With an integrated 20000 mAh battery (capable of a range of about 15 miles in fully -
electric drive mode) providing the energy, and handlebar - mounted throttle controlling the amount of electric assist, this 14 pound module can is said to enable a top speed of about 15 mph on most bikes.
GKN's substantial re-engineering of the standard road car transformed the gasoline - powered SUV with hang - on AWD torque - on - demand functionality to a gasoline - electric plug - in hybrid with a zero - emissions pure -
electric drive mode, and axle - split eAWD functionality that is independent of the combustion engine.
The car rewarded gentle throttle pressure with an EV icon lighting up on the instrument cluster, meaning it had entered
electric drive mode, although the nearly 4,000 pound curb weight of the car made that lighted icon a rare occurrence when taking off from a stop.
When the driver releases the brake and presses the accelerator, the Sonata Hybrid will pull away smoothly in
electric drive mode with the clutch still disengaged.
The Hybrid Blue Drive system in the Sonata Hybrid gets better mileage by relying on
electric drive mode more often, including on the highway.
First there's
the Electric Drive mode that relies solely on battery power for propulsion.
In pure
electric drive mode only the two electric motors in the front are used.
You can't switch into a fully
electric driving mode around town, losing some of the allure of that saintly hybrid silence in urban areas.
With purely
electric driving mode, this vehicle can achieve a top speed of 120 Kmpl owing to its eDrive technology.
Four new glass technologies are integrated into the windshield and front triangle, door, and rear windows to improve driver visibility, gas mileage and
electric driving mode mileage efficiency:
These green zones became when the vehicle would switch from running the gasoline engine to using only
the electric driving mode.
The eDrive button allows the driver to choose between three different
electric drive modes.
It delivers an average fuel consumption of 3.5 l / 100 km (67 mpg US) and CO2 emissions of 79 g / km, while allowing customers frequent
electric driving mode.
The hybrid Manza will be a mild hybrid and will not feature pre
electric driving mode.
Convenient use of the all -
electric driving mode and the Auto Start Stop function is likewise guaranteed in this way, with all electrical functions such as the audio system, climate control or navigation remaining fully available even with the combustion engine switched off.
Drivers can also switch to the all -
electric driving mode.
Not exact matches
Faraday claims its all -
electric car will have a top speed of 200 miles per hour, compared with 155 miles per hour for Tesla's Model S, and will offer an autonomous
driving mode.
Early this month, it was reported that Joshua Brown, the driver of a Tesla Model S, was killed while the
electric vehicle was on Autopilot
mode, making the incident the first self -
driving car fatality.
A crash that killed a driver in a Tesla Model S
electric car in self -
driving mode has called into question the safety of driverless vehicle technology.
Even if we all switched to
driving Teslas tomorrow, liquid fuels would still be necessary to power our planes, ships, and trucks —
modes of transport that aren't going
electric any time soon.
Like any full hybrid, the 300h can run on
electric power at low speeds for short distances; an EV
mode, activated via
Drive Mode Select, raises the threshold where the car transitions to engine power.
A
drive selector would allow the Asterion to operate in three
modes: hybrid, rear - wheel -
drive gas only, or all
electric.
The 0 - 62 mph run takes just 6.1 seconds, and the top speed is 140 mph, or 75 mph when
driving in pure -
electric mode.
The T8 powerplant will offer three
drive modes: Pure, for all - battery operation; Hybrid, which combines the gas engine and
electric motor, and Power, which is gas internal - combustion only.
Roomy, comfortable, excellent gas mileage, most of the time is runs in
electric mode, if
driven correctly.
The
electric motors continue low - speed cruising in EV - only
mode for a few miles, effectively making the hybrid a part - time rear - wheel -
drive model.
There are four separate
driving modes: EV, or
electric only; H, a hybrid automatic setting that lets the engine kick in as needed; and Sport and Sport Plus — those last two have the V - 6 engine running all the time.
Naturally, they still get excellent mileage on the highway, but since the hybrid can go into full
electric mode during stop - and - go city
driving, it can garner even better mileage in the city.
When the GLC350e is
driven under engine power alone, the
electric motor is switched into a free - running
mode, eliminating drag.
EV
Drive mode uses only the two
electric motors to power the crossover, while Series Hybrid
mode allows the gas engine and battery pack to act as a generator and provide additional power to the
electric motors and Parallel Hybrid
mode where the car primarily uses the 2.0 - liter gas engine with the
electric motors only coming into the picture when extra power is needed.
Project One's
driving programs will even have an all -
electric mode with just the front axle
driven, giving a range of up to 25 km.
A Battery Charge
mode allows drivers to top up the battery while
driving, before entering as - yet nonexistant zero - emission city centres, while Hybrid
mode mixes
electric and petrol power as the car sees fit, depending on
driving conditions.
«Quiet»
mode optimizes
electric - only
driving and limits the gas engine to 4,000 rpm.
In the plug - in hybrid, the 9.8 - kWh battery pack is around five times larger than in the standard Sonata Hybrid, making for an EV
driving mode that can provide an estimated range of 22 miles running only on
electric power.
Part of the reason for that is increased responsiveness, as you'd want when
driving enthusiastically; part of the reason is that, in sport
mode, the engine tries to keep the battery topped up to a level that allows maximum performance of the
electric drive system, extracting the greatest total performance from the car without the sad face of an empty battery popping up on your instrument panel display.
Should a stint of such
driving leave your battery nearly depleted, but you wish to arrive at your destination on
electric power alone (whether for quietness or for restricted access in a city center), all you need to do is switch into sport
mode for a while and the battery will be topped up quickly — surprisingly quickly, in fact.
Three
drive programs (Normal, EV and Charge) along with two
modes (Normal and Eco) allow for varying degrees of
electric / gas
drive along with several rates of priority for battery charging and regenerative braking.
In a special off - road
mode, the gas engine
drives the front
electric motor as a generator to power the rear motor and turn all four wheels.
All models offer five
driving modes that include hybrid
drive with comfort, sport, or eco pro, and all -
electric driving in comfort or eco pro
mode.
You're meant to
drive in Comfort
mode once you leave your neighborhood, where the
electric motor does its business through the front wheels and then the 1.5 - liter three - cylinder engine begins to help out at just under 40 mph through the rear wheels.
GM's Warren Transmission facility will build the Voltec Multi-
Mode Electric Drive Unit, which will allow the plug - in hybrid to operate in either all - electric or extended - range electr
Electric Drive Unit, which will allow the plug - in hybrid to operate in either all -
electric or extended - range electr
electric or extended - range
electricelectric mode.
(Other
modes include Touring, which is the default setting; Mountain, which reserves energy for steep grades; and Hold, which allows drivers to use only the gasoline engine so that they can save the charge for pure
electric driving for later, such as when they are in the city.)
There is also an all - wheel -
drive mode that uses the
electric motor in the rear axle in combination with the gasoline engine that powers the front wheels, and the driver can also choose to save the car's battery power for later
electric - only
driving.
The car is in full fighting
mode now: shift times are down to 50 milliseconds, 275
electric horses are ready to boost for up to 30 seconds, gear changes are conducted at high rpm in
Drive, the ESP / ASR threshold is even lower, the tail rudder is in runway position, and the nasal air intakes are wide open.
But as a European - style plug - in hybrid, this is probably enough because you're meant to motor through your neighborhood in
electric - only
mode, use the gas engine to
drive to the city, and then engage
electric - only power to navigate the inner city where gas - powered vehicles might be prohibited.
In Pure
Electric mode, the 82 - hp motor
drives the rear wheels.
Four
driving modes, including all -
electric EV
mode, hybrid
mode, battery hold, and battery charge
modes make the most of various
driving situations to preserve energy or maximize performance.
(800 / min — 5,000 / min) Maximum Revs: 9,150 rpm Power output per l: 133 hp / l (V8 engine) Power transmission: Combustion engine with hybrid module and transmission bolted together to form a single
drive unit; seven - speed dual - clutch transmission; rear - wheel
drive; front
electric motor with gearbox for
driving the front wheels (decoupled from 146 mph); five pre-selectable operating
modes for optimum coordination of all
drive units.
We
drove it on a short loop, first staying in
electric mode and creeping smugly through traffic.
They've
driven 80 percent of their miles in pure -
electric mode, and typically go 900 - plus miles between fill - ups.