Sentences with phrase «test cars fueled»

I can already hear the cries of «Of course St. Antoine doesn't care if pump prices go up; he drives shiny test cars fueled by a corporate gas card.»

Not exact matches

The 2018 Nissan Rogue, which I also tested recently, costs just $ 24,800 and is remarkably similar in terms of what you can load in the back, the overall feel on the road at least in terms of wind noise (a crossover is literally a cross between a full - size SUV and a car, but tends to drive more like an SUV), and even the fuel economy (around 33 highway for the Rogue, 28 highway for the Stelvio).

The fact 2017 cars are already this much quicker is an encouraging sign, but you can't read too much into testing times — with fuel loads, programmes and set - ups all differing.

In preliminary test runs, Kai Pfister has managed to demonstrate that this new diesel fuel can actually power a model car.

Texas A&M was the only team on the track for all of the four main categories, which tested a car's electric - powered acceleration; general acceleration (fuel or electric); maneuverability and handling; and endurance — all over 22 kilometers (40 laps around the track).

About a dozen test drivers fill up their fuel cell cars each week at the Shell hydrogen - refueling station in White Plains, N.Y..

View slideshow The test hydrogen fuel cell — powered cars have a range of up to 200 miles (322 kilometers) per tank.

In the end, the driving personalities of the two test vehicles, with a few exceptions, were close enough to those of ordinary gasoline - powered cars that if buyers ultimately reject fuel - cell machines, it won't be because the cars seem unfamiliar from behind the wheel.

(Even in such a case, however, the Volt would consume some fuel; periodically the car's internal combustion engine automatically starts up and burns some gas in order to perform self - diagnostic tests and keep itself lubricated.)

He is developing a device to enable ordinary cars to run on water fuel, and that he has tested the technology successfully on a dune buggy.

In the same tests, the car was 11 per cent more fuel efficient than a control car in city driving and 8 per cent more efficient in motorway driving.

Volkswagen and EPA have not yet disclosed how the defeat software manipulated performance in VW engines, but it may have run cars richer on testing rigs, cutting NOx emissions and keeping regulators happy, while running lean on the road, improving fuel economy and keeping customers happy.

The car was clean, fueled, and ready for a test drive.

Said to be acting as a test bed for new technology, the fuel cell car is a precursor to mass production hydrogen powered vehicles, which BMW says could arrive by 2020.

Cars made by Mercedes - Benz, BMW and Peugeot are using up to 50 per cent more fuel than their official laboratory tests suggest.

Why the new WLTP fuel economy and emissions test could lead to lighter, naturally aspirated performance cars.

Neither of those engines manages to crack the 30 - mpg barrier in the EPA's highway fuel efficiency tests, but our car is rated at 25/37/29 mpg (city / highway / combined).

Speaking of efficiency, the Dodge is not only the second - least car here, but it is also the only car in our test to recommend premium fuel.

The current fuel consumption and emissions test that car makers self - certify against — the NEDC (New European Driving Cycle)-- was designed in the 1980s and does not reflect fuel economy figures and emissions in real - world use.

McLaren is hopeful that it will earn relatively superlative fuel - economy numbers and avoid a gas - guzzler tax once it is tested by the EPA before the first cars reach customers in the United States in late August.

His test car was equipped with the 250hp version of the fuel - injected 283 V - 8 and 4.11 gears — but no Positraction, equipment he said would have been a «welcome addition» to the drivetrain since he had to feather the throttle to keep the inside wheel from spinning in tight corners.

Predictably, fuel economy is an oxymoron: our test car averaged 9 mpg.

Indeed, our test car's check - engine light turned on thanks to a problematic fuel - filler inlet.

Power is unchanged but there are gains in fuel economy and fewer emissions, with the car now claimed to be capable of delivering 33.6 mpg on the standard EU test when working with the now - standard seven - speed twin - clutch transmission — nearly 5mpg better than before.

Also, Consumer Reports has a 206 000 mile test of the Prius, noting that the performance and fuel economy was identical with a 2 000 mile driven Prius, thus making it likely the battery was in a good condition, although this test was on two about 10 year old cars, thus testing only amount of miles driven and not amount of calendar years.

For this reason, we were quick to specify a Four Seasons test car with BMW's turbocharged 2.0 - liter four - cylinder engine, as this match between sophisticated chassis and fuel - sipping powerplant will be duplicated across lots of brands and car categories.

This current fleet of fuel cell vehicles, so - called Generation 4 cars, will continue running around in various test fleets for another three years.

The car was re-assembled, filled up with fuel and marked ready for testing.

Vazquez: To find more information on how the new tests work and how your car stacks up, you can visit the DOE's fuel economy website.

In addition to manipulating the fuel economy data, Mitsubishi also admitted to manipulating the equipment used to measure a car's rolling resistance and used a different testing system from other Japanese automakers.

While we'd not normally cover a car's fuel consumption on a test, it should be noted that on a typical 70mph - and - traffic motorway cruise, the 300 seemed quite capable of achieving over 40mpg.

Vazquez: You see, the fuel economy estimates found on 2007 and older cars were determined using test procedures that were developed when this car was new and the driving environment was much different from today.

When I started the car after doing these tests it started up smoothly, which I'm assuming is due to the fact that fuel lines where properly pressurized as a result of these tests?

2014 Lexus RX450h Base price: $ 47,320 Price as tested: $ 56,445 Options on test car: Dual - screen rear seat DVD system, Navigation system, Backup camera & App suite package ($ 4,920), Heated and ventilated front seats ($ 640), Mark Levinson premium sound ($ 995), Premium Package ($ 2,570) Powertrain: 3.5 - liter V6 engine, 37 kWh Ni - MH battery pack and twin front electric motor units, continuously variable transmission, front - wheel drive — 295 combined system horsepower S: S: L - observed fuel economy: 28.2 mpg Lexus provided the vehicle for testing purposes and one tank of gas.

Being a relatively lightweight car with pretty efficient engines should make the MX - 5 cheap to run; during our real - world fuel economy test, the range - topping 2.0 - litre unit returned an incredible 47.9 mpg (up 7mpg on Mazda's official claimed figure).

However, the test car's board computer displayed an all - time average fuel consumption of 7.8 l / 100 km (30.1 mpg US) from new (it had just under 6,000 km on the odometer).

The new model has been caught testing in the UK, and the registration reveals it to be a 2.0 - litre car with a hybrid electric fuel type.

One of the benefits of the small turbocharged engine found in the test car was that the official fuel economy figure quoted by Hyundai is 56.5 MPG.

Few drivers can achieve their car's «official» fuel economy figures from the NEDC tests, so the WLTP has been established as a replacement protocol, and one that can be implemented around the world.

The test car came with Chevy's 5.7 - liter, 350 - cubic - inch, fuel - injected V - 8 and four - speed automatic transmission.

With its gasoline burned down to less than a quarter - tank, the test car flashed a low - fuel warning light, and sputtered in hard corners.

The test car, provided by McInerney Ford, Orlando, was stickered at $ 9,995, in return for which it provided such notable parts as a 108 - horsepower, electronically fuel - injected engine and a sharp - shifting, five - speed manual gearbox that moved the GT with dispatch.

With a 46 MPG Combined EPA fuel efficiency estimate and the 49 MPG we observed in our test, the Malibu Hybrid is a standout, even among green cars.

But I do that quite often on test cars and still record better fuel consumption.

Although the test car's interior was much like a study, there wasn't a lot for the driver to read, other than an 85 - mph (140 - kmh) speedometer, a fuel gauge and a digital clock.

Our test car sipped gas, using just a gallon of fuel every 31 miles in city driving with the air conditioner on.

The aim was simple, each car must have a crew of two and cover the 660 km test route using as little fuel as possible.

For the 1 - liter, three - cylinder turbo petrol unit we tested, Kia's claims involve an average fuel consumption of 5 l / 100 km and we managed to get 6.3 l / 100 km, which is quite good given that we ignored the car's eco-focused suggestions regarding when to shift and so on.

2014 Nissan Altima 2.5 SV Java Metallic FWD CVT with Xtronic 2.5 L I4 DOHC 16V 38/27 Highway / City MPG Awards: * 2014 IIHS Top Safety Pick * 2014 10 Most Comfortable Cars Under $ 30,000 * 2014 12 Best Family Cars Reviews: * Satisfying acceleration and fuel economy from both engines, engaging handling, refined ride, comfortable front seats, user - friendly electronics, solid interior quality, top crash test scores.

* Under conditions defined by EU law, the Worldwide Harmonised Light Vehicle Test Procedure (WLTP) laboratory test is used to measure fuel consumption and CO2 emissions from passenger cars, as well as their pollutant emissiTest Procedure (WLTP) laboratory test is used to measure fuel consumption and CO2 emissions from passenger cars, as well as their pollutant emissitest is used to measure fuel consumption and CO2 emissions from passenger cars, as well as their pollutant emissions.