Sentences with phrase «trucks more fuel»

For years, the automobile industry has argued that congressional attempts to make cars and trucks more fuel - efficient would compromise passenger safety.

The US government has been working with automakers for decades to make cars and trucks more fuel - efficient.

Not exact matches

More than half of the world's oil fuels transportation like cars, trucks, and planes.

The company claims its service conserves one gallon of fuel per idling hour per truck, and with more than one million truckers on the road at any given time, the savings add up — so far, says Wilson, eight million gallons of fuel have been saved, 83,000 metric tons of emissions have been eliminated, and 150,000 road cowboys have plugged in.

As the community settled into its new normal, the food truck continued its free service, fueled by more than $ 200,000 in donations.

New cars and trucks will be more efficient and there will be more fuel choices — electricity, biofuels and gasoline will compete for your dollar when you need to fill your tank (or charge your batteries).

Using Epcot as a staging area to fill up their fuel before they head out, thousands of power trucks and tree trimming trucks prepared for their journey to restore power to the more than 6 million customer in Florida who lost it after Hurricane Irma.

Trucking Efficiency informed the government's new, more - stringent fuel economy and emissions standards for heavy - duty trucks — estimated to save 1 billion metric tons of greenhouse gas emissions and $ 170 billion in fuel costs.

The long - run trend indicates that demand for smaller, more fuel - efficient cars has increased relative to demand for light trucks because of rising gasoline prices.

They're feeling was that the smaller truck would have to be 25 percent more fuel efficient and be 25 percent cheaper to not cannibalize F - 150 sales.

Today's modern trucks are equipped with technologies that not only make them safer, but also smarter and more fuel efficient than they've ever been before.

More is abandoned when the concept of «military target» is expanded to include the main highway between Baghdad and Amman, so that when Jordanian refugee buses and fuel trucks are destroyed it is the drivers» fault.

Even as we've begun to improve efficiency in factories and power plants, our cars and trucks have grown bigger and more wasteful: average fuel efficiency actually declined in the 1990s, even as engineers came up with one technology after another that could have saved gas.

One of the largest restaurant franchisor / franchisee organizations in the United States, TA Restaurant Group is a division comprised of more than 850 food concepts that are affiliated with TravelCenters of America LLC - a Fortune 500 company that offers gasoline and diesel fueling, restaurants, truck repair facilities and convenience stores in 43 states and Canada.

The company is also converting its truck fleet from diesel fuel to more environmentally friendly compressed natural gas and is aiming to reduce its landfill - bound waste by 50 percent in the next five years.

Nestlé Waters North America is adding more than 150 medium - duty beverage delivery trucks fueled by propane autogas.

These include: • One of the most technically advanced and cleanest smelters in the world which captures 99.9 per cent of sulphur emissions and generates two thirds of the plant's electrical power • A US$ 10m combined heat and power system that will reduce emissions by 90 per cent compared with separate heat and power systems • A vehicle idling reduction programme that now covers 360 vehicles and has resulted in the avoidance of more than two million gallons of fuel and emissions • New, more efficient trucks with fewer emissions

The use of a cover like this one boosts your fuel mileage by 10 % at least, because your truck becomes more aerodynamic.

Fueling cars and trucks with natural gas may help reduce oil dependence even more than electric cars

Ford, for instance, will offer improved fuel economy of more than 2 mpg on its new Atlas Concept pickup truck featured in Detroit last week with a combination of what the company calls «active aerodynamic elements.»

Once filled, the bottles are shipped across the country on trucks that consume more fossil fuel and emit more pollutants.

And even if drivers switch to more fuel - efficient cars and trucks, the nation's fuel needs are expected to increase by a fifth over the next 20 years, thanks to dramatic increases in car and airplane use.

It now operates 360 hybrid - electric trucks and 200 electric vehicles and is replacing many of its delivery trucks with «right - sized» Sprinter - type vans that are as much as 100 percent more fuel efficient than their predecessors.

The truck is retrofitted with UK - based Clean Air Power's Genesis Dual - Fuel system, which... Read more →

Despite that, the truck's fuel economy ratings weren't any more impressive than more powerful trucks (the 2013 Honda Ridgeline scores just 15/21 mpg).

; If Honda executives get their way, the next generation of the unibody pickup truck will be considerably more fuel efficient.

«The Silverado 4500HD / 5500HD trucks are the flagship of our full - line commercial truck portfolio and we've designed them to be among the best in the industry in maneuverability, serviceability, visibility, quietness and comfort, diesel fuel economy, and more,» said Ed Peper, General Motors Fleet VP, in a statement.

There's a good chance the 2016 Honda Ridgeline also grows in size — if not only to appease American buyers, who seem to lean towards full - size trucks, but also to qualify for a more lenient Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standard, which is now calculated in part by a vehicle's footprint.

Conventional wisdom says enormous, truck - based SUVs like the Ford Expedition fell out of vogue after the introduction of more refined, fuel - efficient crossovers, the sales figures say otherwise.

Midsize and compact pickups didn't make sense a few years ago, when the full - size pickups didn't sticker for much more, and the smaller trucks didn't get much better fuel mileage.

These labels will give consumers better, more complete information — including expected savings over a five - year period, a fuel economy comparison to other vehicles in the same class, as well as guidance, on a scale of one to ten, about each car or truck's environmental impact.

As for engines, it's likely that the current truck's 2.7 - liter inline - four and 4.0 - liter V - 6 will be replaced with more fuel - efficient powerplants.

The CAFE program provides vehicle manufacturers with one incentive to sell more fuel - efficient vehicles automobiles and light trucks.

Together, we're raising fuel economy standards for cars and trucks — and helping consumers more easily identify the most efficient automobiles.

In a couple of months, we'll finalize the first - ever fuel standards for vans, buses, and trucks, which will save even more fuel and money for the American people.

This is the single most significant overhaul to fuel economy labels since they first appeared on cars and trucks more than three decades ago.

The introduction of a more fuel - efficient truck — the Colorado can get about three more miles a gallon than Chevy's most fuel - efficient full - size Silverado — would also be beneficial to Ford as it and other automakers try to achieve a federally mandated lineup average of 54.5 miles per gallon by 2025.

To align its menu of trucks and people movers with rising interest in smaller, more fuel efficient transportation, GMC has broomed the hoary Envoy in favor of a fraternal twin to Chevy's Equinox called Terrain.

Compare Toyota cars, trucks and SUVs to similar offerings from other automakers and see how Toyota's resale value, safety, reliability and fuel economy stand up to the competition from Ford, Chevy, Honda, Nissan and more!

The 2014 RAM 1500 was able to beat out the eight other trucks thanks to its fuel efficiency, torque, power, and more.

Obviously, you're aware Ford, General Motors, Ram and Nissan have all made massive improvements to their trucks in that time, making them lighter, quieter, more fuel efficient, more user friendly, and simply more useable in so many ways.

of torque (10 percent increase), with better fuel economy and increased refinement 6,000 - mile maintenance schedule for all gasoline engines Improved steering linkage for 4x4 models Trailer Sway Control added to available Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPM) system available 2007 MODEL YEAR YES ® Essentials Stain resistant, odor resistant, anti-static seat fabric incorporated into vehicles with cloth seats Power accessory delay E85 compatible 4.7 - liter V - 8 engine (Flexible Fuel Vehicle — FFV) Optional Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Optional remote start One - touch, three - blink lane change feature 2006 MODEL YEAR Multi-displacement System (MDS) on 5.7 - liter engine is a fully functioning cylinder deactivation system on a pickup truck (first for segment) and enables fuel economy improvements of up to 20 percent Variable Line Pressure (VLP) feature on four - speed automatic transmission (mated with 3.7 - liter V - 6 engine) results in improved fuel economy and smoother shifts Front - axle disconnect system (standard on 4x4 models) minimizes energy consumption and improves fuel economy NV244 full - time electric transfer case standard on all 4x4 models delivers 45/55 front / rear torque split when four - wheel drive is activated Optional all - wheel - drive electronic transfer case «Tow / haul» feature provides crisper shifts and reduces gear searching when towing Re-engineered hydroformed, fully boxed frame with increased torsional rigidity and bending stiffness for enhanced ride and handling capability and reduced transfer of noise Reduced drag brake calipers contributing to enhanced aerodynamics Coil - over shock, double wishbone front suspension on 4x4 models Specifically tuned monotube shock absorbers Re-tuned springs, jounce bumpers and suspension bushings for enhanced driving dynamics Re-engineered body mount design results in quieter cabin experience and more comfortable ride Re-engineered engine and transmission mounts for enhanced ride and handling characterisfuel economy and increased refinement 6,000 - mile maintenance schedule for all gasoline engines Improved steering linkage for 4x4 models Trailer Sway Control added to available Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Tire Pressure Monitoring (TPM) system available 2007 MODEL YEAR YES ® Essentials Stain resistant, odor resistant, anti-static seat fabric incorporated into vehicles with cloth seats Power accessory delay E85 compatible 4.7 - liter V - 8 engine (Flexible Fuel Vehicle — FFV) Optional Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Optional remote start One - touch, three - blink lane change feature 2006 MODEL YEAR Multi-displacement System (MDS) on 5.7 - liter engine is a fully functioning cylinder deactivation system on a pickup truck (first for segment) and enables fuel economy improvements of up to 20 percent Variable Line Pressure (VLP) feature on four - speed automatic transmission (mated with 3.7 - liter V - 6 engine) results in improved fuel economy and smoother shifts Front - axle disconnect system (standard on 4x4 models) minimizes energy consumption and improves fuel economy NV244 full - time electric transfer case standard on all 4x4 models delivers 45/55 front / rear torque split when four - wheel drive is activated Optional all - wheel - drive electronic transfer case «Tow / haul» feature provides crisper shifts and reduces gear searching when towing Re-engineered hydroformed, fully boxed frame with increased torsional rigidity and bending stiffness for enhanced ride and handling capability and reduced transfer of noise Reduced drag brake calipers contributing to enhanced aerodynamics Coil - over shock, double wishbone front suspension on 4x4 models Specifically tuned monotube shock absorbers Re-tuned springs, jounce bumpers and suspension bushings for enhanced driving dynamics Re-engineered body mount design results in quieter cabin experience and more comfortable ride Re-engineered engine and transmission mounts for enhanced ride and handling characterisFuel Vehicle — FFV) Optional Electronic Stability Program (ESP) Optional remote start One - touch, three - blink lane change feature 2006 MODEL YEAR Multi-displacement System (MDS) on 5.7 - liter engine is a fully functioning cylinder deactivation system on a pickup truck (first for segment) and enables fuel economy improvements of up to 20 percent Variable Line Pressure (VLP) feature on four - speed automatic transmission (mated with 3.7 - liter V - 6 engine) results in improved fuel economy and smoother shifts Front - axle disconnect system (standard on 4x4 models) minimizes energy consumption and improves fuel economy NV244 full - time electric transfer case standard on all 4x4 models delivers 45/55 front / rear torque split when four - wheel drive is activated Optional all - wheel - drive electronic transfer case «Tow / haul» feature provides crisper shifts and reduces gear searching when towing Re-engineered hydroformed, fully boxed frame with increased torsional rigidity and bending stiffness for enhanced ride and handling capability and reduced transfer of noise Reduced drag brake calipers contributing to enhanced aerodynamics Coil - over shock, double wishbone front suspension on 4x4 models Specifically tuned monotube shock absorbers Re-tuned springs, jounce bumpers and suspension bushings for enhanced driving dynamics Re-engineered body mount design results in quieter cabin experience and more comfortable ride Re-engineered engine and transmission mounts for enhanced ride and handling characterisfuel economy improvements of up to 20 percent Variable Line Pressure (VLP) feature on four - speed automatic transmission (mated with 3.7 - liter V - 6 engine) results in improved fuel economy and smoother shifts Front - axle disconnect system (standard on 4x4 models) minimizes energy consumption and improves fuel economy NV244 full - time electric transfer case standard on all 4x4 models delivers 45/55 front / rear torque split when four - wheel drive is activated Optional all - wheel - drive electronic transfer case «Tow / haul» feature provides crisper shifts and reduces gear searching when towing Re-engineered hydroformed, fully boxed frame with increased torsional rigidity and bending stiffness for enhanced ride and handling capability and reduced transfer of noise Reduced drag brake calipers contributing to enhanced aerodynamics Coil - over shock, double wishbone front suspension on 4x4 models Specifically tuned monotube shock absorbers Re-tuned springs, jounce bumpers and suspension bushings for enhanced driving dynamics Re-engineered body mount design results in quieter cabin experience and more comfortable ride Re-engineered engine and transmission mounts for enhanced ride and handling characterisfuel economy and smoother shifts Front - axle disconnect system (standard on 4x4 models) minimizes energy consumption and improves fuel economy NV244 full - time electric transfer case standard on all 4x4 models delivers 45/55 front / rear torque split when four - wheel drive is activated Optional all - wheel - drive electronic transfer case «Tow / haul» feature provides crisper shifts and reduces gear searching when towing Re-engineered hydroformed, fully boxed frame with increased torsional rigidity and bending stiffness for enhanced ride and handling capability and reduced transfer of noise Reduced drag brake calipers contributing to enhanced aerodynamics Coil - over shock, double wishbone front suspension on 4x4 models Specifically tuned monotube shock absorbers Re-tuned springs, jounce bumpers and suspension bushings for enhanced driving dynamics Re-engineered body mount design results in quieter cabin experience and more comfortable ride Re-engineered engine and transmission mounts for enhanced ride and handling characterisfuel economy NV244 full - time electric transfer case standard on all 4x4 models delivers 45/55 front / rear torque split when four - wheel drive is activated Optional all - wheel - drive electronic transfer case «Tow / haul» feature provides crisper shifts and reduces gear searching when towing Re-engineered hydroformed, fully boxed frame with increased torsional rigidity and bending stiffness for enhanced ride and handling capability and reduced transfer of noise Reduced drag brake calipers contributing to enhanced aerodynamics Coil - over shock, double wishbone front suspension on 4x4 models Specifically tuned monotube shock absorbers Re-tuned springs, jounce bumpers and suspension bushings for enhanced driving dynamics Re-engineered body mount design results in quieter cabin experience and more comfortable ride Re-engineered engine and transmission mounts for enhanced ride and handling characteristics

We install truck cranes, tool boxes, air compressors, bumpers, winches, fuel tanks, enhanced suspension components, wheels and tires, and more to complete your work truck package.

They also returned better fuel economy than a truck or van with similar seating capacity --»90s SUVs offered similar versatility because, even though they generally shared more in common with trucks mechanically, their bodies were basically station - wagon bodies with trucky styling.

At an average of eighteen miles to the gallon, it's more fuel efficient than the Nissan sedan that I traded in for this truck.

If your needs do not require a large, truck - based SUV (e.g. for heavy hauling and towing), or your tastes and budget don't lead you toward the high - buck luxury - end of this segment or you prefer something smaller and more fuel - efficient, you'll be happier with a car - based» crossover,» or CUV.

This smaller version of the four - wheeled companion may not offer the towing and cargo capacity of the full - size trucks but they are more fuel efficient and they typically handle a lot like a sports car.

It comes with a huge fuel tank and with the eco boost engine, it is more fuel efficient than other trucks on the market.

Ford Motor Company plans to more than double the number — to 1.4 million — of more fuel - efficient, 6 - speed automatic transmissions in its North American cars and trucks by the end of 2009.

I put more than 350 miles on our test truck and still didn't find the bottom of the fuel tank.