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The Dawn spacecraft used an efficient ion engine to visit Vesta (left) and Ceres (right) in this artist's rendering.
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Founded in 2014 by MIT engineers Natalya Brikner and Louis Perna, this small satellite startup develops miniature ion engines for more efficient space propulsion.
This two - stop tour of our solar system is made possible by Dawn's ion propulsion system, its three ion engines being much more efficient than chemical propulsion.
Sporting a 3.0 - liter turbocharged V6 engine paired to a 14.1 kWh lithium - ion battery with an onboard charger, the 2018 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid is an efficient SUV was born to provide power while conserving fuel.
It combines the pure power of our hybrid - optimized engine with a highly efficient, lightweight electric motor and a powerful lithium - ion polymer battery.
The powertrain combines an efficient 2.0 - litre «Nu» four - cylinder GDI engine with a 50 kW electric motor and 11.26 kWh lithium - ion polymer battery pack.
The main difference will be the mechanisms under the hood, which include a fuel - efficient engine, an electric motor, and a powerful lithium - ion battery that can be recharged when the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is hooked up to an appropriate power source.
Advanced New Powertrain The all - new Insight is powered by the third generation of Honda's two - motor hybrid system, featuring a highly efficient 1.5 - liter Atkinson cycle engine, a powerful electric propulsion motor, and lithium - ion battery pack.
The prototype saloon, developed by American automaker Fisker Automotive, can travel 80 km (50mi) emission - free on a single charge of its Lithium - ion battery, and an additional 400 km (250mi) on a range extending generator turned by an efficient fourcylinder gas engine.