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«The results show that there is a massive potential for reducing both traffic noise and fuel consumption linked to conventional cars by combining low - noise tires and the right kind of road surfacing,» says Truls Berge, an acoustics researcher at SINTEF.

There is a massive potential for reducing both traffic noise and fuel consumption linked to conventional cars by combining low - noise tyres and the right kind of road surfacing.

Not exact matches

The basics: The car is powered by an advanced lithium - ion battery technology that can be charged at a conventional charging station or via a plate that can be stored in your garage.

The power lost by these systems in transferring energy could be enough to make electric vehicles and plug - in hybrid electric vehicles less environmentally friendly than conventional cars, says Michael Kintner - Meyer at the Energy and Environment Directorate at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Washington.

In the meantime, Tesla Motors in Silicon Valley is wowing the well - heeled with a conventional electric car powered by unconventional lithium batteries that can blast this $ 100,000 Lotus - based roadster from 0 to 60 miles per hour in four seconds.

The electric car may find itself only a niche product, rather than a replacement for conventional cars moved by internal combustion — even if EVs are safer overall.

«The reality is that conventional weapons are easier to manufacture, transport, and detonate,» says Acquista, a point graphically illustrated by the recent propane - based car - bomb attacks in the United Kingdom.

The innovation could expedite the adoption of electric and hybrid vehicles by eliminating the time needed to stop and re-charge a conventional electric car's battery and dramatically reducing the need for new infrastructure to support re-charging stations.

«The results, which demonstrate a reduction in both noise and energy consumption, raise the interesting issue of a technology «transfer» by which conventional cars could be fitted with tires developed for electric cars, combined with a re-assessment of what road surfacing textures should be used in heavy traffic areas.

The aim was to discover combinations beneficial to reducing both traffic noise and CO2 emissions produced by conventional cars, and for extending the range of electric cars.

The SLS AMG, which debuted in 2010 in both gullwing coupe and conventional convertible form, was the first car designed and developed from the ground up by AMG.

And by out - styling a conventional E-Class sedan, the CLS hit on a trend - setting formula that makes otherwise rational people pay thousands extra to feel a bit better about themselves, and their car.

Again, Honda's simpler hybrid system would allow the cars to be started using any method by which a conventional car might be, given the extreme conditions.

In 2011, the event was won by Gordon Murray's T. 27 city car concept, while the decidedly more conventional Volkswagen Golf blue e-motion EV took the production car crown.

Lexus» spindle grille still dominates the car's front fascia but the angular headlights that contributed to the concept car's aggressive looks have been replaced by more conventional - looking clusters.

With hybrids and even conventional gas - powered cars continuing to up the gas - mileage ante, the HS 250h's fuel economy estimates — while good for the luxury segment — have been overshadowed by mainstream models like the Prius, Honda Insight and even the Ford Fusion Hybrid.

It may not be outright beautiful by conventional standards, but it does look breathtakingly different: the radically aggressive, big - mouth front end vacates fast lanes more promptly than a cop car with siren wailing and lights blazing.

Also standard on the new QX80 LIMITED is the Smart Rear View Mirror that allows the driver to use the rear - view mirror as a conventional mirror or turn it into a monitor at the flip of a switch, helping the driver to see behind the car even when the rear window is blocked by passengers or cargo.

The Turbo 2 — represented by the car you see here, for sale at Cheshire Classic Cars in Chester — was slightly more conventional in its details to reduce cost, but eventually more extreme, as Renault brought rallying examples up to Group B specification.

In many ways this Superlegerra epitomises the final point of the evolution of the conventional, useable supercar — and by that I mean a car which is small enough and inexpensive enough to be used on the public highway the way God intended.

But with significant increases in fuel economy from comparatively priced crossovers, it's more likely that we're seeing a generational shift away from conventional family cars that can't quickly be undone by global economic forces.

Of course, the latter was replaced by a full panel since electric cars don't need the cooling system of a vehicle that uses a conventional engine.

It's a far more conventional design shaped by Nissan design studios in San Diego and Rio de Janeiro, and based on a concept car from the 2014 Sao Paulo Motor Show.

Asterion LPI 910 - 4 - LP stands for «longitudinale posteriore», the position of the conventional engine, I stands for «ibrido», 910 for the system power and 4 for the permanent 4WD system - is the new concept of a new kind of dream car designed by Lamborghini starting from an intuition: the key for anticipating the future lies in a transformation and hybridisation of Lamborghini's own DNA.

This new super sedan, codenamed F90, gets an upgraded, stronger version of its predecessor's powerplant but also breaks new ground at M Gmbh by becoming the first M car to have its engine coupled with all - wheel drive and a conventional automatic gearbox.

These first - of - its - kind mirrors are narrower than conventional ones and they reduce the width of the car by 15 cm.

We've encountered the mistaken assumption by others that a hybrid car is a fire hazard or more prone to catching fire than a conventional vehicle.

ZF has developed an all - wheel drive system for front - transverse installation in passenger cars that, through an automatic decoupling function, can reduce fuel consumption by up to 5 % in comparison with conventional all - wheel drives, according to the company....

Heavily inspired by the E-Motion concept that was unveiled at the Shanghai auto show back in April 2017, it's rumoured that instead of that car's advanced pure - electric powertrain the X-Motion will be equipped with a conventional internal combustion engine.

Hence, it is hardly larger than a conventional car battery and is housed conveniently in the luggage compartment between the wheel arches of BMW ActiveHybrid 7, safely surrounded by a high - strength special casing.

By running on pure electric power, the air conditioner compressor begins cooling the car more quickly than in a conventional system.

Hence, it is only slightly larger than a conventional car battery and is housed conveniently in the trunk floor between the wheel arches of BMW ActiveHybrid 7, safely surrounded by a high - strength special casing.

Electric power generated in overrun and when applying the brakes on BMW ActiveHybrid 7 in a neutral process without any additional consumption of fuel is fed into the car's two on - board networks: BMW ActiveHybrid 7 features both a conventional 12 - volt on - board network fed by an AGM (absorbent glass mat) battery and a high - voltage battery featuring lithium - ion technology and operating at 120 V.

With many of the benefits of conventional hybrids and the additional option of being able to recharge directly from an electricity supply, plug - in hybrids (PHEVs) can be considered by most car buyers as a real option.

The vehicle also cuts carbon dioxide emissions by roughly half compared to a conventional passenger car and emissions of carbon monoxide and other gases by about 95 percent.

There is moderate body lean, even in the firmest of the three settings offered by its conventional front steel springs and optional rear air springs setup, as used by our test car.

Those who will be using the car on shorter journeys and will have guaranteed access to the necessary charging infrastructure may be enticed by the Kia Soul EV; a version of the compact crossover that ditches a conventional engine in favour of a 108 - hp all - electric powertrain.

The Civic Natural Gas, powered 100 percent by natural gas, can be refueled in a matter of minutes, much like a conventional gasoline - powered car.

â $ œOn paper, the Fusion Hybrid's specs are fairly conventional — by hybrid standards, that isâ $ ¦ It's also one of the best - looking hybrids you can buy.â $ Car Connection

The CT200h car is a hybrid and for most reviewers it suffers the fate of other hybrids by lacking the pizzazz of conventional small, sporty cars.

During the test drive through Napa, the Accord Hybrid's engine spun up to a noticeable rpm but in a restrained and quiet manner no doubt helped out by the car's active noise cancellation system that generates sounds that muffle the engine revs in both the conventional and hybrid models.

(Theoretically, this is the same as eliminating the parasitic drag created by a conventional car's alternator.)

Proof of this is the innovative use of the PTU, another ingenious Ferrari patent that delivers four - wheel drive but still, uniquely, maintains 53 % of the car's weight at the rear and reduces the system's weight by 50 % compared to conventional 4WD systems.

The concept car uses conventional springs and dampers, but by 2022 you'll also be able to specify adjustable air suspension and even rear - wheel steering.

And a world first in a series - produced car comes in the form of the optional laser headlights developed by BMW, which offer three times the intensity and twice the high - beam range of conventional systems, as well as extremely low energy consumption.

Several other Margaret River surf beaches can be reached by conventional two - wheel - drive car, including magnificent Injidup beach, a few miles to the south of Yallingup, an inviting sweep of sand culminating in a tall outcrop of dunes.

The founders of Simply Gum were disgusted by the fact that conventional gum is made with «the same components used in the manufacture of car tires, plastic bottles, and white glue.»

It could cost the U.K. $ 263 billion to to meet its goal of replacing all its conventional cars with electric ones by 2040, according to The Telegraph newspaper.

Fox News is promoting a Wall Street Journal column by Bjorn Lomborg to claim that electric vehicles are «even worse» for the environment than conventional gasoline cars.

Comparing the full lifecycle emissions of greenhouse gases by the two fuels from production through combustion in cars, Eric Johnson, editor of Environmental Impact Assessment Review, and Russell Heinen, Vice President of SRI Consulting, found that «biodiesel derived from rapeseed grown on dedicated farmland emits nearly the same amount of greenhouse gas emissions (defined as CO2 equivalents) per km driven as does conventional diesel.»