Sentences with phrase «run than the diesel»

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

Its key appeal is that it's by far the least expensive engine in the range, and low - mileage drivers (below 12,000 a year or so) are likely to find it no more expensive to run than a diesel.

Not exact matches

Electric vehicles tend to be cheaper to run than gasoline or diesel alternatives when heavily used.

In the U.S., diesel cars tend to be more expensive than gasoline simply for the extra hardware it takes to make them run cleanly, like the aforementioned AdBlue systems.

Modern diesel cars emit less pollution generally than cars that run on gasoline, says a new six - nation study published today in Scientific Reports whose groundwork was laid in part by an American chemist now working at Université de Montréal.

The system enables large - bore, multi-cylinder engines used in trains, pipelines, backup diesel generators and other fields to run efficiently while producing lower levels of harmful emissions than they do currently.

After all, aren't diesels the green cars, the ones that use less fuel than petrol - run cars and therefore conserve natural resources and reduce global warming?

Sensors and a computer can vary the mixture with split - second timing, creating an engine that runs much cooler than conventional gas or diesel engines.

Europe's cities have some of the highest NO2 levels in the world, because diesel cars produce a lot of NO2 and in Europe a much higher proportion of cars run on diesel than elsewhere.

Engines that run on diesel fuel are inherently more fuel - efficient than their gasoline counterparts.

> MPG and running costs - The diesel and 1.2 petrol are both frugal, if more so on paper than they'll do on the road.

In my case, the Mazda 6 diesel rotated a little too well on a couple of occasions, but this was a running - out - of - talent issue rather than a flaw in the handling dynamics.

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.

At low revs, there is more cabin noise from the diesel engine than you might expect, but once up and running, refinement levels are supreme and easily on par with a diesel - engined Mercedes S - class.

Having said that, this diesel knocks away like a woodpecker quartet when cold, the running characteristics are still more electric eel than pussycat, and when pushed hard the voice becomes loud and croaky.

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.

I was told the old diesel engines would run much longer than a petrol engine.

Bentley estimates a 0 - 60 run of 4.6 seconds, making the diesel quite a bit slower than the W - 12 model which can do the deed in 4.0 seconds.

It costs more than a standard model to buy, but the Ford Focus ST shouldn't break the bank for running costs - particularly if you choose the diesel

It's difficult to recommend the 237bhp diesel, however, when you consider that it's more expensive to buy and to run than the 187bhp model, and the latter can do everything the more powerful model does, apart from offering mildly snappier performance.

It's not uncommon for a diesel engine to run 300,000 or even 400,000 miles with less maintenance than gasoline engines.

A new Ford - designed - and - built 6.7 L Power Stroke V - 8 diesel for Super Duty trucks will run cleaner than the outgoing model.

The other petrol unit at launch is Jaguar Land Rover's supercharged 3.0 - litre V6; it has 375bhp and 450Nm of torque - although again, its CO2 emissions of 214g / km mean it'll be a more expensive Velar to run than any of the diesels.

The four - cylinder diesel F - Pace needs more than 8 seconds to do the 0 - 60 MPH run.

It's responsive, more refined than the diesels and won't break the bank to run.

While it'll be more expensive to buy and run than the 187bhp 2.0 - litre diesel, our experience has shown it to be smoother and faster — although this will be of little consequence if fuel economy is your priority; the diesels simply make more sense from the point of view of running costs.

A run through the specifications reveals the degree of engineering that goes into these products, from the slightly different final drive ratios for each engine to the fact the diesel has bigger ventilated brakes front and rear than the others.

The inclusion of the PHEV model means that running costs are extremely low, and even on long trips, fuel economy is on a par or better than that of diesel rivals.

Note: When running, petrol engines are quieter than diesel engines.

BTW, the GS450h is certified as a SULEV, a Super-Ultra Low Emissions Vehicle, and Lexus says it runs cleaner than the new generation of high - efficiency diesels.

Verdict — The Hyundai Creta petrol automatic is priced almost Rs. 2 lakhs cheaper than the equivalent diesel trim which makes it a good buy if your running is less and you don't mind a petrol car.

There's plenty of poke in the low end for pulling into traffic, or for towing, ample upper end to run steady and smooth on the freeway, and virtually no evidence of diesel - ness other than the badges and the fuel filler (which is fitted with a handy AdBlue filler neck for the treatment tank refill).

Today's diesels are cleaner and smoother running, yielding up to 35 percent better fuel economy than a similar sized gasoline engine.

Because rather than gasoline it runs on diesel.

- Lexus's first premium compact model - Lexus Hybrid Drive powertrain with 1.8 - litre VVT - i petrol engine and powerful but compact electric motor - Full hybrid system with selectable EV mode for emissions - free electric running - Further selectable ECO, NORMAL and SPORT driving modes - ECVT intelligent electronic continuously variable transmission - Expected to deliver class - leading CO2 emissions - Significantly lower NOx emissions than equivalent diesel engines and almost no particulates - Long, 2,600 mm wheelbase ensures excellent accommodation for everyone on board - Debut at Geneva motor show prior to worldwide sales launch in late 2010

So, while the diesel Nexon is slower than the petrol in the 0 - 100kmph sprint by 1.6 seconds, it is 3.09 seconds quicker than the petrol in 30 - 80kmph and 5.74 seconds in the 40 - 100kmph run.

The 6 - cylinder does the 0 - 60 run in about five seconds, and BMW promises the diesel will do it in less than eight seconds.

This turbo diesel was ordered from Germany and it (after 120,000 Miles) runs better than a new one, has been basically service free and...

Use of the latest technology has allowed us to comply with the stringent Euro 6 standard, increase the available range and ensure performance very similar to the petrol version at a lower running cost, due to the use of a cheaper fuel than petrol and diesel.

Currently, the leaks in the gas system mean that running trucks and buses on diesel is still cleaner than natural gas, the researchers said.

¶ Responding to falling oil industry revenues, the government of Algeria unveiled a suite of new programs meant to improve the country's financial situation, including a solar PV facility build = out, and energy efficiency programs, and incentives to convert their vehicles to run on liquefied petroleum gas rather than petrol / gasoline or diesel.

Less than from gasoline / diesel in the worst case, and much, much better in the long run as we add wind power at night.

A brief run in the new Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV (plug - in electric hybrid vehicle) at the Irish launch recently left me impressed with a hybrid SUV that promised cheaper running costs than petrol or diesel models.

While most of them run on costly diesel fuel, more than seventy of these microgrids integrate some type of renewable energy.

A modern diesel is nearly as efficient as a power station, when run on a motorway, and so the electric vehicle is bound to be less efficient than a diesel on the open road (but not so in town).

The U.S. Army is testing two prototype generators in Iraq that run on garbage, rather than diesel fuel.

In case of car premium, fuel type also decides the rate of premium, as for diesel vehicles the premium is comparatively higher than the cars that run on petrol.

Tesla says that a diesel truck is 20 percent more expensive to run per mile, and that running an Autopilot - powered convoy of Semis is even more economical than transporting cargo by rail, while also being 10 times safer than having the vehicles manned by human drivers.