Sentences with phrase «from electric motors»

It features a 147 horsepower gas - electric drivetrain with plenty of torque coming from the electric motors, a stripped interior and roll cage making it 180 kg (400 lbs) lighter and a zero - to - a-hundred kilometers per hour (0 - 62 miles / hour) time of 8.7 seconds.

As a result of the initial impact, the battery disengaged from the electric motors powering the car.

Powered by a 608 horsepower 4.6 - liter mid-engine V8 with 285 additional horsepower from electric motors, all linked to a 7 - speed PDK transmission, and with a combination of 4 - wheel drive coupled with 4 - wheel steering, the Spyder can draw on 994 foot - pounds of torque.

There's also dynamic torque vectoring from the electric motors driving the front wheels, and four settings to choose between in the «Integrated Dynamics System» to change the feel on roads and tracks.

If you're looking for something that can make blasts between stoplights fun, look no further than the all - electric, all - wheel drive Tesla Model S. Thanks to the instant torque available from the electric motors, the Model S P100D can sprint from 0 to 60 miles per hour in only 2.5 seconds (provided you're willing to sacrifice some of its 315 miles of range).

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Any gaps left by the gas engine are filled with power from the electric motors.

[70] The electric motors use the first automotive application of liquid cooling on both sides of the high - current transistors, allowing greater contribution from the electric motors versus the gasoline engine.

Total output is 963 horsepower (800 from the ICE and 163 from the electric motors) and more than 663 pound - feet of torque.

The two - mode hybrid system provides assistance from electric motors allowing the HEMI V - 8 to remain in four - cylinder mode more often than without a hybrid powertrain, improving overall fuel economy.

That vehicle is expected to develop a neck - snapping 600kW or 800hp from its electric motors to give the Tesla Model S something to think about.

From electric motors to four - cylinder engine, every element of the powertrain is optimized to improve fuel economy while providing a similar boost to performance.

The instant torque from the electric motors moves the van at a very brisk rate when leaving a stop.

Power from the electric motors is instantaneous and smooth, as most people have come to expect from EVs.

Torque fill from the electric motors helps with around - town maneuvering.

The fully electric E-class will be a heavyweight at 4,828 pounds but will benefit from electric motors that provide 100 percent of torque at zero rpm.

«Track» mode also causes the battery pack to manage its charge differently so that the torque from the electric motors stays more consistent.

«Sport +» mode has even more aggressive throttle mapping and enables max torque from the electric motors.

«We are currently carrying out multiple research projects in which we examine how we can extract the greatest possible quantity of data from electric motors that we then use to control the drives more efficiently.

The supercharged hybrid powertrain produces 333 horsepower and 325 pound - feet of torque from the gasoline engine, and 47 horsepower and 221 pound - feet of torque from electric motor.

With the extra shove from its electric motor, the NX300h actually moves off the line with more verve than the NX200t, but it is slower overall; it needs more than 9 seconds to reach 60 mph, as its continuously variable transmission sends engine rpm skyward and keeps them there.

The automaker retuned the Land Rover Terrain Response 2 system to precisely distribute torque to all four wheels from the electric motor.

Most of the time you don't get the advantage of the instant torque from the electric motor, instead, before there's any acceleration, the gearbox needs to kick down to the correct gear as the electronics decide just how much of each power source it wants to use.

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

Whereas today's BMW i8 marries its turbo three - cylinder's 228 hp and 236 lb - ft of torque with 129 hp and 184 lb - ft from its electric motor, the new flagship's gas - electric powertrain reportedly will boast a combined output in excess of 500 hp, with torque of around 500 lb - ft.

That eerie, high - pitched hum from an electric motor you can scarcely hear on the roadway is what Agent Smith would describe... Read more

There's hardly a whisper of that usual vacuum - cleaner whine at low speed from the electric motor, while wind noise at high speed is minimized by a slippery 0.24 Cd for the bodywork.

The i3 offers a similar amount of power from its electric motor and, like the B - Class, is expected to have a driving range of between 80 and 100 miles.

The system will be more like that used in the 2010 Honda Insight that benefits from an electric motor integrated into the transmission.

That eerie, high - pitched hum from an electric motor you can scarcely hear on the roadway is what Agent Smith would describe as «the sound of inevitability.»

Power is generated in the car itself, from an electric motor or regenerative braking, and stored in the battery which is then plugged into an external power source.

BMW i8 models draw their revolutionary power from the electric motor under the hood.

The hybrid engine of the Prius c is able to seamlessly transition from the electric motor to the engine.

The powertrain computer, thanks to the guy with the forehead, seamlessly blends whatever grunt is available from the engine with whatever is needed from the electric motor, all to deliver the torque you've requested with your right foot.

Other changes compared to a regular Range Rover Sport include the unique calibration of the Terrain Response 2 system which has to distribute torque from the electric motor to all four wheels.

That powerplant produces 324 hp in the XC90, plus about 80 hp from the electric motor, so it would still need a good bit of massaging to hit the 600 - hp mark.

There is some whine from the electric motor, but otherwise refinement levels are spectacular.

Despite offering more power from the electric motor, the e-Golf still returns an official efficiency figure of 12.7 kWh / 100 km.

Slip the shift lever into Sport mode — when the gas engine becomes fully engaged, maximum thrust is available from the electric motor and brake regen is at its highest — and BMW claims the i8 will sprint to 100 km / h in 4.4 seconds.

The instant torque from the electric motor, the single gear transmission, and regenerative braking create a very digital driving experience, and one that is both enjoyable and convenient.

Power is harnessed from an electric motor producing 170 hp and 250 Nm of torque.

And the surprising thing to most consumers is that even though the hybrid gets much of its power from an electric motor, its battery pack does not have to be plugged into an external outlet to be recharged.

Yet even with the increased power — which comes primarily from an electric motor that is 50 percent more powerful than that of the current Prius — the new midsize model will have even better fuel economy than the current one.

The Mazda Demio SKYACTIV - G will achieve fuel economy of 30 kilometers per liter (70.6 mpg US, 3.3 L / 100 km) on the 10 - 15 cycle without any assistance from an electric motor.

The rear - wheel drive Tesla Model S 70 also makes 325 lb - ft of torque from its electric motor, and it's capable of traveling up to 230 miles on a charge (depending on conditions, of course).

Directing power from the electric motor to the front wheels is a simple, direct drive single - speed transmission that takes the place of the standard transmission.

Taking advantage of the additional, instant and continuously available torque from the electric motor, the Optima Hybrid uses 10 per cent less fuel on the combined cycle, 28 per cent less on the urban cycle and produces 21 per cent less CO2 than the 1.7 - litre diesel Optima automatic.

What's happening is an odd disconnect between the acceleration that I felt from the electric motor supplying torque for passing and the loud scream of the gasoline motor that was only acting as a generator and really had no impact on the physical performance of the car at the moment.

The overall gear ratio selected provides a balance between the amount of tractive torque available from the electric motor and the vehicle speed range available before the EV mode is disengaged at higher vehicle speeds.

boost — this function can support the combustion engine in the engine speed range up to 2500 rpm with additional output of up to 10 kW and 150 Nm of torque from the electric motor,