Sentences with phrase «conventional hybrid vehicles»

Conventional hybrid vehicles also have an electric motor, but aren't considered EVs as they can't be plugged - in.

PHEVs have larger battery packs and are notably more expensive than conventional hybrid vehicles, although generous tax credits reduce overall ownership costs.

Overall, it's clear Hyundai went out of the way to make the Ioniq look like a mainstream car inside and out, as opposed to the images of oddly - shaped, less - than - conventional hybrid vehicles that generally come to mind.

Conventional hybrid vehicles recharge their electric batteries from the energy created from braking.

It took conventional hybrid vehicles 15 years to claim a solid wedge of the U.S. automotive market.

One label is for extended - range electric vehicles, like the Chevy Volt, with two modes: all - electric and gasoline - only; and a second label for blended mode that includes a combination of all - electric, gasoline and electric operation, and gasoline only, like a conventional hybrid vehicle.

The study, conducted among 1,240 buyers and those intending to buy new light duty cars and trucks, found that while awareness of hybrids is now very high among US consumers, consideration of a conventional hybrid vehicle has flattened at just under 50 %.

Not exact matches

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.

Analysts say the 95 g / km 2020 goal as an average across the EU fleet is achievable using conventional combustion engines, but industry opinions are divided over whether pushing below that level could be done with existing engines or require a major increase in electric and hybrid vehicles.

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.

As it stands, a conventional Toyota Prius hybrid vehicle, which burns gasoline when its batteries are not engaged, and the all - electric Nissan Leaf produce roughly the same amount of greenhouse gas pollution: 200 grams per mile, according to data from the U.S. Department of Energy.

Though revolutionary beneath the surface, the brand's second hybrid model is so much like a conventional sport utility vehicle, it's almost boring.

What you don't see is that the Hybrid accelerates quicker than the conventional V - 6 model, and the all - wheel - drive version is quicker than the one with front - wheel drive — unheard of in regular vehicles.

Because it also has a battery, hybrids have an increased fuel economy compared to conventional vehicles when it combines both its gasoline and electric mileage.

Volvo says CMA will use both conventional gasoline and plug - in hybrid powertrains used in SPA vehicles, as well as infotainment, climate control, data network, and safety systems.

From the outside, our autonomous research vehicle's sensors are the most noticeable differentiator from a conventional Fusion Hybrid.

Yes, most of the vehicles will roll out in the next few years, but the transition from conventional gasoline power to plug - in hybrid and fuel cell vehicles is going to be rapid.

Hybrids and plug - in vehicles are slowly replacing conventional units.

«Plug - in hybrids are electric vehicles until you run down the battery,» said Wade Jackson, marketing manager for Ford Fusion, «then they work exactly like a conventional hybrid.

Sales figures include both conventional and plug - in hybrid sales, and vehicles from across the Toyota Motor Corporation ranges, including Toyota and Lexus models.

The auto maker says its new hybrid powertrain trims both emissions and fuel consumption 20 %, compared with similar vehicles equipped with conventional drivetrains.

And it has developed its own continuously variable transmission for hybrid vehicles, which is cutting fuel consumption by 7 % compared with a conventional automatic.

The percentage of raise compared to April is 18.7 which may not seem like much but when compared to the boost of 12.5 % that conventional vehicles registered in sales it becomes obvious why last month was so important for hybrid sales.

To install the hybrid system in the engine compartment of a traditional front - wheel drive vehicle, the overall powertrain length has to be set to be the equivalent of a conventional vehicle; the goal is to reuse as many of the parts as possible to keep cost down.

Over 200,000 vehicles have been tagged for this big NHTSA roundup that ranges from conventional to hybrid propulsion and from compact cars to SUVs.

A «through the road» hybrid vehicle uses a conventional piston engine to power two wheels, with electric motor / generators on the other two wheels, giving a form of part - time 4WD.

Atkinson engine technology is currently used mostly in hybrid vehicles, but Toyota has put it in the redesigned Tacoma pickup truck, and with a slightly different twist than that of a hybrid: it's used alongside conventional engine operation.

Many hybrids, like the Ford Fusion Hybrid, are based on conventional vehicles, while some are unique designs like the Chevrolet Volt or Toyota Prius.

Additionally, the Korean manufacturer brought to Chicago two all - new conventional hybrids: the 2017 Niro Hybrid Utility Vehicle (HUV) and the 2017 Optima Hybrid (HEV).

Hybrid cars are designed to operate in the same range of conditions and temperatures as conventional vehicles.

The complex technology of the C 350 PLUG - IN HYBRID makes it no more difficult to drive than a conventional vehicle with automatic transmission.

A hybrid vehicle can be as much as 20 percent more expensive than its counterpart powered by a conventional gasoline engine.

Mid-sized vehicles equipped with this system are scheduled to begin production starting with a plug - in hybrid model in 2012 and a conventional hybrid model in 2013.

Like many engines used in hybrid vehicles, the RX hybrid's runs on the Atkinson cycle rather than the conventional Otto cycle.

Although multiple hybrid owners complain that they aren't able to achieve the EPA - rated fuel numbers on their own vehicles, they do save gas over conventional vehicles.

I think all these hybrid technology is still in the crappy stage because these car should be designed to get at least 50 % more than the conventional gasoline vehicle.

In addition to the premium hybrid and electric vehicle (HEV) applications of its gearbox technology, Evolute Drives recognizes that there is a lot of interest in better and more efficient automated manual transmission (AMT) solutions for conventional powertrains particularly in developing markets such as India.

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.

Hybrid vehicles use a combination of electrical power and conventional gasoline - powered engines to operate the vehicle.

Medium - capacity P311 transaxle for hybrid vehicles adopted, which added a motorized oil pump and stronger motor cooling performance to the conventional P311

The automaker is also introducing new hybrid powertrains, including a high - performance system called the Multistage THS - II designed for rear - wheel - drive vehicles, which combines an electric motor and CVT with a conventional torque converter automatic to deliver both the efficiency of a CVT and the engaging driving experience of a multi-gear transmission.

When the battery's energy is depleted to a certain threshold, the Pacifica Hybrid becomes a part - time electric vehicle, like a conventional hybrid, to maximize energy and efficHybrid becomes a part - time electric vehicle, like a conventional hybrid, to maximize energy and effichybrid, to maximize energy and efficiency.

The company expects 75 percent of those vehicles to be conventional hybrids — and the rest made up of pure electric cars or plug - in hybrids.

The Dodge Durango sport - utility vehicle will be available in 2003 with a hybrid gasoline - electric powertrain that is 20 percent more fuel - efficient than a conventional V - 8 engine.

Derrick Kuzak, Ford's director of global product development, says the automaker is predicting that electric propulsion — conventional hybrids, plug - in hybrids and battery - electric vehicles — will make up anywhere from 10 to 25 % of its global fleet by 2025.

The direct response to the accelerator pedal is impressive when compared either with conventional 7 Series models or existing hybrid vehicles already in the market.

The total weight of the electrical components in the experimental vehicle was 215 kg, from which the Lithium - Ion contributed with around 130 kg, considerably less than a conventional Nickel - metal Hybrid battery of similar storage, which would have weighted between 180 and 200 kilograms.

CHrysler says it is developing technologies that can be used in a wide range of electrified vehicles, including conventional hybrids, plug - in hybrids, range - extended electric vehicles and full - function electric vehicles.

The C - Max Hybrid is a conventional parallel hybrid, with gasoline and electric power sources sharing propulsion duties, and is targeted to deliver better fuel economy than the current Fusion Hybrid — which, at 41 mpg combined, is already the most fuel - efficient sedan sold in the U.S.. It's also said to operate in electric - only mode beyond 47 mph; and the vehicle's Powersplit controller is an evolution of what's currently used in the FHybrid is a conventional parallel hybrid, with gasoline and electric power sources sharing propulsion duties, and is targeted to deliver better fuel economy than the current Fusion Hybrid — which, at 41 mpg combined, is already the most fuel - efficient sedan sold in the U.S.. It's also said to operate in electric - only mode beyond 47 mph; and the vehicle's Powersplit controller is an evolution of what's currently used in the Fhybrid, with gasoline and electric power sources sharing propulsion duties, and is targeted to deliver better fuel economy than the current Fusion Hybrid — which, at 41 mpg combined, is already the most fuel - efficient sedan sold in the U.S.. It's also said to operate in electric - only mode beyond 47 mph; and the vehicle's Powersplit controller is an evolution of what's currently used in the FHybrid — which, at 41 mpg combined, is already the most fuel - efficient sedan sold in the U.S.. It's also said to operate in electric - only mode beyond 47 mph; and the vehicle's Powersplit controller is an evolution of what's currently used in the Fusion.

Furthermore, taking this plug - in hybrid electric vehicle beyond the usual (i.e.urban) habitat of conventional electric cars, the engineering team underwent a series of tests on different road surfaces, from broken pavement to flooded areas.