Not exact matches
Using a licensed form of General Motors» two - mode
hybrid transmission, Chrysler briefly offered its Aspen and Dodge Durango SUVs as
hybrids before scrapping both model
lines in 2009.
Folsom Technologies has developed a
line of hydromechanical continuously variable
transmissions (CVT) that are configurable either as a standalone CVT or as the CVT component of a hydraulic
hybrid system.
It aims at extending the
transmission portfolio by a front - transverse product
line that contributes to fuel and emission savings also in lower torque ranges and which can be offered as a
hybrid variant without necessitating major conversion activities.
Sporting a 2.1 litre engine, automatic 7 - speed
transmission, 5 doors and 5 seats this MERCEDES - BENZ C - Class Estate C 300 BlueTEC
Hybrid AMG
Line Premium Plus 7G - Tronic can accelerate from 0 - 60 in 6.7 seconds and has a top speed of 148 mph.
Out on the road, the Sonata
Hybrid characterizes the finer points of hybridization — smooth power delivery, instant off - the -
line torque, quiet operation, and stellar economy — without exhibiting the negatives, like a whining CVT
transmission or a groaning, underpowered engine.
The 2013 Toyota Yaris
Hybrid - R Concept is based on the 3 - door model of the
line, featuring several visual improvements and a reworked drivetrain and
transmission that offer a four - wheel drive capability which is rather uncommon for such compact cars.
Hybridizing them would only help, and straight -
line performance would be good very good, but making a
hybrid powertrain as responsive as an ICE w / manual
transmission isn't trivial.
Assume I've replaced my car with a new plug - in
hybrid, and to eliminate extraneous factors assume that they're otherwise identical — same weight, CdA, rolling resistance, & c. I've replaced an energy path of oil well — oil tanker or pipeline — refinery — tank truck — gas pump — IC engine with one that's 0.7 * (coal mine — railroad — power station —
transmission line — battery charging — electric motor).
Our recent study published in the journal Environmental Research Letters estimated that transmitting a
hybrid of renewable and coal power through 12 new high - voltage
transmission lines could prevent 16,000 deaths from air pollution exposure, and avoid 340 million tons of CO2 emissions in China.
Although coal - fired power generation may not be flexible enough to make up for the variability of wind power at the source region, the «
hybrid - by - wire» strategy allows the
lines to have a high utilization rate, and provides the flexibility to increase the share of renewable
transmission in the future.
The GM
Hybrid Belt Alternator Starter (BAS) system in the Aura Green
Line combines an electric motor / generator with a 2.4 L Ecotec VVT four - cylinder engine, Hydra - Matic 4T45 four - speed
transmission and Cobasys 36V NiMH battery pack.
According to China state news agency Xinhua, North China Grid Co., a subsidiary of State Grid Corp, China's biggest
transmission operator, recently brought on -
line a 140 - megawatt wind - solar
hybrid project composed of 100 megawatts of wind and 40 megawatts of PV solar.