That's the benefit of the instant torque
delivery of the electric motor.
Factor in the instant torque
delivery of electric motors, and the Tesla is able to easily beat the Jeep in each of the four races.
It's a good feeling, not just in a «caring for planet Gaia» way but in terms of the strong torque
delivery of the electric motor.
Not exact matches
The
electric motor and lithium - ion battery now have four modes operable from the Manettino control on the center console: Qualify delivers maximum performance for a shorter period
of time, Long Run ensures consistent performance for longer periods
of time, Fast Charge rejuvenates the battery more quickly, and Manual Boost provides, «instant maximum torque
delivery.»
Orders are being taken now for
delivery in six months, and plans are already underway for a hybrid variant with a 150 - horse
electric motor driving the front wheels, providing a total horsepower
of 889 and short - range
electric - only propulsion for city centers.
With the future
of the internal combustion engine still in question, Bollinger seeks to fulfill the niche
of combing the instant power
delivery benefits
of electric motors with off - road capability.
And while the torque fill from the
electric drivetrain (the function that uses the
motor's instant torque
delivery to disguise the low - down lag
of those enormous turbos) is very impressive, once you've got the engine spinning above 4000rpm this technology just isn't a factor — on the road, at least.
Vision
Motor Cars,
of Williamsburg, Kentucky, has submitted five year's worth
of purchase orders worth $ 348 million for its new line
of all -
electric drive
delivery vans, mini-vans and sports cars.
Nancy Gioia, director
of Global Electrification for Ford
Motor Company has responded saying «We start
delivery of 2012 model year Focus
Electrics in 2011.
The four - liter V8 engine from the Panamera Turbo is combined with an
electric motor, resulting in 500 kW / 680 hp
of system power and outstanding power
delivery — even when just... Read more →
Emission - free drive power is provided by an
electric motor generating more than 100 kW (134 hp), with max torque
of 310 Nm available right from the first tap on the gas pedal, which Merc says roughly corresponds to the torque
delivery of a modern 3.0 L petrol engine.
Differentiating the sport model is a more powerful 135kW / 270Nm version
of the
electric motor and an updated drive system designed to optimise power
delivery.
About the eAssist system,
Motor Trend says, «On the road, the electric motor imperceptibly blends in up to 15 horsepower and 79 pound - feet of torque, which, in addition to increasing accelerative power, also smoothes out power delivery and improves throttle response.&r
Motor Trend says, «On the road, the
electric motor imperceptibly blends in up to 15 horsepower and 79 pound - feet of torque, which, in addition to increasing accelerative power, also smoothes out power delivery and improves throttle response.&r
motor imperceptibly blends in up to 15 horsepower and 79 pound - feet
of torque, which, in addition to increasing accelerative power, also smoothes out power
delivery and improves throttle response.»
The
electric motor in the BMW Concept X5 eDrive generates maximum output
of 70 kW / 95 hp and — thanks to impressive torque available from the word go — demonstrates the instantaneous power
delivery that has become a hallmark
of electric drive systems.