Sentences with phrase «as electric vehicle use»

The fact is, however, that as electric vehicle use grows, these types of stations will no longer provide the kind of range reassurance they once did.

Finally, I think with Tesla firing up its Nevada - based Gigafactory, investors would be prudent to keep their eyes on aluminum, cobalt, nickel and especially copper, as electric vehicles use around three times as much of the red metal as conventional vehicles.

Not exact matches

The friendly deal, which requires approval by US Cobalt shareholders, comes as growing investments and demand in electric vehicles has spurred interest in key metals like cobalt, used in the vehicle's battery packs.

Tesla Motors announced on Thursday, Oct. 20, that it will not allow any of its luxury electric vehicles to be used to work for ridehailing companies such as Uber or Lyft.

After all, gas - powered vehicles, which use catalytic converters to control emissions, are expected to be surpassed in sales by electric vehicles, which do not require palladium, as early as 2040.

As of December 1, 2009, the Sacramento Municipal Utility District, for example, offered an off - peak discount of approximately 50 % off of the regular residential electricity rate for electricity used to charge electric vehicles.

If all three did get built, it's also possible that they may only be in peak usage for the next 10 - 15 years, as it's also possible that electric vehicles could be in widespread use by the late 2020s or early 2030s.

As for the grid, the proliferation of electricity storage could eventually transform it into a «plug and play» for the units, used by utilities, solar customers and electric vehicles.

Wheelchairs and Electric personal assistive mobility devices, as defined in New York State Vehicle and Traffic Law Section 114 - d, may be used at Thruway facilities open to the public for pedestrian use.

Policy makers encourage the use of advance internal combustion engine vehicles (particularly diesel), as well as hybrid technology and emerging plug - in electric vehicles to meet the medium - term demands of the issue (to 2020).

Analysts say the 95 g / km 2020 goal as an average across the EU fleet is achievable using conventional combustion engines, but industry opinions are divided over whether pushing below that level could be done with existing engines or require a major increase in electric and hybrid vehicles.

Still missing from consideration are the cost differences between electric vehicles and those with internal combustion engines, as well as other possible environmental effects of biofuel technology such as increased air pollution and water use.

NdFeB magnets are the most powerful on earth, and used in everything from computer hard drives and head phones to clean energy technologies such as electric vehicles and wind turbines.

At the time, lithium was preferred to sodium as the material of choice and it has been widely used ever since for portable electronic devices such as tablets, laptops and electric vehicles.

This gap in research has now been closed by scientists of the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT): They compared the performances of 49,000 battery electric cars and 73,000 plug - in hybrid vehicles in Germany and the US using data from fleet trials and automotive manufacturers as well as from websites for drivers to manage and monitor their vehicles.

Surplus power can be fed into the public grid as well as be used for charging the household electric vehicle,» explains Dominik Noeren, a scientist at the Fraunhofer Institute for Solar Energy Systems ISE in Freiburg.

In other words we will test whether terminals on the outskirts of Oslo can be used as loading and unloading facilities where goods can be sorted and transhipped to electric vehicles for the last stage of their transport into the centre.

«We want to check whether electric goods vehicles in the city can contribute to improved air quality, and whether we can facilitate the routing and transhipment of goods so as to avoid using large diesel vehicles in the city centre.»

Such demand response is different from using electric vehicle batteries as a form of storage or backup for the electricity grid, which can put undue strain on batteries as they constantly cycle from fully charged to nearly drained.

As a result, they are not yet fit for widespread use, for instance in electric vehicles.

«Such a battery is definitely not suitable for use in mobile phones or electric vehicles, but it may target high - end applications with special requirements, such as the power source for implantable cardiac pacemakers.»

«This spacecraft would be a reusable vehicle that uses electric and chemical propulsion and would be specifically designed for crewed missions to destinations such as Mars,» agency officials said.

Hybrid - electric vehicles, such as the Toyota Prius and 472 of SEPTA's buses, have for years used regenerative braking to charge on - board batteries and reduce fuel consumption by reusing the stored energy upon acceleration.

As a consequence, a tank of oxygen gas would have to be part of the battery system, making it prohibitive for use in electric vehicles due to space requirements.

The unit can be used to boost performance of any size engine, but in the interest of economy, its maker sees the electric supercharger as enabling auto manufacturers to install smaller engines in vehicles without compromising the vehicle's peak performance.

The Smart ED's three - phase electric drivetrain resides where the fuel tank used to be and makes 80 hp and 118 lb - ft of torque, but power delivery, however, just isn't as direct or as engaging as other electric vehicles.

Volkswagen will likely use the concept car's debut at CES to reveal its future plans for electric and plug - in hybrid vehicles as it seeks to distance itself from the specter of its diesel emissions scandal.

As batteries become more energy dense and programmers learn how to use that energy more efficiently, the Volt's range - extended electric vehicle concept will be even more compelling.

Series hybrids are Hybrid Electric Vehicle Buses also known as extended range vehicles, as the engine can be used to operate the vehicle in the event that the battery is completely deVehicle Buses also known as extended range vehicles, as the engine can be used to operate the vehicle in the event that the battery is completely devehicle in the event that the battery is completely depleted.

There are two primary categories of HEVs: parallel hybrids use both the electric motor and the engine to move the vehicle, while series hybrids» engines can generate electricity for the motor as well to move the vehicle.

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.

It is capable of operating as an electric vehicle for up to 25 miles on a full charge using its 91 horsepower.

Electric powertrains are more efficient than internal combustion powertrains2 and are able to perform the same amount of work as other vehicles while using less fuel.

As battery technology continues advancing with increased use of electric vehicles, overall costs of BEVs and their batteries are projected to decrease over time.

«Using the same streets that our Leaf customers also commute on as race tracks has real benefits for customers — we'll be able to take on real road conditions with our race cars — and we can share what we've learned as we tune our latest electric vehicles.»

As electric vehicle technology evolves, it is likely that the batteries used in electric hybrid and full electric buses will increase in size, meaning that more power will be required for charging.

No information was released as to what Google plans to do with the vehicle, but rumors are floating the Google plans to use the Ford Focus Electric in it's autonomous vehicle program, a research project at Google that creates self - driving vehicles.

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Local emission - free electric vehicles such as the new B - Class Electric Drive are a major part of the Mercedes - Benz strategy for sustainable mobility that will be suitable for everyelectric vehicles such as the new B - Class Electric Drive are a major part of the Mercedes - Benz strategy for sustainable mobility that will be suitable for everyElectric Drive are a major part of the Mercedes - Benz strategy for sustainable mobility that will be suitable for everyday use.

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The concept is similar to home charging for GM's Chevy Volt, which has an electric drive and batteries, but also uses as small gasoline engine for extending the vehicle's range.»

For vehicles with electric power steering, the warning light won't come on for fluid levels as there is no fluid being used.

The engine is used as a generator to power an electric motor directly or charge the vehicle's battery, which also can drive the electric motor.

According to the NEDC cycle, the electric range is just under 125 miles, meaning that this electric vehicle can be used for shorter urban journeys as well as longer trips, and will cover most commuter distances.

In a nutshell, the electric motor is using the vehicle's momentum to recover energy that would be otherwise lost to the brake discs as heat.

In the late 1990s, Chrysler used the Intrepid as a research platform for a hybrid electric vehicle in a diesel - electric configuration.

Nissan has obtained license rights to use Toyota's hybrid technology beginning as early as next year, though the company says its first gas - electric vehicle is likely to be a car, not a truck.

The Focus BEV concept used the European Mark II as its donor vehicle and incorporated key components from Ford's North American hybrid technology, including the electric climate control system from the 2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid.

The electric drive element — called DynaStart — is produced by the ZF Powertrain and Suspension Components division for use in passenger cars and commercial vehicles with a power capacity between 10 and 100 kW and with a maximum torque of 100 to 1,000 N · m. For full hybrid applications, ZF also supplies the electric motor as a hybrid module with an integrated separating clutch for decoupling the electric motor and the combustion engine.

In this way, the Mitsubishi Plug - in Hybrid EV System optimally controls each of the driving modes so it provides the versatility to drive as a 100 % electric vehicle, use the engine to charge the drive battery, or drive using the motors and the engine at the same time, based on driving conditions.»