Not exact matches
Mr. Edison saw that there are two viewpoints: that of the electrical man with his instruments, his rules of
efficient operation and reasonable life of the
battery, his absolute knowledge that the same care should be given a
vehicle battery that is given a valued horse or even a railroad locomotive; and that of the automobile driver, who simply wishes to go somewhere with his car, and who, when he arrives somewhere, wishes to go back.
Now the stunning cost reductions for solar electricity, wind electricity,
batteries, electric
vehicles and hundreds of impressive efficiency improvements are all dramatically improving our ability to reduce emissions and become far more
efficient.
Argonne researchers participated in a study to characterize the specific economic, logistical and chemical problems slowing the development of
efficient electric
vehicle batteries.
Results: High capacity, safe
batteries are needed for
efficient hybrid or electrical
vehicles and for storing and releasing electricity from intermittent power sources like wind turbines and solar panels.
Motor Trend suggests the Mini hybrid could be one of the first
vehicles to utilize super capacitors — the highly -
efficient energy storage modules pack a higher density than lithium - ion
batteries and appear to be the next big advancement in electric
vehicles.
In reality, 2017 was the year that traditional automakers ramped up their counter assault on Tesla's electric
vehicles, with plans for everything from fuel cells and solid - state
batteries to new ways to make the internal combustion engine cleaner and more
efficient.
Other considerations are given to the conversion from liquid fuel to electric power: A dash gauge shows the
battery - charge percentage, and all
vehicle lighting, inside and out, is via
efficient LEDs.
Vehicle that combines a fuel -
efficient internal combustion gas engine with one or more electric motors, plus an energy storage device such as a
battery.
This is why, back in 2010, we were the only OEM worldwide who decided to offer all types of drives in all
vehicle segments from the next decade on, and to do so depending on market demands: state - of - the - art,
efficient, clean combustion engines; plug - in hybrids starting in 2015; and fully electric,
battery - powered drives from 2021 onward.
Shutting off the engine when the
vehicle is stopped, to minimize idling Restarting the engine promptly when the brake pedal is released Enabling early fuel shut - off during
vehicle deceleration Capturing
vehicle kinetic energy during deceleration through regenerative braking to charge the advanced nickel metal hydride
battery Performing intelligent
battery charging when it is most
efficient The new GM Hybrid system provides additional power, when required, during launch from the electric motor / generator.
The Honda Civic Hybrid might cost you a bit more on the used car market compared to a standard Civic sedan, but the compact
battery - assisted model is undeniably one of the most fuel
efficient previously - owned
vehicles you will be able to find.
Hyundai is the first automaker in the world to incorporate this remarkably
efficient battery technology into production
vehicles.
The hatchback's 99 horsepower hybrid system consists of a 1.5 - liter, four - cylinder engine and two
battery - fed electric motors, and while the Prius C might not be quick, the models built between 2012 and 2014 are the most
efficient used
vehicles on our list.
The gas / electric
vehicle will use a much more
efficient lithium ion
battery pack, as opposed to today's nickel based energy storage devices.
From what I've heard from people who convert them & read in books, even if the source of electricity is coal or oil, EVs are still 1/4 to 1/3 more
efficient (even figuring in
batteries & their manufacture) than ICE
vehicles.
In addition, because electric motors can be 2 — 3 times more
efficient than internal combustion engines, PV can result in 200 — 300 times more useable energy for
vehicle transport than bioenergy per hectare (although fully realizing this potential will require
battery production to become more energy
efficient).
J&D also note that by transitioning to more
efficient technologies (for example,
battery electric
vehicles over the internal combustion engine, electric heat pumps for homes, and solar thermal energy with storage to provide baseload power rather than fossil fuels and nuclear) we can actually reduce global power production by 30 % compared to business - as - usual.
They are very
efficient, small, have very few moving parts, emit little noise or vibration and can provide sufficient power to push the
vehicle along at highway speeds without further draining the
batteries.
While taller, heavier SUVs do not reach the level of fuel efficiency of smaller
vehicles in terms of miles - per - gallon, more
efficient combustion technologies and
battery assistance can greatly improve their efficiency, especially the boost of torque from the electric motor helping to get a larger car moving.
This is a seriously
efficient vehicle; remember that the Fisker Karma had a
battery of just about the same size and could only travel 32 miles.
Better, but — after you subtract the
battery storage and conversion losses of an electric car — less
efficient than a 48 %
efficient diesel
vehicle.
The
vehicle's computer can opt to power the motor with the
battery pack only, saving the engine for situations where it's more
efficient.
Having a cheap and
efficient way to generate electricity is becoming more important as automakers develop electric
vehicles with onboard generators for recharging the
battery pack and extending range.
What we would like to see from Toyota and other car makers: More affordable very fuel -
efficient and low - emission hybrids, plug - in hybrids, all cars flex fuel so that they can run on cellulosic ethanol when it is available (the fuel sensors required for that are apparently only about $ 30 - no reason not to include them in all cars), diesel - hybrids with the latest emission technology (to run on biodiesel where available, of course) and, as soon as
battery technology is ready, affordable electric - only
vehicles.
Much like adding gears to
vehicles, dividing the cores into three clusters provides a more
efficient allocation of tasks for optimum performance and extended
battery life.