Sentences with phrase «battery systems allow»

And plug - and - play battery systems allow commercial and industrial energy users to optimise their power needs and cost.

The battery system allows for reduced peak demand, off peak storage, renewable generation with excess being stores as hot water.

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For $ 250, you can buy a system that allows you to interact with your dog by remotely controlling the battery - powered ball via app.

One of the goals was to eliminate the need that many safety systems have for a base station (such as competitor system Lifeline by Philips)-- Amulyte instead connects to an app, accessible on smartphones and tablets, that allows family members to see how active the wearer is, where they are, and even the pendant's battery levels.

«With batteries featuring the best in automotive engineering from Mercedes - Benz, and high - quality solar energy systems from Vivint Solar, our solution allows customers to take the next step toward a sustainable energy future,» Mercedes - Benz Energy Americas, LLC chief executive officer Boris von Bormann said in a statement.

The HorseFly system on the truck also locks out the driver from sending the UAV on a delivery if the battery is too low, or if the weather in the area would not allow safe operation.

But instead of reassessing their practices, the industry is vehemently defending the system — a system that confines 12 million egg laying hens in battery cages; forces thousands of mother pigs to give birth and live for weeks on end in crates barely bigger than their bodies; allows piglets to have their teeth cut and tails cut off without pain relief; and subjects «meat» chickens to such rapid growth that their bodies can barely sustain them.

Battery Powered: Some systems are battery powered, which allows you to place the controller anywhere and make it more Battery Powered: Some systems are battery powered, which allows you to place the controller anywhere and make it more battery powered, which allows you to place the controller anywhere and make it more mobile.

While the car is braking, the system is in generator mode, allowing it to convert kinetic energy to electricity, which is stored in a bank of lithium - ion batteries.

The new system is also designed to allow a PHEV to use its battery as an energy storage device, enabling the car to hold electrical energy in the battery while the grid has surplus power (during off - peak hours, for example) and contribute its surplus energy back to the grid when the latter needs more power to meet peak demand, Su says.

For example, Toyota engineers developed a new converter for the second - generation Prius that raised the overall system voltage, allowing for a reduction in battery size.

The new design should make possible simpler and more compact battery systems, which could be inexpensive and modular, allowing for gradual expansion of grid - connected storage systems to meet growing demand, Chiang says.

Co-author Dr Iain Staffell, from the Centre for Environmental Policy, said: «This tool allows us to combat one of the biggest uncertainties in the future energy system, and use real data to answer questions such as how electricity storage could revolutionise the electricity generation sector, or when high - capacity home storage batteries linked to personal solar panels might become cost - effective.»

A universal wireless charging system, Perry says, would eliminate the multitude of incompatible wires and chargers that we currently tote around and allow mobile devices to perform energy - intensive tasks without draining a battery.

The latter allows me test with confidence the 2015 Mercedes - Benz S63 AMG coupe's battery of driver assistance systems — active cruise control, lane departure prevention, and lane - keeping assist.

For instance, BMW says the hybrid system might use lots of the battery's charge to help propel the car up a hill, then allow the battery to be fully recharged as the car drives down the other side of the hill.

Part of the reason for that is increased responsiveness, as you'd want when driving enthusiastically; part of the reason is that, in sport mode, the engine tries to keep the battery topped up to a level that allows maximum performance of the electric drive system, extracting the greatest total performance from the car without the sad face of an empty battery popping up on your instrument panel display.

So far this season, Audi has seen better performance (if worse luck), despite making major changes to allow this year's R18 e-tron quattro to run a new lithium - ion battery hybrid system, in place of the flywheel - based kinetic energy hybrid system it used previously.

Because it's a pure hybrid, the Jetta system allows the car to use battery power only.

Second, the Sync system has once each month, almost to the day randomly decided to boot by phone off of bluetooth and then freeze up and not allow pairing, and requiring battery disconnection to reset.

The base Mega comes well - equipped with a navigation system, LED headlights, 19 - inch wheels, Comfort Access, DC fast - charging port (allows you to charge the battery up to 80 percent in 20 minutes), heated seats, SensaTec leather - like upholstery, and BMW's ConnectedDrive that syncs to your smartphone to enable the use of apps.

The hybrid system operates in four different modes: hybrid, e-mode, e-save and charge, allowing the driver to choose between gasoline - electric or pure electric running when there is sufficient battery charge.

The base Mega comes well - equipped with navigation system, LED headlights, 19 - inch wheels, Comfort Access, DC fast - charging port (allows you to charge the battery up to 80 percent in 20 minutes), heated seats, SensaTec leather - like upholstery, and BMW's ConnectedDrive that syncs to your smartphone to enable the use of apps.

Blume is targeting a 47 ampere hours battery system that would allow for range of about 43 miles of pure electric operation for the plug - in hybrid 911.

This system allows the Asterion two different driving modes: in hybrid mode it is combining the V10 engine with the three electric motors guaranteeing a permanent four - wheel drive without being dependent on the battery's state of charge.

The navigation system now features an EcoRoutes pathfinding engine that allows it to plan routes that make the most efficient use of the battery's range and features the ability to search for and display icons for nearby EV charging stations on its map.

Some people may disagree, but the IMA system is really more of an «assist» system, which really allows a car to use a smaller displacement engine to provide better highway fuel economy, and still provide power and battery assist to improve the city fuel economy.

Brake Energy Regeneration collects energy on overrun or under braking to recharge the vehicle's battery, allowing the absolute maximum engine power be delivered to acceleration rather than being diverted to power electrical systems.

Some manufacturers have a backup system that allows this method to work if the key fob battery is dead.

Formula 1 technology boffins will delight at the M3's Brake Energy Regeneration system which channels energy from overrun and braking to recharge the battery, thereby allowing maximum power to be applied.

Unlike mechanical AWD systems that reduce fuel efficiency via added weight and friction, the RX 450h's rear - mounted electric motor - generator allows all four wheels to perform regenerative braking, charging the hybrid battery more effectively.

This year brings the new Plus Sport System, which (provided the battery is more than 50 percent charged and the CR - Z is traveling over 19 mph) allows the driver to enjoy a boost in acceleration.

Renault also unveiled a «Quickdrop» system, which would allow batteries to be swapped out in three minutes at special stations.

DC Fast Charging with the Combined Charging System (CCS) that allows up to 80 percent battery charge in 30 minutes

It's not a plug - in hybrid system and instead self - charges its nickel - hydrogen battery, which is now smaller — allowing more boot space.

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Plug - in systems that allow drivers to recharge car batteries from a home electrical outlet could eventually become widespread, too.

Radio: AM / FM / Single In - Dash CD / MP3 / WMA / Navigation - inc: NissanConnect w / navigation and mobile apps, 7» color display w / multi-touch control, voice recognition for navigation and audio, HD Radio, SiriusXM satellite radio, SiriusXM Traffic and Travel Link (weather, fuel prices, movie listings, stock info and sports), USB connection port for iPod interface and other compatible devices, Bluetooth hands - free phone system, streaming audio via Bluetooth, hands - free text messaging assistant, 6 - speaker audio system and NissanConnect EV (telematics)- allowing for remote connection to the vehicle (monitor battery state of charge, start charging event and turn on HVAC system) Satellite radio service is not available in Alaska and Hawaii.

At higher revs, the system recharges the battery, allowing the gasoline engine to run normally.

The system features excellent voice control for everything from audio source control to navigation and more and adds a few additional Uvo Services screens that allow the driver to monitor the battery level, available range and efficiency.

The IMA system's greater power and the battery's 35 percent increase in efficiency allow the Civic Hybrid to operate more frequently on the electric motor's power alone in certain low - speed cruising situations.

BMW also engineered the i8 with a multistage brake - energy - recuperation system that allows the driver to alter the level of charge to the battery under periods of trailing throttle and / or braking.

The driver can select between three modes: an all - electric mode, a mode that allows the system to automatically to switch between the electric motor and the turbocharged four cylinder, or a «Save Battery» mode designed to preserve the battery's current Battery» mode designed to preserve the battery's current battery's current charge.

The steering system allowed for precise wheel pointing, but the weight of the battery felt like it wanted to drag the car sideways.

Chevrolet recommends that you leave the Volt plugged in even when you're not charging to allow the battery conditioning system to keep the lithium ion battery pack at the optimal temperature for retaining its charge.

The 2006 Ford Escape Hybrid is a full hybrid, with a combination of computer - controlled systems optimizing efficiency and a sealed high - voltage battery allowing electric - only operation.

The optimized hybrid system allows more all - electric driving with additional usable energy stored in the battery, cutting both fuel consumption and emissions.

In a conventional full hybrid vehicle, engine output is boosted by the electric motor via a reduction gear, but with the new Multi Stage Hybrid System the power from the V6 engine and the hybrid battery can be amplified by the four - stage shifting device, allowing much greater drive power to be generated when accelerating from stationary and achieving a 0 - 60 time of 5.4 seconds.

As with the 2007 Saturn Vue Green Line, the Aura Green Line's air - conditioning system has a hybrid setting that allows it to be powered either from the battery or directly from the engine.

These are a function of the Chrysler Uconnect 8.4 system that provide the driver with information about the Pacifica Hybrid, including: a dynamic visual of how power is moving in the minivan, whether moving from the battery to the wheels or back due to regenerative brakes; a chart of a driving history, including a breakdown of distance driven in electric mode and hybrid mode by day; and a page allowing the driver to schedule when the Pacifica Hybrid charges to make the most of off - peak electricity rates.