FUEL EFFICIENCY : FRIENDS OF THE EARTH: PUBLIC IN FAVOUR OF FUEL-EFFICIENT...

Europe Energy;  September 10, 2008 ;     273 words ......and without delay, the fuel consumption of cars produced. To...measures reducing the fuel consumption of new cars by aaquarter...polled see reducing fuel efficiency as good for their national...of respondentsalisted fuel consumption as the most important...of failing to ...

Fuel Efficiency Solutions being offered by Peterbilt.(DATELINE)

Fuel Oil News;  May 1, 2006 ;     287 words ...Fuel Efficiency Solutions...optimize fuel consumption through reduced...to reduce fuel consumption, comply with...part of our Fuel Efficiency Solutions...time and fuel consumption. The first Fuel Efficiency Solution...

Get Top Fuel Efficiency From Your Fluids

Equipment Today;  February 1, 2006 ;   Berndtson, Kim;   787 words ......gallon for diesel fuel may no longer...least maintain - fuel efficiency in your equipment...at their peak fuel efficiency," adds David Tuohy...will use more fuel." Proper selection...difference in equipment fuel consumption. Consider synthetics...significant gains in ...

How to improve fuel efficiency - put your foot to the floor

The Scotsman;  May 18, 2001 ;   DAVID MONTGOMERY;   352 words ...PUT the foot down if you want to cut your fuel consumption, according to a new dashboard device that...in Borlnge, Sweden, which supervised the fuel-efficiency project, said drivers thought they had to...think to accelerate gently will get a better fuel consumption," he said. "That's ...

Fed: Car industry moves to improve fuel efficiency

AAP General News (Australia);  April 15, 2003 ;     203 words ......industry moves to improve fuel efficiency CANBERRA, April 15 AAP...would try to improve fuel efficiency by 18 per cent by 2010...new target for reduced fuel consumption would cover new passenger...to a target of cutting fuel consumption to 6.8 litres per 100...reduction ...

EPA Plans to Test Fuel Efficiency Of Heavy Trucks, Official Says

Transport Topics;  August 20, 2007 ;   Bearth, Daniel P;   787 words ......to test the fuel efficiency of heavy-duty...increase in fuel-efficiency standards...of setting fuel efficiency standards...trucks for fuel consumption, however...skirts, to curb fuel consumption. "That was...to develop fuel efficiency ...

Study: Improved Fuel Efficiency Negated by Glut of Cars, Trucks;Report...

The Washington Post;  December 13, 1990 ;   Martha M. Hamilton;Warren Brown;   531 words ......from having those vehicles burn less fuel in a cleaner manner, according to an...institute's report is the finding that fuel consumption and the pollution it produces has continued to grow, despite improvements in fuel efficiency. In the United States, for example, the...percent between ...

Govt to up fuel-efficiency standards.

Yomiuri Shimbun (Toyko, Japan);  July 5, 2005 ;     332 words ......and METI are likely to impose stricter fuel efficiency standards on carmakers while simultaneously...The ministries also plan to toughen a fuel consumption standard for diesel engine vehicles...committee meeting Thursday to discuss the fuel consumption standard and set a new ...

China issues compulsory automobile fuel efficiency standards

Xinhua News Agency;  October 28, 2004 ;     191 words ......issues compulsory automobile fuel efficiency standards BEIJING, Oct. 28 (Xinhua...China issued a set of compulsory fuel efficiency standards for passenger vehicles...In the second stage, vehicle's fuel consumption must drop by 10 percent from...will also issue standards on ...

Why doesn't fuel efficiency get better? (farm tractor fuel consumption)

Implement & Tractor;  April 1, 1989 ;   Buckingham, Frank;   787 words ...Why Doesn't Fuel Efficiency Get Better...poor tractor fuel efficiency have some explaining...that lighter fuel? Or have the...industry's fuel efficiency track record...studies show that fuel consumption at 75 percent...of tractor fuel consumption under ...

Swiss hydrogen-powered car sets record in fuel efficiency

Xinhua News Agency;  July 25, 2005 ;     243 words ......hydrogen-powered car sets record in fuel efficiency GENEVA, July 25 (Xinhua...world record in economical fuel consumption, the official website swissinfo...hour, competed for the best fuel efficiency title. The PAC 11 car shell...

Railroad Fuel Efficiency Sets New Record

US Fed News Service, Including US State News;  May 21, 2008 ;     310 words ......to railroads' fuel efficiency gains, since 1980...railroads have reduced fuel consumption by 48 billion...than just reduce fuel consumption and pollution...further reduce fuel consumption and emissions...

Not all tires are equal in fuel efficiency

Charleston Daily Mail;  May 9, 2008 ;   LOS ANGELES TIMES;   362 words ......Lowry to notice that his fuel economy had dipped by five...asked the tire dealer about fuel efficiency and was told all tires...fact, when it comes to fuel consumption, not all tires are created...to tire, and can reduce fuel economy by 10 percent or...choose tires that hurt ...

Environmentalists Disagree with EPA's Fuel-Efficiency Rating System.

Savannah Morning News (Savannah, GA);  May 28, 2004 ;     787 words ......gauge real life fuel consumption rates. And for...with the EPA's fuel efficiency rating system...in turn reduce fuel consumption. According to the...have an effect on fuel efficiency. For that reason...

Fuel efficiency.(Tech Letters)

Trailer Boats;  May 1, 2005 ;   Barron, Jim;   465 words ......but also liked the better fuel efficiency of the sterndrive. I have...will provide the lowest fuel consumption. Sterndrives, along with...technology and have higher fuel consumption at idling speeds. Keep...that we are talking about fuel consumption in the 0.50 to 2.0 ...