Sentences with phrase «act as your battery»

Put simply, the Kidneys act as our battery and the Liver helps the Qi (or life force energy) move through the body and not get stuck.

The Lap Dock acts as a battery in case the phone needs a charge.

Instead of charging the Nintendo Switch, it will act as a battery pack and will work on charging the Macbook Pro, taking away energy from the Switch handheld.

It's so filled with energy that it can even charge other devices, so it could even act as your battery pack!

Not exact matches

Eventually the researchers at Imperial and Volvo want to convert the hood, doors, roof and possibly floor, but which of these parts will optimize the material's ability to act as a rechargeable battery is still being investigated.

We looked at whether the Tesla could act as the house «storage battery,» but this is not yet feasible.

This infant - to - toddler rocker acts as a bouncer when they're a baby with the battery operated (D - sized not included) vibrations, and then when baby grows you can remove the toy bar and have your toddler sit here as a rocking chair until they reach 40 pounds!

Do you think you'll act on the suggestion of waste experts and begin wiping your bum with your baby's cloth baby wipes, or do you agree with Fletcher of TIME and rate it right up there with the stapleless stapler and urine batteries as a «slightly offbeat way to save the environment»?

O'Neill said those whose whole business is batteries — such as A123 and Ener1, which also got a Recovery Act grant for manufacturing — are most vulnerable to Asian competition.

«They can act as storage batteries for the grid, soaking up excess capacity,» Pratt says.

Artificial muscles made with carbon nanotubes or a shape memory alloy can be designed to act as fuel cells, thus alleviating a need for a remote battery power source.

The big - bucket breakdowns were decided by Congress as part of the guidance given to DoE, so the $ 2.3 billion for electric batteries and electric transportation, all of that was really part of the design of the Recovery Act.

In an effort to remove the robots from their battery - shackles, Baughman and colleagues have designed two types of artificial muscle that also act as fuel cells — converting chemical energy to mechanical movement.

This complex layer quickly forms from the decomposition products in the battery's electrolyte, the substance in batteries that acts as a medium to conduct lithium ions between electrodes.

To make these batteries more stable, researchers have traditionally worked to develop protective coatings for their electrodes, and to develop new polymer binders that act as the glue holding battery components together.

A «flow battery» stores energy like the basic lithium ion battery in your laptop, but flow batteries have their electrolyte (the substance that acts as the medium for the charging and discharging of the battery) separated out of the battery cell in liquid - filled tanks.

In most cases, what you get for your money is a box with three or four 9 volt batteries connected in series with a switch to turn it on, a light bulb in the circuit which will light up if the terminals are accidentally touched together (it acts as a fuse which won't blow in case of a short circuit), a couple of leads with clips and two silver electrodes which in most cases are small gauge silver wires.

In response to escalating reports of sexual harassment on school campuses, the federal Office of Civil Rights has issued recent guidance on schools» responsibilities when dealing with serious criminal acts - such as rape - and more common battery issues.

«Notably, the very acts of corporal punishment that are permissible when applied to children in schools under some state laws would be prohibited as criminal assault and battery when applied to adults in the community in those very same states,» King said.

Known primarily as a college entrance examination, ACT Inc. also provides a battery of other tests for younger students.

EV Drive mode uses only the two electric motors to power the crossover, while Series Hybrid mode allows the gas engine and battery pack to act as a generator and provide additional power to the electric motors and Parallel Hybrid mode where the car primarily uses the 2.0 - liter gas engine with the electric motors only coming into the picture when extra power is needed.

Indeed, once you become accustomed to the regenerative braking effect (where the electric motor acts as an electricity generator to charge up the battery), it's possible to look ahead and judge when to leave off the throttle - hardly necessitating pressing the brake pedal at all.

If you want to slow down and take it easy on Mother Earth, this uber - wagon can act as a traditional plug - in hybrid system in a pinch with a full electric mode, thanks to the 14.1 kWh battery.

Finally, Charge mode enables the car to use the hydrogen fuel cell system to act as a generator that charges the battery.

When battery power is applied, the coil acts as an electromagnet; the magnetic field from the core pulls the iron arm, opening the switch contacts, interrupting the primary current.

At higher speeds, the generator acts as an auxiliary motor while there is still battery charge, connecting itself via a clutch to the final drive and augmenting the main motor's efforts.

In addition to providing supplemental motive power, the IMA motor acts as a generator during deceleration and braking to recapture kinetic energy and recharge the IMA's battery pack during regenerative braking.

Since the electric motor, which also acts as an electric generator, is attached directly to the crankshaft of the engine, the engine needs to provide as little resistance as possible during deceleration to allow the generator to produce high levels of electricity and charge the batteries.

Alternatively, the plug - in hybrid system that's been an option for the Prius uses all electric power, drawing energy primarily from a plug - in charger that's used while the car is parked, with the gas engine only acting as an onboard generator when battery power gets too low.

A smaller rear electric motor (13 hp and 81 lb - ft) provides additional drive to the rear wheels but mostly acts as a generator to top off the battery and as an alternator to collect kinetic energy during braking and trailing throttle.

In many situations, the electric motor in front acts as a generator — driven by the engine, it charges the battery, and this extends the car's effective electric driving range.

Under most operating conditions, the Accord works in the Hybrid mode where the engine acts as a generator and supplies electric power to the battery with power being channelled to the wheels via the electric propulsion motor.

In this case (and if battery charge is low), the front electric motor — which is now being supplied with kinetic energy via the TSI — acts solely as a generator and a source of electricity for its counterpart at the rear axle.

The battery is charged by plugging it in, but also from regenerative braking and from the gasoline engine in the back of the car acting as a generator.

The other acts as a generator and starter motor, providing extra juice when the lithium ion battery requires it.

As you may recall, the 2ZR - FXE engine gets help from an 80 - hp front - drive electric motor drawing juice from the NiMH batteries, while a second electric motor acts as a generatoAs you may recall, the 2ZR - FXE engine gets help from an 80 - hp front - drive electric motor drawing juice from the NiMH batteries, while a second electric motor acts as a generatoas a generator.

In «HV» mode, the plug - in Accord acts as a conventional hybrid, blending motor power between gasoline and electric to maximize fuel efficiency while maintaining the battery charge level.

A new 3.0 - liter turbocharged inline - six engine forms the basis for this powerplant, with the addition of Mercedes» new EQ Boost system, comprised of a 48 - volt battery that acts as a starter - alternator.

In its default upon start - up, the Accord PHEV acts as a pure electric vehicle and will continue on in full - electric mode until battery capacity necessitates the automatic switch to gas / electric hybrid operation.

The microturbine acts as a range extender to charge an onboard 47 kWh Li - Ion battery pack, which in turn provides power to the electric traction motors that propel the truck.

In this case the integrated electric motor acts as a generator when coasting or applying the brakes, in order to feed electric power into the battery.

The powertrain will be able to operate on electric power alone in most conditions as it draws energy from the engine that acts as a generator or the battery pack.

Additionally, a 12 - volt battery acts as a backup plan, if the crossover needs a little extra help to start.

Instead, the engine acts as a generator (or range extender), jiggling enough electrons to keep the electric motor turning and to trickle - charge the lithium - ion battery pack.

It can send additional torque to the wheels for a sportier start, or it can act as a generator under braking, capturing energy to refill the 86 - volt lithium ion battery.

It's a 101 - horsepower, 1.5 - liter EcoTec four - cylinder engine that fires up automatically when it senses the motors are drawing the battery's last electrons and acts as a generator to top up the battery pack.

Featuring Cadillac's edgy and sculptured «Art and Science» design theme, the luxury two - door coupe uses a 16.5 - kWh battery, along with a 1.4 - liter I4 acting as a generator, for a total output of 207 hp and 295 lb - ft of torque.

In overrun and when applying the brakes, the electric drive systems acts as a generator developing electric power fed into the high - voltage battery.

The internal combustion 1.5 - liter acts as either a direct power source, or can generate electricity to juice up the battery pack.

The rear axle on the trailer also acts as a generator, able to charge to the EV's batteries from the movement of the wheels.