Sentences with phrase «like other electric cars»

Also, what makes the said car is that it can charge upon usage like any other electric car.

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And other carmakers like Toyota Motor and Honda are investing heavily in eco-friendly cars; however, they are betting big that the vehicles will be powered by hydrogen fuel cells, rather than rechargeable electric batteries.

In fact, Elon Musk has said that «it won't look like any other cars» so hopefully, Tesla can pull it off and make the Model 3 the electric vehicle for the masses.

It's no more surprising to see in this recent times under current NDC administration, more teachers and other government workers been empowered to own properties like houses, lands, private and commercial cars, motor bikes, electric gadgets and several other properties with their «never satisfying» income UNLIKE some eight years and beyond ago under the NPP administration where a newly trained and posted teacher was unable to buy a brand new 21» inch sanyo TV from Melcom with his first monthly income.

, published on the website < http://planetasustentavel.abril.com.br/noticia/ambiente/quando-recursos-minerais-se-esgotarao-648952.shtml >, based on information from the US Geological Survey, the US government agency responsible for geological research that crossed information on the annual consumption, mineral reserves available on the planet and its predictable extinction: 1) Platinum (use in surgical materials)-- Extinction by 2049; 2) Silver (use in the manufacture of mirrors and cutlery)-- Extinction in 2016; 3) Copper (use in wire and cable and air conditioning ducts)-- Extinction in 2027; 4) Antimony (use in remote controls and other materials to increase strength)-- Extinction 2020; 5) Lithium (use in cell phone batteries, laptops and video games)-- Extinction in 2053; 6) Phosphorus (use in agricultural fertilizers)-- Extinction in 2149; 7) Uranium (use for electric power generation)-- Extinction in 2026; 8) Indian (use in smartphones and tablets touch screen screens)-- Extinction in 2020; 9) Tantalum (use in cameras lenses)-- Extinction in 2027; 10) Nickel (use in metal alloy coating, electronics such as cell phones)-- Extinction in 2064; 11) Tin (use in coating metal alloys, such as those used in the soft drink cans)-- Extinction 2024; 12) Lead (use in car batteries and trucks and welds and bearings)-- Extinction in 2015; 13) Gold (use as jewelry and computer microchips)-- Extinction in 2043; 14) Zinc (use to cover alloys, preventing rust that destroy objects like coins)-- Extinction in 2041.

Like other electric vehicles, the Kia Soul EV will feature a virtual engine sound that produces an alert at speeds below 12 mph or whenever the car is in reverse.

This will be the first time a car has completed a lap on electric alone, with other hybrids like Audi's dominant R18 racing cars always sharing power between electric and diesel combustion engines.

Honda will have six other concepts on display at Tokyo; three motorcycles, including a 250cc - like electric sports bike (the RC - E), two city cars, the Micro Commuter and the N Box, and a curious mobility scooter called the Townwalker, which is designed to fold neatly into the car when not in use.

The Coda seems more like a design exercise to impress other manufacturers to adapt their (Coda's) technology to current production cars rather than produce a recycled electric car.

Like other hybrids the AH3 can operate like a short - duration electric Like other hybrids the AH3 can operate like a short - duration electric like a short - duration electric car.

The EQ A is expected to go on sale in 2020 and will compete with other small electric cars, like the BMW i3.

The first concept version of this forward thinking hybrid sports car should make its Auto Show debut sometime in 2010; with this model Tata aims to compete directly with other electric roadsters builders like Tesla and Fisker.

Steering feedback is precise and responsive even at lower speeds allowing you to predict the car's movements, thanks to McLaren keeping the system hydraulic and not going electric like most others.

There are plenty of other myth associated with electric cars like the Chevrolet Volt.

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.

Then if you go RADICAL (the way all vendors will need to go tomorrow when PHEV prices will start to go down and they will have no other choice to compete), I mean go the best Tesla - Like all - electric drive trains, just adding a small «pure power generator» Range extender on top, never tracting the car mechanically itself, BUT then pulling the huge central ICE engine, the huge central gearbox, the huge central transmission, saving tons of space and $ for more battery, then you can save a lot of space, look at Tesla Model X front and back Trunks and its internal space!

Early testers are finding the Bolt is like any other car in drivability and passenger comfort — just that it's electric.

The Honda Fit EV shows range similar to that of other compact electric cars on the market and drives well enough, but ultimately feels like a retrofit project car rather than a fully realized futuristic production vehicle.

The Bottom Line The Honda Fit EV shows range similar to that of other compact electric cars on the market and drives well enough, but ultimately feels like a retrofit project car rather than a fully realized futuristic production vehicle.

Like other pure electric vehicles, all variants of the car come with automatic / direct drive, so there is no need for a traditional gearbox.

Like other cars powered by electric motors, the Mirai is extremely torquey, with 247 pound - feet available from a dead stop.

Business partner and former GM executive Bob Lutz, who played a key role in the development of the electric Chevrolet Bolt, meanwhile said Tesla is losing its uniqueness as other companies develop better electric cars, and that it'll «have to learn to make money like any other company».

Like several other electric cars, the Soul EV has two drive modes: Drive and Brake.

Just like the other car manufacturers, Jaguar Land Rover has stepped up to develop an electric car.

Fourth, the Prius does not need much, if any, more maintenance than any other car; Sure, there are some extra things like an electric motor but so far those have proven quite reliable.

Of course, there are gears, switches, pentometers (like a throttle), converters and other things that make an electric car work... For me, that is when I call the mechanic.

But Toyota and other car companies say they are worried about the cost, convenience and safety of plug - in hybrids — and note that consumers haven't embraced all - electric cars because of the inconvenience of recharging them like giant cell phones.

There are two schools of thought on EV design, one camp believes in a ground up, purpose - built approach like the Nissan Leaf, while the other takes an existing car and electrifies it, like the 2014 Ford Focus Electric.

Like other all - electric cars and trucks, they produce zero harmful tailpipe emissions.

and you — like many other posters here — can do no more in building a case than say «lots of clever people believe in AGW, therefore windfarms, or carbon taxes or electric cars» or whatever the fashion du jour is at the time.

I suspect, like many others that the headline «Wind car» has led you to believe this is something other than an electric car.

China currently supplies 97 % of the so - called Rare Earths - metal elements which are vital to green technologies like electric cars, fuel cells or wind turbines, not to mention iPhones, plasma screens, and myriads of other consumer goods.

Electric vehicles are sustainable transportation, in ways that other «future cars» - like biodiesel, flex - fuel and hydrogen cars - are not.

Aside from electric cars having less environmental impact that your average car I do hope you'll push other benefits like being an easier drive.

Parallel hybrids, also known as «full hybrids», like the GS 450h are well - adapted to urban driving because the internal combustion engine (ICE) and electric motor can move the car independently of each other: The ICE is turned off when the car stops and stay off at low speeds for as long as the electric motor can handle moving the car.

This can mitigate the problem, along with other technologies like hydro storage, smart grids that can better match supply and demand, and things like V2G for electric cars (storing renewable energy surplus in batteries, and using it when there's a deficit).

Why do some people care enought about certain issues to start taking actions — like becoming an activist or buying an electric car — while others don't?

What we would like to see from Toyota and other car makers: More affordable very fuel - efficient and low - emission hybrids, plug - in hybrids, all cars flex fuel so that they can run on cellulosic ethanol when it is available (the fuel sensors required for that are apparently only about $ 30 - no reason not to include them in all cars), diesel - hybrids with the latest emission technology (to run on biodiesel where available, of course) and, as soon as battery technology is ready, affordable electric - only vehicles.

Getting a lawyer, any lawyer, to adopt a new technology system, whether it be matter management, contract management, spend management or any other sort of management, can be like persuading Jeremy Clarkson to buy an electric car.

There are a few other exceptions based on the type / year of the car like gasoline - powered and older than 1975 or electric - powered.

A 2020 deadline would put Apple in direct competition with Google, as well as other automakers, like Nissan, Tesla, and GM, who are also planning to launch their self - driving or next - gen electric cars in the next five years.

Other auto companies, ranging from start - ups like Faraday Future to luxury car brands like Mercedes - Benz, are also expected to introduce electric and autonomous models at the show.