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This index is essentially the opposite of the octane rating, where a high octane fuel resists spontaneous ignition, and therefore does not tend to ´knock.´ The cetane number of 100 was arbitrarily assigned to ´cetane´ or n-hexadecane, a straight-chain aliphatic chemical compound that burns very well, in the single-cylinder test diesel engine.
While SUVs have become more fuel-efficient, explains Champion, the greater number on the road has lowered the average fuel mileage.
Despite Ford Motor´s return to profitability in 2003, the environmental group notes that Ford has so far failed to reinstate their pledge to increase SUV fuel mileage by 25 percent, or offer alternatives for reducing greenhouse gas emissions from the Ford fleet.
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How you can make a conscious effort each day of this week to help improve air quality. ...
Local motorists speak out as gas prices keep climbing
LOCK HAVEN - "Outrageous," "ridiculous," "stupid." Those are just some of the colorful words area residents used to describe the ever increasing gas prices, now at about $4 a gallon and expected to reach $5 a gallon this summe. ...Region freezes mileage rates
Regional staff and politicians who use their own vehicles on the job will have to absorb any gas price hikes this year. ...Alternative Fuel Vehicles Offer Fleet Operators Lower Total Cost of Ownership, Hedge against Future Fuel Price Shocks ...
Many fleet managers in North America and Europe are facing increasing pressures to “green” their fleet operations. At the same time, budgetary pressures are driving fleet operators to look at new ways to reduce costs, including by cutting fuel consumption and maintenance. ...Cost of driving on the rise
North Country residents seem to be buying more new sets of wheels in the past year and dealerships have been working to keep up with demand. But as the number of new car purchases increases, so is the cost of driving. Our Amanda Kelley explains how drivers are saving some cash as they're buying new. ... ~O-O~
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