Sentences with phrase «because of electric cars»

But what happens when demand for it increases because of electric cars?

Consumer Reports won't recommend Tesla's compact Model 3 because of the electric car's long stopping distances and difficult - to - use controls.

Not exact matches

Because all of Tesla's cars are equipped with the software and hardware necessary to collect data that can be used to improve its ML system, the electric - car company could have a huge edge against other automakers and tech companies working on autonomous vehicles.

«For me it's a bit difficult because I drive in an armored car,» she said with a straight face, «and there are no electric versions of that.»

This would make the cars lighter — important because of the weight of electric batteries — but also allowing for more inventive designs.

Dyson aims to lean less heavily on suppliers than traditional carmakers, partly because of a penchant for making components in house, and partly because electric cars contain substantially fewer bits than their combustion engine counterparts.

Ive spending time with Musk is especially interesting because of reports that Apple is working on its own electric car.

Tesla's market value officially outpaces Ford because of the record vehicle deliveries in Q1 of 2017, with the electric car maker's stock bordering on $ 300.

While Tesla owners are not eligible for those subsidies because the cars are foreign - made, the city of Shanghai offers free license plates for all electric car brands, saving drivers around $ 12,000 in fees.

Last week, a Porsche product manager, in touting the company's all electric Mission E, claimed that Tesla's Ludicrous Mode is just a «facade» because of how quickly it drains the car's battery.

Because off electric bolts, our cars and it's not because I think there are going to be a lot of electric cars in Canada and the United States, but because that's where they are going in China andBecause off electric bolts, our cars and it's not because I think there are going to be a lot of electric cars in Canada and the United States, but because that's where they are going in China andbecause I think there are going to be a lot of electric cars in Canada and the United States, but because that's where they are going in China andbecause that's where they are going in China and India.

The only reason that horse and buggies still work in the most congested city streets in the country is because Christine Quinn, the extraordinarily corrupt head of the NYC Council, has blocked all of the bills that would ban this trade or replace the carriages with electric cars.

A123 has a steep hill to climb Investors give A123 a longer leash than some public companies, because of the company's technology and reputation, and the knowledge that its promised growth market, electric cars, needs time to develop.

They're similar to batteries, in that they electrostatically hold and release energy, but in our technology — mobile devices, laptops, electric cars — they tend to serve as a power backup because they can disburse their stored energy in a quick spurt, unlike batteries that do so over long period of use.

The top - selling hybrid car, researchers have learned, saves energy not only because it switches efficiently between gasoline and electric power but also because of its conspicuous control screen, allowing drivers to see their real - time gasoline efficiency.

«To me, the unfortunate thing is that because electric cars are very closely associated with the left - wing environmental green movement and to combating global warming and reducing CO2, the idea of vehicle electrification triggers this visceral reaction on the part of conservatives, which is, «If it's electric, it must be a product of the Democratic left - wing environmental machine, and therefore, we hate it,»» he said.

Fears that the Tesla Roadster electric sports car had hit the skids because of the financial crisis have been eased by its billionaire founder and chief executive, Elon Musk.

Hybrid and electric cars, which have very high mileage and very low emissions, can also pull up an automaker's overall average for its fleet, although the effect can be small because the vehicles are still a small part of the market.

Prof Subodh Mhaisalkar, Executive Director of the Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI @N), said: «The biggest challenge with electric cars in tropical megacities is the range that they can travel on a full - charge, because their batteries are needed to power both the engine and the air - conditioning.

That's because this is the Tesla Roadster, the first all - electric production sports car of the century.

Because electric drivetrains are becoming more and more prevalent, Audi believes advertising engine displacement on the backs of its cars makes less sense.

Palmer also confirmed that Aston Martin is interested in building electric cars, signaling that the DBX and a version of the Rapide sedan could hit the market with battery power: «Unless you have something to offset the emissions, you can't have a V - 12 anymore because you can't meet the [fuel - economy regulations].

Speaking about the e-Racer and the future of touring cars, SEAT Vice-president for R&D, Dr. Matthias Rabe said «we are committed to the E TCR because we are convinced that the future of competition is in electric engines.

Perhaps it's because more and more, the auto show plays second - fiddle to the advanced technology that is the centerpiece of Automobility, which wraps discussion of autonomy and electric - powered vehicles around reveals of the shiny new cars and trucks.

However, because the Google car is classified as a Neighborhood Electric Vehicle under California law, it's allowed on any street with a speed limit of up to 35 mph, even though it must legally be limited to 25 mph.

Kia says it chose these additional markets because of existing charging station infrastructure and customer interest in the Soul EV, and plans to sell the electric car in even more markets starting in 2016.

There'll be plenty of other issues, too, when operators are riding in the back seats of their own cars, drunk, high, and shagging; when the electric grid fails; when terrorists hijack the systems; and when Grandma heads to her local CVS in Ho - Ho - Kus, New Jersey, for some bunion pads and winds up at the grindcore convention in Worcester, Massachusetts, because her 2020 Ford Taurus thought that was where she belonged.

BYD started as a cell phone manufacturing company, notable because several car manufacturers have stated that the hardest part of creating an electric vehicle marketable to the general public is perfecting the battery technology.

Electric cars are sure to be part of the mix, because they will earn greenhouse - gas credits that can be used to balance big cars that emit more than the 120 g / km CO2.

ICE is dying and is in the last throws of life Electric cars whether you like it or not or whether it will be Tesla leading the charge (sic) or not are now reaching a tipping point because of technology advances in their motors and batteries I now currently run a leased Model s after being a petrol head all of my life and I am afraid to say that it has fundamentally changed the way I regard normal ice cars.

Electric cars will never go mainstream because of the limitations.

Some self - important little guy with a rule book in his hands has been telling you that sports cars are dead, and whatever you might think of the merits of some car that you see on the road, he says it doesn't qualify because it has too many cylinders or not enough camshafts or the wrong number of seats plus electric windows and besides it isn't a Morgan Plus 4 made with wood.

The company, increasingly a threat to larger luxury - car brands like Audi because of the allure of its vehicles, hasn't said how far its electric SUV will be able to go on a single charge.

This is probably the electric car I'm most excited about for the future, all because it looks like it has a sense of humor.

Unlike smaller saloon cars aimed more at family buyers, the 7 Series doesn't offer a split - folding rear seat to boost luggage capacity because of the electric rear seats.

But if you want to drive one of the sharpest - looking cars on the road while smiling to yourself because you have no personal connection to OPEC, the Focus Electric is the EV for you.

In EV and Hybrid modes, when power to the front wheels is all coming from the electric drive motor, the car doesn't need a transmission because of the electric motor's ability to deliver full torque instantaneously.

The LEAF is the best electric car out there because it runs 100 % off of its 40 kWh Lithium - Ion Battery.

Edmunds recognized the Honda Clarity as the Consumer Electronics Show's Most Innovative Car because of its flexible powertrain options, which include fully electric, plug - in hybrid, and hydrogen fuel cell, suiting every kind of eco-friendly driver.

This and other mainstream electric vehicles are notable because they're the leading edge of a wave of evolution that's normalizing electric cars.

The Smart ForTwo Electric Drive is getting renamed the Smart EQ ForTwo, which makes sense, because in the near future all of the Smart cars sold in the US will be eElectric Drive is getting renamed the Smart EQ ForTwo, which makes sense, because in the near future all of the Smart cars sold in the US will be electricelectric.

Its Samsung batteries help it to operate as an electric car at speeds of up to 78mph in both EcoPro and in the electric eDrive modes, though the default hybrid mode switches the electric motor off at 53mph because it's more efficient at speed as a petrol - powered machine.

Reinforcing that stance, Toyota's vice chairman, Takeshi Uchiyamada stated in February that, «Because of its shortcomings — driving range, cost and recharging time — the electric vehicle is not a viable replacement for most conventional cars.»

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.

That top speed is pretty low as modern cars go, but the Focus Electric's strength lies not in high - speed Autobahn blasts, but in the sort of peppy low RPM urban driving that is so tricky for small displacement city cars because of their lack of torque.

Electric vehicles are only slowly gaining traction in the States, and that's mainly because Americans need their cars to be able to take them hundreds of miles in a go.

Since they used on - board methods of charging, hybrids were attractive because they didn't require an outlet like an electric car does.

The cons of this vehicle is that because it only runs on full electric, you can't go to far places and is only a city car, so it can be inconvenient sometimes.

«We would not follow to develop a fully electric car,» Leiters said, adding, «We are convinced that it's right to have a hybrid car because, for us, the sound is a very crucially important characteristic of a Ferrari, and our customers want to have this.»

When we were assembling our list of the 10 best - value hybrids, we focused on traditional hybrids (a gas engine paired to an electric motor) though we decided to make an exception for the Chevy Volt, because it's worth highlighting this car's value.