Sentences with phrase «as pure electric»

I won't buy another fossil fuel - powered car; I'll drive the Festiva as long as I can keep it on the road and by the time it won't run anymore pluggable hybrids that can run as pure electric cars (in my case powered by wind and / or photovoltaics) most of the time, with flex - fuel engines that can burn biofuels instead of gasoline or petro - diesel for long trips, should be available.

It turns on as a pure electric car, moves off with brilliant assurance as an electric car and then runs convincingly in any traffic we can find.

Volkswagen claims that the Cross Coupe GTE hybrid will be as capable on - road as it is off - road, and can run as a pure electric vehicle or a gas - electric hybrid.

Further powertrain options, including a hybridised as well as a pure electric version, will be added later.

Between 2013 and 2014, there was just 4 per cent average growth in the global car market, yet demand for electric vehicles, which JATO defines as both pure electric and plug - in hybrids, jumped a huge 43 per cent.

A hybridized as well as a pure electric powertrain option for the XC40 will be added later.

The Crosstrek PHEV can be driven as a normal hybrid with both gas and electric power, thus no range anxiety, or as a pure electric for shorter commutes.

It provides the convenience of refueling with gasoline, while offering the same driving experience as a pure electric vehicle.

Further powertrain options, including a hybridized as well as a pure electric version will be added later.

Refinement levels in this mode are spectacular — every bit as impressive as a pure electric car, with only the sound of the tires rolling across the bitumen to spoil the silence.

Like the 225xe, it starts as a pure electric car, with the hybrid Auto eDrive as the default mode and sticking with battery power alone at up to 50mph.

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 Maserati Alfieri Concept is turning in to a production car, but it will be offered with a plug - in hybrid powertrain, and as a pure electric car promising 0 - 62mph under 2.0 seconds.

BMW offers both the 2018 BMW i3 and the new more powerful i3s as pure electrics or as plug - in hybrids with extended range.

Not exact matches

The essential plot elements of Inherit the Wind — the lonely stand of the brave individualist against the small - minded bigotry of the townspeople, Cates» fear and trembling as he waits in his prison cell, the threat of ruin hanging over his head («The Scopes character and his fiancee play each scene as if he were on the way to the electric chair,» wrote one film reviewer)-- are pure fabrication.

About 11,000 hybrid buses, pure electric cabs and other types of clean cars are running on China's roads as a result of the program.

Performance is also the same as in the previous car, hitting 62 mph in 7.3 sec for the pure electric car, with the slightly heavier range extender model taking 8.1 sec.

Plug - in hybrid and pure electric vehicles can be a little more enjoyable just for the challenge of driving as efficiently as possible on electric power alone.

What's Under the Covers Like the gasoline - powered Mitsubishi i - car upon which this pure electric is based, the propulsion hardware is located just ahead of the rear axle — as in the standard «mid-engine» format.

(Other modes include Touring, which is the default setting; Mountain, which reserves energy for steep grades; and Hold, which allows drivers to use only the gasoline engine so that they can save the charge for pure electric driving for later, such as when they are in the city.)

Even though the 2018 Kia Niro PHEV makes for pretty good EV, its limited electric - only range means that pure electric operation will be limited to urban suburban retirees that don't go outside of a 5 - 10 mile radius of their homes as well as those lucky souls blessed with a short commute.

Tantalizing as 50 mpg combined is, the Kia Niro looks like it was designed to be a plug - in you can drive in urban areas under pure electric power.

Billed as a CUV, or Cross Utility Vehicle, the all - electric design study is heavily influenced by the current Panamera Sport Turismo and showcases the brand's pure EV credentials.

Although no technical data is available for the engine in the concept yet, it is understood it will be a pure rotary, with no electric assistance, as had been speculated.

The i3's open - space interior concept also separates it from the pack, as does its nearly $ 45,500 entry - level price tag, which gets you a pure electric vehicle with a range of about 114 miles on a full charge.

CIRENCESTER, UK — March 9, 2015: Less than one year from launch the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV has now overtaken every other plug - in hybrid and pure electric car, even passing vehicles that have been on sale since 2011, such as the Nissan Leaf, to become the UK's favourite plug - in vehicle.

As presented in Detroit in the form of the I.D. BUZZ concept, the latest in a line of pure - electric concepts that kicked off at the Paris motor show debut of the I.D. concept, the production version will reportedly follow the spirit and the design of the classic Microbus.

In Pure mode, the car is powered solely by its electric motor as much as possible.

As it's name suggests, the E-Bugster relies on pure electric power for motivation, in this case an 85 kW (114 hp) electric motor and lithium - ion battery pack.

And those are just the models powered by fossil fuels, as Volkswagen also offers the e-Golf, a pure - electric powered by a 85 kW AC synchronous electric motor producing 115 hp and 199 lb - ft of torque.

As luxury automakers go full throttle with their electrification plans, BMW is planning two new pure electric models that will hit the market

When Honda introduced the ground - breaking Insight in 2000, it was hailed as a leap forward in automotive engineering, and thanks to its slippery raindrop shape and highly efficient gasoline / electric hybrid drivetrain, the small coupe was able to achieve record - setting fuel - efficiency while retaining everyday drivability that would have been impossible in a pure electric vehicle.

And unlike pure electrics, this can serve as your only car.

Back in January, Ford vice-president Jim Farley described the move to electrification as «inevitable» and announced a pure - electric performance vehicle, called the Mach 1, would be on sale by 2020.

The Geneva show car's design will naturally be paired down for the production Korando and pure electric version, but the coupe - like roofline and car's general looks will remain, as will the dimensions — it's fractionally longer and wider than the current Korando.

ICE engines have advanced to the point that they are now routinely delivered as ZERO Pollution engines, recording sub T2B2 levels of emissions, and matching pure electric, and sometimes bettering fuel cell cars.

This all - new three - pot and electric motor system will enable around 48 km of pure electric driving, as well as improved fuel economy.

Jaguar cites 2 reasons for creating a pure - electric vehicle — growing Zero Emission Legislation across North America, as well as rising demand for luxury electric vehicles proven by the Tesla Model S.

Ford will also offer customers a wide - range of fuel efficient and electric cars, starting with a Ford Focus that customers can buy as with ecoboost fuel economy, or as a hybrid, or as a plug - in hybrid, or as a pure battery electric.

What's most interesting about his statement is that he pointedly says that the percentage does not include hybrids — mild or otherwise — or extended range electric cars such as the Chevy Volt — Ghosn envisages that 10 % of the worldwide market for cars will be pure EVs.

Pure holds the car in electric - mode as long as possible, while Hybrid lets the car decide how best to make use of the various powertrain elements for most economical effect.

The Volt operates as a pure battery electric vehicle until its plug - in battery capacity drops to a predetermined threshold from full charge, at which point its gasoline engine powers an electric generator to extend the vehicle's range.

It is one approach begun last decade that is much less prominent than electrification such as by hybrids, plug - in hybrids, and pure battery electric tech, but overall plays into the mix of attempting to reduce petroleum usage.

Remember to plug it in and you can motor home (as long as home is relatively close) on pure electric power... and...

BMW i has a fine record of success: More than 100,000 vehicles with either pure - electric or plug - in hybrid drive systems from the BMW i, BMW iPerformance and MINI brands sold in 2017; BMW i among the global leaders in electric mobility; BMW Group tops the registration rankings for electrified vehicles in Europe with a market share of 21 per cent; BMW Group has a worldwide market share of 10 per cent and is also one of the global leaders; BMW i enjoys a standout position as a successful systems supplier and provider of mobility services across the electric mobility sphere.

Chevrolet developed the first - generation Volt as an alternative to the «pure» electric vehicle.

The first car to be produced at the German facility will be a pure - electric version of the its seven - seat BX7 SUV which is already on sale as a plug - in hybrid in China.

More importantly, Fisker is touting the Karma as the first pure - electric luxury car.

Known as the Megacity vehicle, the new BMW i3 is a pure electric hatchback designed to be an urban runabout.

Despite reports that Audi is concerned about strong Californian sales of the battery electric Tesla Model S — currently running ahead of Audi's own sales volume in that area — Stadler insists Audi will stick with plug - in hybrids as its preferred electrification route, rather than chasing Tesla («a new kid on the block») into pure electric cars.