Sentences with phrase «conventional cars use»

Conventional cars use an air - fuel mixture in which all the oxygen and fuel is burned during combustion.

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Zinc can be found in most car parts, from tires to door handles, and because it can store six times more energy per pound than more conventional battery systems, the metal is also used in electric vehicles.

Unlike traditional infant car seats, the transporter can be used 24/7 - for overnight sleeping when used with a mattress, just like a conventional carrycot, or naps during the day.

The conversion technology is well established (the Germans used it during World War II), and liquid coal can power conventional diesel cars and trucks as well as jet engines and ships.

Conventional electric resistance heaters of the type used in electric cars, also make use of this principle.

The new technology is designed for conventional lithium - ion batteries now used in billions of cellphones, laptops and other electronic devices, as well as a growing number of cars and airplanes.

«The results, which demonstrate a reduction in both noise and energy consumption, raise the interesting issue of a technology «transfer» by which conventional cars could be fitted with tires developed for electric cars, combined with a re-assessment of what road surfacing textures should be used in heavy traffic areas.

What makes the data logger exceptional is that it is flexibly configurable; its use is not restricted to cars with a conventional combustion engine.

Conventional trains consume 2,600 Btu per passenger - mile, while air travel uses 3,300 and cars 3,500.

Polarized xenon is also used as a contrast agent to enhance images in experimental magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) of human lungs, but conventional systems for producing and using this gas can be as big as a car.

We were extremely shocked to see that a lot of ingredients used in conventional lip liners were also used in car manufacturing... whoa!

Officials claimed the concept car used a six - speed dual - clutch transmission, but the production model may utilize a conventional six - speed automatic.

Again, Honda's simpler hybrid system would allow the cars to be started using any method by which a conventional car might be, given the extreme conditions.

To do this, it uses regenerative braking from the electric motor and the stopping power of the car's conventional brakes.

In a conventional car, acceleration uses the most fuel, cruising uses a moderate amount, and coasting effectively uses none.

The first «i» in the name is a play on the Japanese word for «love» and has been used on a conventional - powered mini (kei) car that debuted in 2003 and has been sold in Japan since 2006.

If you want that, you pull two paddles on a steering wheel [on conventional cars, they're used to shift gears in the transmission].

RS500s were a surprisingly large step on from their conventional Cosworth counterparts, primarily thanks to an upgraded engine honed for competition (and put to good use in various touring car series, most notably the British Touring Car Championshcar series, most notably the British Touring Car ChampionshCar Championship.

Unlike more conventional hybrid systems, Nissan's e-Power system only uses the gas engine as a generator and will not power the car directly.

When driven hard the pads wear at a similar rate to those used on conventional brakes; the discs still withstand wear better no matter how the car is driven.

For that $ 50 grand, however, you'll get two cars (sort of): BMW promises that it will offer use of a conventional car for longer road trips.

Also standard on the new QX80 LIMITED is the Smart Rear View Mirror that allows the driver to use the rear - view mirror as a conventional mirror or turn it into a monitor at the flip of a switch, helping the driver to see behind the car even when the rear window is blocked by passengers or cargo.

In many ways this Superlegerra epitomises the final point of the evolution of the conventional, useable supercar — and by that I mean a car which is small enough and inexpensive enough to be used on the public highway the way God intended.

While many cars still use a conventional hydraulic power steering system, yours doesn't.

Equally, never charge and you turn the E 350e into a conventional hybrid in essence, one able to only use the electric motor when you've either recuperated some energy under braking, or told the car to charge its battery with the engine.

A futuristic teardrop body design and enclosed rear wheels, as well as so - called e-mirrors using rear - facing cameras in place of conventional mirrors and a flat underbody, have netted an exceptional 0.19 coefficient - of - drag rating — a record for a road - legal production car.

Beginning with the Mercedes - Benz CLS - Class, German automakers began using the term «four - door coupe» to describe a car with four doors, but with a lower, sleeker roofline than a conventional sedan.

Of course, the latter was replaced by a full panel since electric cars don't need the cooling system of a vehicle that uses a conventional engine.

The breakthrough means Ford can coax about 10 percent better fuel economy out of its large front - wheel - drive cars and minivans that use conventional automatic transmissions.

In its F - car application, the LT1 is filled with conventional motor oil vs. the synthetic oil used for the Corvette.

The body styling is quite vanlike, but the Odyssey sits lower than the other guys» offerings and uses four conventional car doors instead of the two front doors and single sliding side door found on regular minivans.

USED PLUG - IN PRICES PLUNGE Earlier in the week we reported that hybrids and EVs are depreciating faster than conventional cars.

The video is titled «2013 Nissan GT - R,» but that's because Japan uses a conventional model - year scheme, meaning 2013 model year cars debut in 2013 as opposed to 2012 as in the United States.

A dry sump system, typically used for high - performance and race engines, does away with the conventional oil pan and uses an oil reservoir mounted in the car.

But instead of fitting this platform with a conventional steel unibody structure like the Vectra's, Saturn mated it to a space frame similar to those used on the smaller S - Series cars.

The QX30 rates well as versatile car for daily use, but it can't offer the same degree of all - purpose functionality as bulkier, more conventional SUV offerings.

It's a trait of cars in this class to look a little less conventional than their hatchback counterparts and the Kona follows this trend, with a design that's funkier and slightly more eye - catching than more utilitarian Hyundai models we're used to, such as the i20.

While the show car's side louvers showed that Alfa might have been thinking midengine, the production Montreal used a conventional front - engine / rear - drive configuration.

BMW ActiveHybrid technology uses energy that would be normally converted into heat through the brakes, and therefore wasted in conventional cars.

The AGM batteries already used in all conventional production cars with Brake Energy Regeneration offer the advantage of being able to handle frequent and irregular charge and discharge cycles without any loss of power.

Ford said that in everyday use, inflatable belts operate like conventional safety belts, and are compatible with child car seats and boosters.

There is moderate body lean, even in the firmest of the three settings offered by its conventional front steel springs and optional rear air springs setup, as used by our test car.

Those who will be using the car on shorter journeys and will have guaranteed access to the necessary charging infrastructure may be enticed by the Kia Soul EV; a version of the compact crossover that ditches a conventional engine in favour of a 108 - hp all - electric powertrain.

Unlike many other car makers, Mazda continues to use a proven conventional automatic transmission.

Additional new technology features and enhancements include: Standard Rear Camera Mirror on 2SS and ZL1 models offers a wider, less obstructed field of view using a camera display that eliminates potential obstructions such as rear body pillars or seat headrests; a conventional rearview mirror view is also available Improved standard rear - vision camera system * with a new, digital high - definition camera that offers improved view quality Forward Collision Alert joins Camaro's roster of available active safety features Enhanced Performance Data Recorder system The 2019 Camaro joins Cruze, Malibu and Spark as part of Chevrolet's revitalized 2019 lineup of cars.

«Because the majority of the car's structural strength comes through its floor, it has been possible to use apertures in the body far larger than would be wise in conventional cars,» Aston Martin said.

This system mimics that found in the TS030 hybrid race car that competes in the World Endurance Championship, rather than using a conventional battery pack to store energy, like in the Prius.

The S - Class is also the first car to feature all LEDs in the car without a single conventional bulb used anywhere.

They won't say how, but Ford engineers have designed a continuously variable transmission for use with higher - torque V - 6 engines.The breakthrough means Ford can coax about 10 percent better fuel economy out of its large front - wheel - drive cars and minivans that use conventional automatic transmissions.Engineers are developing the CVT in a Ford Taurus with the Duratec 3.0 - liter V - 6, which generates 200 pounds - feet of torque.

Proof of this is the innovative use of the PTU, another ingenious Ferrari patent that delivers four - wheel drive but still, uniquely, maintains 53 % of the car's weight at the rear and reduces the system's weight by 50 % compared to conventional 4WD systems.