp) and MINI One (3 - cylinder spark - ignition engine, 75 kW / 102 bhp); 6 - speed manual transmission as standard, with optional 6 - speed automatic transmission or sports automatic transmission, also newly developed; extensive MINIMALISM technology including automatic engine start / stop function likewise in conjunction with automatic transmission and optional GREEN mode; improved driving performance figures and
reduced fuel consumption; biggest efficiency advance in the MINI Cooper with automatic transmission: acceleration from zero to 100 km / h 2.6 seconds faster,
average fuel consumption 27 per cent lower; lowest
fuel consumption and CO2 levels in the MINI Cooper D: 3.5 — 3.6 litres / 100 km, 92 — 95 g / km (EU test cycle figures, dependent on tyre format selected).
ECO PRO mode allows
average fuel consumption to be
reduced with a corresponding increase in driving range.
Fuel consumption has been
reduced by 11 percent on
average.
In ECO PRO mode,
average fuel consumption can be
reduced by up to 20 per cent with a corresponding increase in driving range.
Technologies from the modular efficiency platform help to
reduce their
fuel consumption by an
average of nine percent compared with the previous model.
Fuel consumption has been
reduced on
average by around 10 percent compared with the previous model.
1975: Energy Policy and Conservation Act, Corporate
Average Fuel Economy (NHTSA) Intended to reduce energy consumption by increasing the fuel economy of cars and light trucks in response to the oil embargo and resulting price shocks in the early 19
Fuel Economy (NHTSA) Intended to
reduce energy
consumption by increasing the
fuel economy of cars and light trucks in response to the oil embargo and resulting price shocks in the early 19
fuel economy of cars and light trucks in response to the oil embargo and resulting price shocks in the early 1970s.
Oil
Consumption: Nearly doubling the
average fuel efficiency of new cars and light trucks is the single biggest step our nation can take to
reduce oil use.
Even sticking with gas - only scooters, the survey findings, when compared to Department of Energy national
averages on
fuel consumption, found that more extensive scooter use could save up to 14 million gallons of gas per day and
reduce carbon dioxide emissions by 324 million pounds per day.
Although the auto executives differed on the degree to which they would accept tougher
fuel economy standards for vehicles the consensus was that the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) regime, enacted in 1975, had failed to achieve its purpose of reducing US dependence on foreign oil and reducing domestic petrol consumpt
fuel economy standards for vehicles the consensus was that the Corporate
Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) regime, enacted in 1975, had failed to achieve its purpose of reducing US dependence on foreign oil and reducing domestic petrol consumpt
Fuel Economy (CAFE) regime, enacted in 1975, had failed to achieve its purpose of
reducing US dependence on foreign oil and
reducing domestic petrol
consumption.
Rick Wagoner, General Motors Corp.'s chairman and chief executive, said the Corporate
Average Fuel Economy program, or CAFE, had «failed dramatically» based on its original intentions of
reducing gasoline
consumption and reliance upon imported oil.