Sentences with phrase «diesel electric propulsion»
As the largest U.S. icebreaker, the Healy measures 420 feet long and plies the seas with 30,000 horsepower of diesel electric propulsion.
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That's when we awarded both the Nissan Leaf and Chevrolet Volt extended - range EV, insisting every type of propulsion system, be it gasoline, diesel or all - electric, deserves equal consideration.
«We can do lot more with today's propulsion systems, both gas and diesel, as you downsize and add direct - injection and electrification to those systems,» Smyth says, noting GM is working on all possible future powertrain technologies, including hybrid - and all - electric vehicles, as well as plug - in hybrids and hydrogen fuel cells.
There also is an unusual hybrid from DaimlerChrysler's Mercedes - Benz, the F500 research vehicle, that features futuristic engineering and uses a powerful diesel - electric propulsion system.
On our low - speed runs, the hybrid system switches seamlessly from all - electric to diesel - electric propulsion with a faint but unobtrusive growl, and backing off sends the CrossBlue into a mechanical drag - reducing coasting mode.
«Germany, Sweden and China are all having good success with a new technology, called Air Independent Propulsion (AIP) for diesel - electric submarines.