Sentences with phrase «by the gas engine»

This way the batteries can be charged at home and not just by the gas engine and other on - board features, thus greatly reducing the need for gas except for long trips.

The battery can also be charged by the gas engine when driving.

With the current Prius, the air - conditioner compressor is turned by a belt driven by the gas engine.

Any gaps left by the gas engine are filled with power from the electric motors.

The batteries are charged up by the gas engine, not by plugging into the wall.

Not exact matches

Instead of the tiny explosions that drive the pistons of a standard internal - combustion engine, the Stirling drives its piston by forcing gas from one chamber to another in a perfectly closed system.

Have the carbon smokes of the last transfer window not exhausted by now after the engine had been switched off, and the gas has stopped burning.

Just as a piston moves up to compress a mixture of gas and air in the cylinder of a reciprocal engine and is in turn forced down again by the explosion of the mixture, the rotor in a Wankel slides around a specially shaped chamber, first compressing, then being pushed by that same explosive mixture.

Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo announced Monday that the state has proposed a new regulation meant to improve air quality and protect public health by placing limits on emissions from diesel generators and natural gas - fired engines.

Cuomo announced that the state has proposed a new regulation meant to improve air quality and protect public health by placing limits on emissions from diesel generators and natural gas - fired engines.

Ion engines work by stripping electrons from the atoms of an inert gas such as xenon, making them positively charged.

Transportation: Saab Combustion Control (SCC) Engine - «A car that digests its own pollutants» Eric Olofsson, Combustion and Gas Exchange Manager at Saab Automobile AB in Södertälje, Sweden was honored for the SCC innovation which reduces carbon dioxide and hydrocarbon emissions by 10 percent and other emissions by 75 percent.

When hooked up to the average 500 - megawatt natural - gas or coal power plant, the vortex engine could produce an extra 200 megawatts of energy just by putting the excess heat to use.

Dark clouds of soot and gases spewed by tractors, bulldozers and backhoes are becoming a thing of the past under new federal standards that have forced cleaner diesel engines this year

Turning off the engine when idling, making sure tires are properly inflated, coasting to red lights rather than slamming on the brakes and slowly accelerating from a stop — all can boost fuel efficiency as evidenced by hypermilers, those who have mastered the art of traveling hundreds of miles on a few gallons of gas.

Such engines normally get started by burning oil, but are then driven by gas.

A series of studies by Tsinghua University, whose alumni includes the incumbent president, showed electric vehicles charged in China produce two to five times as much particulate matter and chemicals that contribute to smog versus gas - engine cars.

By the turn of the 20th century, inventors had built engines run by steam and electricity as well as gaBy the turn of the 20th century, inventors had built engines run by steam and electricity as well as gaby steam and electricity as well as gas.

Overshadowed by its steam and internal combustion brethren, the Stirling engine is a quiet, efficient alternative that compresses a fixed amount of gas inside a cylinder.

«The clinical trials for treatments have all failed because by the time of diagnosis the brain is so far gone that it's like pouring gas into a car that has no engine.»

The company plans to recover some of this energy by fitting a turbine inside the tailpipe: the fast - moving exhaust gases coming straight from the engine drive the turbine, generating electricity.

The team claim the system will reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by more than 30 per cent compared with conventional gasoline engines.

Given off by engines, heaters, and fireplaces, the tasteless, odorless gas sends more than 50,000 Americans to the emergency room — and kills approximately 500 — every year.

The capabilities of Test Cell 1 include a fuel / air combustion skid for energy input; cooling systems for heat removal; 130 kW eddy - current dynamometer for precision power measurements; and instrumentation, system protection, and power control channels.For measuring the thermal output of fuel - fired thermal energy systems, such as a gas - fired liquid - metal evaporator for Stirling engines, Test Cell 1 offers a gas - gap calorimeter, which simulates the engine by allowing the liquid metal to condense at operating temperatures.

Inside a gas turbine engine, a combustor is fed high pressure air that is heated by constant pressure.

Jobs had a longstanding fascination with the book The Mucusless Diet Healing System by Arnold Ehret (1866 - 1922), who claimed the human body is an «air - gas engine» that runs well only on fruits, starchless vegetables and edible green leaves.

You can also test for combustion gas in the coolant by over filling the reservoir, get the engine hot and check for bubbling in the reservoir.

This can be easily done by open up your gas / fuel cap, putting your ear close and listen while having someone turn the key on (without starting the engine).

The Bentley Bentayga Hybrid turns the brand's fuel - thirsty powertrain offerings on its tail by combining a turbocharged 3.0 - liter V - 6 gas engine with an electric motor / generator battery.

I was also under the impression that without that sensor, the ECU is unable to operate, essentially breaking the engine by rendering it unable to regulate itself in accordance with the driver's interactions with the gas pedal.

The Volt model could very well be the standard of the future: a smartly sized battery backed by a frugal range extender, whether that's a diesel, a turbine, or a gas engine.

When I did this the timing was still off by a notch or two and the mechanic diagnosed and adjusted it for a very reasonable price: Low power, bad gas mileage, smelly exhaust after engine work

In addition to the base engine (powered by a 1.3 - liter inline - four), the 2015 Fit will include a new hybrid powertrain that combines a 1.5 - liter gas engine and an electric motor (with a new intelligent dual - clutch drive system).

All gas - only Q50 and Q60 versions use a turbocharged engines (the Q50 Hybrid is powered by a naturally aspirated 3.5 - liter V - 6), and given that turbocharging tends to subdue exhaust noise, drivers should welcome the option for a deeper and throatier note.

The electrified CT6 is powered by a turbocharged 2.0 - liter four - cylinder gas engine paired with two electric motors.

It does not lower the total volume of gas inhaled by the engine as in a gasoline engine throttle.

Q5 Hybrid The Q5 Hybrid, Audi's first hybrid in the U.S., comes with an electric motor powered by a lithium - ion battery pack as well as a turbocharged 2.0 - liter four - cylinder gas engine.

The automatic transmission complements the engine by willingly kicking down a gear — or a bunch of gears — when you step on the gas pedal.

The Q5 Hybrid, Audi's first hybrid in the U.S., comes with an electric motor powered by a lithium - ion battery pack as well as a turbocharged 2.0 - liter four - cylinder gas engine.

All automatic - equipped Cruzes have engine stop - start technology, which is designed to save gas by automatically turning off the engine when you come to a stop and then restarting it as you lift your foot off the brake pedal.

Q5 Hybrid The Q5 Hybrid, Audi's first hybrid in the U.S., comes with an electric motor powered by a lithium - ion battery pack and a turbocharged 2.0 - liter four - cylinder gas engine.

Expect a whole range of gas and diesel four - cylinder engines for Europe, with the U.S. most likely to get a version powered by either a 1.8 - liter or 2.0 - liter gasoline turbo - four routed through Quattro all - wheel drive.

Though the diesel's EPA figure of 23 mpg combined beats the gas model's 18 mpg average, its torque is mostly available at lower rpms, petering out by the time the engine reaches its most crucial point in the powerband.

Bolted to a six - speed automatic transmission with dual - overdrive, Ford says that buyers won't be sacrificing comfort of fuel economy by opting for a gas engine over a turbodiesel mill.

The For - us is powered not by the ForTwo's wheezy inline three - cylinder gas engine, but a driveline seemingly ripped from the smart fortwo eD.

In one special service which specialization was just transmissions - two guys took a look at it and said that it's not transmission related and sent us to other service where the guy checked it and said that it could be by bad GAS quality in Wyoming / Montana (plus they are adding ethanol - at least in Montana) and by old engine oil (plus different grade 10W - 30 instead 5W - 30).

The ES 350 is powered by a 3.5 - liter V - 6 engine, while the hybrid ES 300h gets a gas - electric powertrain.

I saw a video describing similar problem caused by starter relay, but in that video the engine, ABS and gas lights were turning on when turning the key, mine does NOT.

No other information has been released about the hybrid vehicle aside from the teaser photos and it's safe to assume to will be powered by a combination of an electric motor and gas engine.

A wet clutchpack at the back of the transmission performs two functions: firstly, it helps smooth out the powertrain by allowing some slippage during shifts and when the gas engine is being switched on and off.