Sentences with phrase «cost of battery»

It's also reducing the cost of battery replacements.

That standout performance doesn't come at the cost of battery life, as this variant of the Xperia X lasted a little more than 12 hours on our battery test, with the help of built - in smart - battery technology.

On the other end of the spectrum, a Video Enhancer is now on board to improve the multimedia performance of the device at the cost of battery life, which makes it a setting that users may want to be careful with.

That performance doesn't come at the cost of battery life.

That slimmer design does come at the cost of battery size (and we're not sure where the extra weight has come from) but overall this is a premium smartwatch... which you'd hope for the price.

The brightness is good though, and the height to which you can fire this means that you'll be able to fairly easily see through the dark scenes mentioned above... It just comes at the cost of battery life.

The estimated cost of a battery replacement on an iPhone 6S through UBreakIFix is $ 79, though the company also claims to price - match local competitors.

There's nothing that doesn't look amazing on it - but it does come at the cost of battery life and, well, actual cost, and I'm not sure it adds enough to warrant those sacrifices.

Last week, Apple Inc posted a statement on their website to apologise for the debacle, and said it was reducing the cost of battery replacements by RM240 from the original RM369 for anyone with an iPhone 6 or newer models.

Apple lowered the cost of battery replacements for a year and introduced new battery settings in iOS that would allow users to prevent speed throttling.

In comparison, the Razer Phone's default refresh rate is 90Hz and can be set to 120Hz in settings for even smoother interactions (at the cost of battery life).

Energy storage devices called ultracapacitors could lower the cost of the battery packs in plug - in hybrid vehicles by hundreds or even thousands of dollars by cutting the size of the packs in half, according to estimates by researchers at Argonne National Laboratory in Argonne, IL.

Without a doubt as the cost of battery storage falls, we see solar and storage becoming a «category killer» in the energy sector and accelerating Australia's transition to a clean energy future.»

And then there's the enormous capital cost of the battery: SA's 100 MW tiddler cost taxpayers $ 150 million.

Then, last spring, a detailed analysis in Nature concluded that as of the end of 2014, «the cost of battery packs used by market - leading BEV manufacturers are even lower, at US$ 300 per kWh.»

The fuel cell stack costs far more than a traditional internal combustion engine, and probably two to three times the cost of the battery pack used by Tesla, though Toyota has not revealed the cost of the Mirai's fuel cell.

This vision must come to pass and I urge those that can afford to take a lower investment return to buy batteries just so that battery and electronics firms stay in business and can continue to drive the cost of battery storage down and the quality and reliability of it up.

Battery life is usually overlooked when calculating the cost of battery storage, where the investment must be repeated every several years when the batteries die2.

Some users also take issue with the cost of battery replacement, which can cost approximately $ 125.

Users will be able to go with their choice of low - power static designs, or even upload animations that will loop through their artwork at the cost of battery life.

On the other end of the spectrum, a Video Enhancer is now on board to improve the multimedia performance of the device at the cost of battery life, which makes it a setting that users may want to be careful with.

Those concerned about the traction battery will be glad to know that Hyundai is offering an eight - year (unlimited mileage) warranty on the traction battery, and should it need to be replaced after that, there's a guarantee that the cost of the battery replacement will be below RM 10,000....»

Initially, the cost of the battery likely will remain high, Lutz said, but GM is exploring the possibility of selling its electrically propelled vehicles but leasing its batteries, the idea being to get people to think of the batteries as a fuel source and pay for them as they go, the way they do for gasoline and diesel.

The cost of the battery itself depends on which battery you buy.

«Combined with the plunging cost of battery technology, we anticipate further rapid growth of the evolving renewable energy sector in the coming years.»

By the end of the first year of volume production of our mass market vehicle, we expect the Gigafactory will have driven down the per kWh cost of our battery pack by more than 30 percent.

And companies like Tesla have helped drive down the per - kilowatt - hour cost of batteries.

Tesla claims the Gigafactory would help the company dramatically cut the cost of its batteries once it's fully operational by «using economies of scale, innovative manufacturing, reduction of waste, and the simple optimization of locating most manufacturing process under one roof.»

The company believed that through economies of scale, reduction of waste, a closer supply chain, vertical integration, and process optimization, that the cost of batteries could be sufficiently reduced to make a mass market EV possible.

However, the cost of batteries adds to the overall expense of the pump (and they go through batteries quickly).

If you are worried about the cost of batteries or the impact that battery waste will have on the environment, consider purchasing rechargeable batteries to help ensure that you are not only keep waste down but that you always have a pair of batteries charged and ready to go at any moment's notice.

One key component of any price reduction will be drops in the cost of batteries, where Tesla has an advantage because it uses the same lithium ion cells used in the vast array of consumer electronics, where such batteries have also faced fire troubles occasionally.

The added cost of the batteries necessary for 40 miles of travel are part of the reason the study suggests a smaller, lighter battery pack capable of powering a car for 7 - 10 miles is the best option to save drivers money.

Candidates frequently complain about the costs of the battery.

It is not so simple as the cost of batteries coming down.

This does not even consider the cost of the batteries usually required as well.

All that and more, plus a key way GM will be able to slash the cost of the batteries in the Chevy Volt.

A battery - powered Rapide wouldn't be cheap, though - it could be in the region of # 200,000, although the falling cost of batteries may see that drop slightly.

would certainly reduce the cost of batteries significantly and hasten the rise of EVs.

Any kind of hybrid / electric vehicle costs considerably more than a non-hybrid (non-hybrid vehicles with similar fuel efficiency are available) due to the complexity and added costs of batteries.

Recent reforms to the Self Generation Incentive Program will help some California homeowners receive partial rebates for the costs of battery installation, but nowhere near what is necessary for everyone to have access.

A range extender allows for a reduction in the size, weight and cost of batteries.

The higher cost of the batteries far exceeds the savings in the reduced transmission capacity required.

Barriers to implementation include the current cost of batteries for electric vehicles (which reflects the limited availability of raw materials, technical limitations, and low production volumes), as well as the lack of supporting infrastructure and technical standards necessary for mass penetration of these vehicles into the market.

Whether or not it ever gets built will depend on how serious GM is about becoming a leader in green vehicle design; future climate legislation (namely, the price we put on carbon); hydrogen infrastructure, and how that hydrogen is made; the cost of fuel cells; and the cost of batteries.

Plug - ins run on lithium ion (Li - ion) or nickel metal hydride (NiMH) batteries, and recent advances in battery technology, like MIT's new lithium battery recipe, may improve the charge duration and lower the cost of batteries for plug - ins.

The cost of batteries and inverters have to be taken into account, both in terms of money and environment.

The limitation here is the cost of batteries; at present an electric car in Australia comes with a price about twice that of a similar sized ICE -(internal combustion engine) powered car.

As the costs of batteries are quite high for electric vehicles and the electric motorbike insurance must cover the cost of repairing or replacing bike.

To make things right, Apple decided to slash the costs of its battery replacement program from $ 79 to $ 29.