Sentences with phrase «hybrid mode because»

The InnoDrive tech is a big advantage in Hybrid mode because it analyzes data from sensors and the navigation software to make the most efficient use of the E-Hybrid's two sources of power.

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At this low - altitude mapping orbit, Dawn will begin using a method of pointing control that engineers have dubbed «hybrid» mode because it utilizes a combination of reaction wheels and thrusters to point the spacecraft.

I do not necessarily need to operate it in hybrid mode (gas + electric) and I am OK with operating it in a kind of «gasoline only» mode (because of a...

Even without calling up EV mode, VW claims that the Hybrid can cruise silently and emissions - free up to 37 mph, but hilly terrain, sub-freezing temperatures, and (perhaps) my driving style conspired against that, because the little turbo four burbled away pretty much the whole time.

But as a European - style plug - in hybrid, this is probably enough because you're meant to motor through your neighborhood in electric - only mode, use the gas engine to drive to the city, and then engage electric - only power to navigate the inner city where gas - powered vehicles might be prohibited.

«A plug - in hybrid owner may make fewer trips to the pump to refuel because of its all - electric mode capability,» said Derrick Kuzak, Ford vice president of global product development.

The remarkable city mileage rating is because Ford's next - generation hybrid propulsion system allows the Fusion and its corporate twin, Mercury Milan Hybrid, to travel up to 47 mph in pure electric mode, faster than all other hybrids currently on the mhybrid propulsion system allows the Fusion and its corporate twin, Mercury Milan Hybrid, to travel up to 47 mph in pure electric mode, faster than all other hybrids currently on the mHybrid, to travel up to 47 mph in pure electric mode, faster than all other hybrids currently on the market.

In EV and Hybrid modes, when power to the front wheels is all coming from the electric drive motor, the car doesn't need a transmission because of the electric motor's ability to deliver full torque instantaneously.

For the more comprehensive fuel economy and environment label that will be mandatory in the U.S. beginning in model year 2013, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued two separate fuel economy labels for plug - in hybrids because of their design complexity, as PHEVS can operate in two or three operating modes: all - electric, blended, and gasoline - only.

This is because plug - in hybrid vehicles normally have a range of well over 20 kilometres when run on electricity and can therefore be used efficiently for both short and long trips as well as in mixed mode.

The transmission has three modes: D is the standard mode that is tuned for fuel efficiency, S is a sport mode that allows the revs to rise and disables the start - stop system, and L is a low - ratio mode for... well, we're not sure what it's for, because we certainly don't think Honda expects anyone to tow a load with a Hybrid.

Its Samsung batteries help it to operate as an electric car at speeds of up to 78mph in both EcoPro and in the electric eDrive modes, though the default hybrid mode switches the electric motor off at 53mph because it's more efficient at speed as a petrol - powered machine.

This will get intense scrutiny from other car companies because it's a completely different type of hybrid that can run in pure EV mode for 10 to 15 miles, or can run in hybrid mode where it becomes a series hybrid just like the Chevy Volt, and can run in engine mode, where the engine is mechanically connected to the wheels yet still gets electric assist from one of two electric motors.

I did consider the Fusion Energi, but that car is more expensive, and me being an apartment dweller, I have no place to plug it in at night, so I went with the standard Hybrid, which actually gets better mileage than the Energi does once the Energi is in regular hybrid mode, because the Energi is much heavier due to its larger baHybrid, which actually gets better mileage than the Energi does once the Energi is in regular hybrid mode, because the Energi is much heavier due to its larger bahybrid mode, because the Energi is much heavier due to its larger battery.

So it's best to remember you've bought this car because it's a hybrid, so stick it in Economy and make the most of the hybrid system's four modes.

We tended to leave the SmartGauge in Empower mode, partially because we're information junkies, but also because it gave us the most information about what the hybrid power train was doing and how we could influence its behavior.

BYD calls the F3DM is a dual - mode vehicle because it allows the driver to manually switch from all - electric to plug - in hybrid operation.

Most hybrids, incidentally, get better mileage in the city than on the highway, the opposite of conventional vehicles, because the lower - speed city driving allows for more use of electric - only mode.

«Because our hybrid can run at a much higher speed in electric mode, you can do so much more in city - driving situations,» said Gil Portalatin, Hybrid Applications Mahybrid can run at a much higher speed in electric mode, you can do so much more in city - driving situations,» said Gil Portalatin, Hybrid Applications MaHybrid Applications Manager.

I have a feeling the reason why the PDF rendering speed is so smooth, is because Pocketbook is employing a hybrid A2 mode, similar to the one Onyx employs on all of their e-readers to increase performance.

Why It's a Winner: Hybrid cars are poised for steady growth, and plug - ins improve upon ordinary hybrids because they can cruise in a pure - electric mode....