Back in January, Ford vice-president Jim Farley described the move to electrification as «inevitable» and announced a pure -
electric performance vehicle, called the Mach 1, would be on sale by 2020.
The SUV concept showed a radically different take on the storied Evolution nameplate as an all -
electric performance vehicle.
Not exact matches
Disruptive innovation: Tesla (TSLA) floored the German luxury car incumbents by commercializing an incredibly high -
performance electric vehicle just seven years after the documentary Who Killed the Elect
electric vehicle just seven years after the documentary Who Killed the
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Qualification as a Green Giant: A line of products ranging from diesel locomotives to
electric vehicle charging stations that are certified against a set of criteria and verified by a third party as delivering superior environmental and financial
performance to customers.
NAMIE, Japan, March 27 - At a small plant intended to help revitalise a town ravaged by the 2011 earthquake, Nissan Motor Co is giving its costly
electric vehicle batteries new life after they pass their peak
performance.
Tesla designs, manufactures, and sells high -
performance fully
electric vehicles and energy storage products.
Musk is the chief executive officer of Tesla, a maker of high -
performance electric vehicles.
If a work stoppage occurs, it could delay the manufacture and sale of our
performance electric vehicles and have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results or financial condition.
We are the first and currently only company to commercially produce a federally - compliant highway - capable
electric vehicle, the Tesla Roadster, which combines a market - leading range on a single charge with attractive design, driving
performance and zero tailpipe emissions.
Sales of high - end and luxury consumer products, such as our
performance electric vehicles, depend in part on discretionary consumer spending and are even more exposed to adverse changes in general economic conditions.
By focussing on the software and driver experience over the
vehicle's physical
performance, Breitfeld hopes to avoid repeating the same mistakes as Faraday Future — an
electric car company that has run into financial difficulties after unveiling its FF91
vehicle at CES last year.
As the first company to commercially produce a high -
performance, highway - capable fully
electric vehicle, we have received substantial media attention.
Combining
performance, safety, and efficiency, it has reset the world's expectations for the car of the 21st century with the highest possible safety ratings, the longest range of any
electric vehicle, and over-the-air software updates that continuously make it better.
Combining safety,
performance, and efficiency, Model S has reset the world's expectations for the car of the 21st century with the longest range of any
electric vehicle, over-the-air software updates that make it better over time, and a record 0 - 60 mph acceleration time of 2.28 seconds as measured by Motor Trend.
In auto - land, the VW problem has handed a golden opportunity to the
electric vehicle industry, provided it can bring costs down and
performance up.
Current technology is a series of trade - offs, for example hybrids offer better
performance but fully
electric vehicles are a cleaner technology.
«Breakthroughs in battery technology could push EV's [
electric vehicles] over cost -
performance tipping points, enabling mass adoption.
If station developers and others take a more
performance - based approach, he said, more existing fueling facilities will be able to integrate hydrogen systems and support the developing fuel - cell
electric vehicle market.
«Increasing the life and
performance of rechargeable batteries will drive down overall
electric vehicle costs and make us less reliant on foreign sources of energy.»
NREL's work was supported by the Energy Department's
Vehicle Technology Office under the Battery for Advanced Transportation Technologies (BATT) program, which focuses on reducing the cost and improving the
performance and durability of the lithium - ion batteries that power
electric vehicles.
This gap in research has now been closed by scientists of the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT): They compared the
performances of 49,000 battery
electric cars and 73,000 plug - in hybrid
vehicles in Germany and the US using data from fleet trials and automotive manufacturers as well as from websites for drivers to manage and monitor their
vehicles.
«Making batteries from waste glass bottles: Researchers are turning glass bottles into high
performance lithium - ion batteries for
electric vehicles and personal electronics.»
A systematic empirical comparison of the
electric performances of battery vs. hybrid
vehicles has been lacking so far.
«There have been increasing demands for high -
performance, inexpensive and safe batteries for portable electronics,
electric vehicles and other energy storage applications,» said Hongjie Dai, a professor chemistry at Stanford and lead author of the study.
-- The Secretary shall, as part of the program established pursuant to subsection (a), collect and make available to the public information regarding the cost,
performance, and other technical data regarding the deployment and integration of plug - in
electric drive
vehicles.
Now, a team of researchers led by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have reported that a new lithium - sulfur battery component allows a doubling in capacity compared to a conventional lithium - sulfur battery, even after more than 100 charge cycles at high current densities, which are key
performance metrics for their adoption in
electric vehicles (EVs) and in aviation.
The unit can be used to boost
performance of any size engine, but in the interest of economy, its maker sees the
electric supercharger as enabling auto manufacturers to install smaller engines in
vehicles without compromising the
vehicle's peak
performance.
The i3 demonstrated BMW's capability to produce a modern
electric vehicle, and the i8 proved
electric power can increase a
vehicle's
performance.
Although
electric vehicles are different from traditional combustion - powered
vehicles in many ways, it's clear that both are subject to fluctuations in
performance relative to outside conditions.
Performance: Top speed > 211 mph purely
electric 93 mph Acceleration: 0 - 62 mph 2.8 s 0 - 60 mph less than 2.8 s 0 - 62 mph (in
electric mode) 7.0 s 0 - 124 mph (0 - 200 km / h) 7.9 s 0 - 186 mph (0 - 300 km / h) 23.0 s Range: Purely
electric approx. 18 mi Warranty:
Vehicle (Battery) 4 years (7 years) Charging times: AC charging on a household socket (110 V, 10 A): less than 7 hours AC charging on an industrial socket (240 V, 30 A): less than 2 hours DC charging on an industrial socket (400 V, 32 A): less than 0.5 hours.
As the name suggests, the E-Tense is an
electric vehicle, but far from a homely supermini concept the E-Tense is the French brand's vision of a high -
performance, all -
electric GT.
Nissan president Carlos Ghosn describes it as an «
electric vehicle for car - lovers» — something its volume production Leaf hasn't quite achieved — and sees it as a real - life study into the potential of advanced
electric vehicle performance.
Renovo wouldn't be the first company with wild hopes of a new and innovative high -
performance car, but the Renovo Coupe boasts Silicon Valley - developed technology that addresses many of the drawbacks common to all -
electric vehicles.
It doesn't help that every other
vehicle at this show is a big, slab - sided ultra-luxury sport / utility coupe, an
electric performance car, or a sharp - edged supercar.
Beyond the crazy world of F1, real progress is happening toward making battery -
electric hybrids and pure -
electric vehicles more practical in terms of
performance and price.
The battery is a key component in any
electric vehicle — it determines the range and
performance of the car.
Propulsion-wise it's an
electric vehicle, with a 150kW (equivalent to 201bhp) motor combining with a low 1050 kg weight and aerodynamic teardrop - shaped body to provide sports car
performance — 0 - 62mph in a just over 4sec apparently, while top speed is 137mph.
(MAHWAH, N.J.)-- March 20, 2018 — Jaguar has taken to the Monaco Grand Prix circuit to showcase the
performance and handling of its first battery
electric vehicle (BEV), the Jaguar I - PACE.
Specification: We Are Delighted To Have This Special Example Become Available On Our Current
Vehicle Inventory, With Porsche Build Options To Include The Highly Rare And Expensive Factory X50
Performance Pack, Unmarked Silver Finished 18» Five Arm Turbo Alloy Wheels, The Porsche Embossed Red Brake Calipers, The Chromed Tipped Quad Exhaust System, The Electrically Raising Rear Spoiler, Dual Zone Climate Control, The Solid Metal
Electric Tilt And Slide Sunroof, The Bose Speaker Sound Package, The Porsche Trip Computer, The Porsche CDZ - 22 Radio Head Unit With The Porsche CDC - 3 Multi Change CD System, Rear Wash Wiper, The Optional Factory Painted Lower Bumper Valance, Remote Central Locking With Alarm,
Electric Windows & Mirrors, Xenon Headlights With Power Wash Function, The Three Spoke Black Leather Trimmed Porsche Steering Wheel, Turbo Embossed Internal Sill Kick Plates And So Much More.
The
performance figure of this
electric vehicle has not been divulged as of yet but few shots of the car reveal digital instrument cluster.
The LA Auto Show has long served as a popular place to unveil new hybrid and
electric vehicles, but also the occasional
performance car.
The all -
electric Mercedes - Benz Concept EQA concept
vehicle arrives with a sweeping style and the
performance to back up its good looks — the innovative lighting...
«
Performance Pack Level 2 includes all of the features of
Performance Pack Level 1, plus unique chassis and antilock brake tuning, unique stability control and
electric power - assisted steering,» said as Tom Barnes,
vehicle engineering manager on Ford Mustang.
Few
vehicles can approach this Ford model's blend of passenger / storage space and nimble handling, and its under - hood
performance isn't too shabby either: a 2.0 L 4C gasoline engine and an
electric motor combine to output 188hp.
UK - based automatic transmission specialist Antonov, which is currently developing new gearboxes tailored specifically to
electric vehicles to improve their
performance and range and ancillary generators to improve low speed electrical power, says its high efficiency transmission systems are scalable for any torque applications and therefore beneficial to a wide range... Read more →
GENERAL
Vehicle / model: ’17 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk 4x4 Base price: $ 43,095 Price as tested: $ 53,515 Options as tested: Customer Preferred Package 28J ($ 2,695), Jeep Active Safety Group ($ 1,495), 5.7 L Hemi V - 8 ($ 3,295), Rock Rails ($ 895), Uconnect 8.4 NAV ($ 450), Blind Spot and Cross Path Detection ($ 595), Destination Charge ($ 995) ENGINE Type: Chrysler 16 - valve V - 8 Displacement (ci / liter): 345/5.7 Bore x stroke (in): 3.92 x3.58 Compression ratio -LRB-: 1): 10.5 Intake / FI: Naturally aspirated, sequential multi-port electronic Mfg.'s power rating @ rpm (hp): 360 @ 5,150 Mfg.'s torque rating @ rpm (lb - ft): 390 @ 4,250 Mfg.'s suggested fuel type: Midrange unleaded recommended; regular unleaded acceptable DRIVETRAIN Transmission: ZF 845RE 8 - spd automatic Ratios -LRB-: 1): First 4.71 Second 3.14 Third 2.11 Fourth 1.67 Fifth 1.29 Sixth 1.00 Seventh 0.84 Eighth 0.67 Reverse 3.30 Axle ratio -LRB-: 1): 3.09 Transfer case: MP 3022 2 - spd Low - range ratio -LRB-: 1): 2.72 Crawl ratio -LRB-: 1): 39.6 FRAME / BODY Frame: Steel unibody Body: Steel SUSPENSION / AXLES Front: Short - and long - arm independent, coil springs, twin - tube coilover shocks, steel upper - and aluminum lower - control arms, stabilizer bar / ZF 7.7 - in Rear: Multi-link, coil springs, twin - tube shocks (with load leveling for towing), aluminum lower control arm, independent upper links plus a separate toe link, stabilizer bar / ZF 7.7 - in STEERING Type:
Electric rack - and - pinion Turns (lock - to - lock): 3.2 Ratio -LRB-: 1): 16.7 BRAKES Front: 13.8x1.3 - in vented disc, two - piston caliper Rear: 13.0x0.9 - in vented disc, single - piston caliper ABS: Four - wheel WHEELS / TIRES Wheels (in): 18x8.0 Tires: P265 / 60R18 Goodyear Wrangler All - Terrain Adventure with Kevlar FUEL ECONOMY EPA city / highway: 14/22 Observed city / highway / trail: 15.7 DIMENSIONS / CAPACITIES Weight (lb): 5,154 Wheelbase (in): 114.8 Overall length (in): 189.8 Overall width (in): 76.5 (84.8 w / mirrors) Height (in): 69.3 Track f / r (in): 63.9 / 64.1 Minimum ground clearance (in): 8.2 (standard height), 10.4 (suspension position # 2) Turning diameter, curb - to - curb (ft): 37.1 Approach / departure angles (deg): 26.2 (standard height) 36.1 (suspension position # 2, air dam off) / 24.0 (standard suspension), 27.1 (air suspension position # 2) Breakover angle (deg): 18.2 (standard height), 22.8 (suspension position # 2) GVWR (lb): 6,800 Payload (lb): 1,190 Maximum towing capacity (lb): 7,200 Seating: 5 Fuel capacity (gal): 24.6
PERFORMANCE 0 - 60 mph (sec): 7.3 Quarter - mile (sec @ mph): 15.6 @ 90.9 Braking 60 - 0 mph (ft): 132.8 Ramp Travel Index (20 - deg, points): 375
Because it also has a high torque right from the moment it starts, the
vehicle has the same driving
performance as a car with a V6 gasoline engine even when operating in
electric mode.
The high -
performance propulsion system of the VELITE 6 plug - in hybrid
electric vehicle is composed of an EVT electronically controlled variable transmission, two AC permanent - magnet synchronous motors with a high -
performance lithium - ion battery, and a 1.5 L naturally aspirated engine especially tuned for hybrid
vehicles.
Size is everything and smaller
electric motors are better for powertrain efficiency, overall
vehicle performance and packaging.
This involves the optimization of Mazda's base technologies, which determine the core
performance of its
vehicles, and the progressive introduction of
electric devices such as regenerative braking and a hybrid system.