Sentences with phrase «driven by the combustion»

This means that it can be driven by the combustion engine.

The Boosted Range Extender offers two gears for the e-motor as well as for direct drive by the combustion engine for a cost - optimized, scalable concept with high ranges and dynamic driving comfort in each operating mode.

orchestra of battles, a contradictory and commemorative subterranean theatre driven by combustion of verbal explosions.

But what happens, and how swiftly it happens, depends on human response to global warming, driven by the combustion of fossil fuels and the release of the greenhouse gas carbon dioxide into the atmosphere.

Not exact matches

Elio's motivations are similar to Tesla's — while it's driven by an old - fashioned internal combustion engine, the small, light vehicle will get something like 84 miles per gallon, and the company's DOE application will hinge on its advantages in environmental impact and energy independence.

Instead of the tiny explosions that drive the pistons of a standard internal - combustion engine, the Stirling drives its piston by forcing gas from one chamber to another in a perfectly closed system.

A new data logger developed by Fraunhofer researchers simultaneously collects data from vehicles with combustion engines, electric drives, external sensors, and location data, and permits the development of new hybrid and electric vehicles.

The elements are synthesised by the nuclear combustion process in stars and driven out into space when the star dies and explodes.

Like other major automakers, Audi (and its parent Volkswagen Group) is working on meeting its medium - term regulatory requirements (e.g., in the 2020 timeframe) by reducing the average fuel consumption of its new vehicles using a combination of three primary measures: optimizing its combustion engines for greater efficiency; developing alternative drive... Read more →

Also, because the internal combustion engine is started by motor - generators driven by the high - voltage traction battery, the 12V cabling from under the trunk to under the hood doesn't need to be so thick.

A turbocharger, or colloquially turbo, is a turbine - driven forced induction device that increases an internal combustion engine's efficiency and power output by forcing extra air into the combustion chamber.

All BMW models, built on either CLAR or FAAR, will be able to be equipped with a standard internal combustion engine, a plug - in hybrid system to electrify the axle that isn't driven by the engine or a fully electric drivetrain.

That concept was followed by the LF - LC Blue (2012), which is a rear - wheel drive concept coupe based on the LF - LC, with Opal Blue body color, Atkinson cycle combustion engine, battery pack, white and brown interior.

The vehicle is derived from the third generation of the Mitsubishi Outlander (which pioneered the «cross-over» vehicle design concept with the Mitsubishi Airtrek in 2001 and has sold 1.5 million units globally since launch) but was developed from the ground up to be driven by either an internal combustion engine or hybrid technology and as a result there are no compromises in terms of packaging, practicality or drving dynamics.

When the vehicle is driven in E-Charge mode, the high - voltage battery is charged by the combustion engine.

The electric drive element — called DynaStart — is produced by the ZF Powertrain and Suspension Components division for use in passenger cars and commercial vehicles with a power capacity between 10 and 100 kW and with a maximum torque of 100 to 1,000 N · m. For full hybrid applications, ZF also supplies the electric motor as a hybrid module with an integrated separating clutch for decoupling the electric motor and the combustion engine.

It can be driven by just the combustion engine, just the electric motor, or by both together.

A pressure point on the accelerator pedal signals the switch between all - electric mode and driving powered by the combustion engine.

The four - wheel drive consist of the combustion engine equipped with one of the two electric motors — a belt - driven starter - generator (BSG) and the second electric motor on the rear axle, powered by a 48 - volt lithium - ion battery system.

EfficientDynamics covers every conceivable aspect of an automobile, including electrification, with the eventual goal of emission - free driving pleasure in the form of a combustion engine fueled by hydrogen.

The prototype is powered by a parallel hybrid drive set - up that combines a 214 HP combustion engine featuring BMW TwinPower Turbo technology with an electrical motor that adds another 93 HP.

Under the PURE DRIVE label, Nissan manufactures an extended line - up of environmentally friendly, internal combustion engine vehicles offering class - leading fuel efficiency supported by advanced green technologies.

Because of its parallel hybrid configuration, the 918 Spyder can be powered at the rear axle either individually by the combustion engine or electric motor or via both drives jointly.

The turbos are aided by a new and additional water - cooling system which sprays water into the charge - air cooler — this ensures air entering the combustion chambers is at an optimal temperature, even when the car is being driven hard.

Under less dynamic driving conditions the drive power provided by the electric motor enables the combustion engine to run under more favourable load conditions for maximum effi ciency, thus optimising its operating qualities.

In automotive design, a Front Mid-engine, Front - wheel - drive layout (sometimes called FMF or just MF) is one in which the front road wheels are driven by an internal - combustion engine placed just behind them, in front of the passenger compartment.

Regardless of the selected driving mode, the drive power generated by the electric motor, the combustion engine or the two units acting in unison is channelled swiftly and precisely to wherever it can be converted into forward propulsion most effectively.

We'll compare a mix of electric, hybrid and internal combustion and calculate their running cost after a year by factoring in the average distance Canadians drive yearly, the average cost of fuel across the country broken down by grade as well as the average cost of electricity in Canada when applicable, and assumes a complete battery recharge from empty.

In SPORT mode, the combustion engine is only switched off at low speeds, which makes for particularly sporty driving at higher RPMs with additional power provided by the electric motor.

In addition to the new internal combustion engine, the PHEV system's generator and rear motor produce 10 percent more power, while the drive battery capacity rises by 15 percent to 13.8 kWh.

Three operating modes are adjustable: the AMG GT Concept runs either purely electrically, only with the internal combustion engine, or as a hybrid with the power delivered by both drive sources.

For recharging the battery while driving, brake recuperation is used on one hand, but as with the Porsche 918 Spyder, also by the means of the internal combustion engine, so that the battery charge never falls below a certain threshold value.

MultiAir technology delivers optimized combustion at any speed under all driving conditions by allowing direct and dynamic control of air intake and combustion.

Electrically driven pumps and accumulators have thus far been commonly used to ensure a prompt engine restart even after the application pressure of the oil pump (driven by the internal combustion engine) has been lost — e.g. at a traffic light.

By contrast, the combustion engine is only brought into play when accelerating hard, and is switched off again far more frequently with a measured driving style.

In the i8 spyder, the combustion unit is supported by a 131 - hp electric motor mounted up front within the axle assembly, where it provides drive to the front wheels via a fixed - ratio gearbox.

Importantly, the drive - by - wire control is able to finely match torque in 6 - cylinder and 3 - cylinder combustion modes, making the transition between the two virtually unnoticeable.

Regardless of the driving mode selected, the power generated by the electric motor, combustion engine or the two units together is channelled quickly and precisely to the wheels where it can be converted most effectively into propulsion.

Rather, it is far more insidious and pervasive; it is an addiction to an energy intensive lifestyle driven by copious amounts of fossil fuel combustion.

Researchers are confident that they understand the cycle of Ice Ages, and they also have a clear idea that the biosphere plays a hand in keeping the planet at liveable temperatures, but they also know that the high altitudes are more than usually affected by climate change driven by ever - higher ratios of greenhouse gases released by the combustion of fossil fuels by seven billion humans.

Like other major automakers, Audi (and its parent Volkswagen Group) is working on meeting its medium - term regulatory requirements (e.g., in the 2020 timeframe) by reducing the average fuel consumption of its new vehicles using a combination of three primary measures: optimizing its combustion engines for greater efficiency; developing alternative drive... Read more →

Climate change is driven by human activity — chiefly the combustion of fossil fuels and changes in land use — and forests and other natural ecosystems play a powerful role in both soaking up the greenhouse gases released by human economic activity and at the same time sheltering many of the other 10 million or so species that share the planet.

The most recent report of the International Panel on Climate Change says it is extremely likely that human influence has been the dominant cause of this warming which is driven by the build up of carbon dioxide emissions from fossil fuel combustion, cement production, and land use changes.

Both disclosures are consistent with what scientists had expected from climate change, driven by global warming as a consequence of the profligate combustion of fossil fuels that dump ever greater levels of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.

This is borne out by «hot air» ballooning where the balloon is really a hot CO2 balloon — the aim is to drive out the cool air by blasting hot combustion products into the envelope.

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.»

Climate change is happening, being driven by the human combustion of fossil fuels at unprecedented rates for more than a century.

But the suspicion is that the long - term trend in global warming driven by human combustion of fossil fuels that dump vast quantities of greenhouse gases into the atmosphere must be playing a part.

And although such constraints are not directly connected to climate change driven by profligate combustion of fossil fuels, what humans achieve is a combination of genetic and environmental limitations.

In fact, it clears up a long - standing uncertainty: just how much global warming − driven by prodigal human combustion of fossil fuels − is changing the rhythms of life in one zone of the planet.