Sentences with phrase «electric driving there»

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Every week seemed to bring a new out - there concept car designed to tackle a future or electric mobility or vehicles that can drive themselves.

«For me it's a bit difficult because I drive in an armored car,» she said with a straight face, «and there are no electric versions of that.»

It seems there is an increasing interest in the electric vehicle and autonomous driving market.

FleetCarma is on a mission to make clean transportation the norm, and we believe driving electric vehicle adoption will get us there.

Is there a sustainable, bull market in electric - & self - driving cars?

There are also more expensive electric scooters that often have a lightweight frame, longer driving time, and come with a maintenance - free warranty.

A fleet of self - driving cars zooming through underground tunnels is planned, but for now there will just be street - level electric vehicles.

Working there, the pair has created the novel method for processing drive units and electric motors to chemically separate rare earth elements — specifically neodymium, dysprosium, and praseodymium — from other materials used to make the devices.

«One of the problems is there's far too much propaganda and political agenda from politicians who want power and who want to drive up your electric bills.»

Even if you could settle on a totally consistent way of measuring crank and wheel hp, there would be no reliable way of translating between the two because different drivetrains (including different choices of transmission, diff, lubricant, stall converter, etc) and drivetrain styles (fwd, awd, rwd, hyrbid electric) all produce different levels of parasitic loss between the crank and the drive wheels.

Finally, there's the drive unit, which consists of the high output AC synchronized electric motor, transmission, and power control unit.

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.

There's limited fun to be had trying to eke out a few miles of electric - only driving from it.

Despite being visually an SUV there is no four - wheel drive version, at least until a plug - in - hybrid model appears in 2019 with an electric motor to drive the rear wheels.

When it comes to hybrids and electrics, there's always a lot of attention paid to the transition between regenerative and mechanical braking, and while that certainly matters, it's something you experience infrequently if you drive conservatively.

There should be enough space for a family - size luggage compartment because, like the i3 and i8, the i5 stows its main electric motor between the driven rear wheels.

On a vehicle with drive [electric] motors at the wheels (e.g. Tesla) there probably is no need for any selectable gearing at all.

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.

I have Z4 3.0 si Coupe for that kind of aggressive driving, it only has 265hp and measly 315nm torque, but it weighs 1400 kg, ok, electric steering on it is pretty bad and there is no LSD but it still is an exhilarating ride up the mountain hairpins.

There's an electric motor at both front and rear axles, aiding weight distribution but also sparking more debate — the Vision is effectively all - wheel drive.

There is nothing noble about sweating through your shirt while sitting in traffic on Manhattan's FDR Drive, wondering if your electric car has enough juice to get you to a charging station located in the dank bowels of an overcrowded garage.

Yes, you do feel the hybrid drive when it mixes gas and electric, and standing outside the car there is a hum at idle, but frankly, after a short while you forget about both.

Meantime, combined NEDC fuel consumption and emissions are listed at just 2.8 L / 100 km and 64g / km respectively, there's an all - electric driving range of 51 km and a fast - charging time of two hours 45 minutes.

Meanwhile, there's also 4MATIC + all - wheel drive, with the electric motor powering the rear wheels directly, and acting as an additional booster.

Fortunately, there's more to this latest Porsche model than pure electric driving.

The car was unveiled at the 2018 Geneva motor show and we can now see that the styling is compatible with E-Pace and F - Pace, but with an added electric twist - and there's electrical wizardry aplenty under the bonnet to decimate your fuel bills and a whole new lexicon of Jag driving dynamics.

With the front electric motor and gasoline engine providing drive to the front and rear wheels, there is impressive acceleration in sport mode.

The automatic switching between pure electric and hybrid modes is a distraction, but there is tremendous traction when all power sources are called up, allowing you to confidently lay the throttle back at the apex safe in the knowledge that drive is being sent both to the front and rear wheels.

There are no gears to select in the Ioniq Electric, but there are buttons one actuates for Drive and RevThere are no gears to select in the Ioniq Electric, but there are buttons one actuates for Drive and Revthere are buttons one actuates for Drive and Reverse.

Emissions - free by E-motor: And there is even more power: An electric motor is integrated between the TSI and the efficient 7 - speed automatic (DSG = Direct Shift Gearbox); it can be used for pure electric emissions - free driving, or it can support the TSI with aggressive torque.

There is the EV mode, which can be selected by a button on the multifunction steering wheel; it prioritizes all - electric driving.

The Eco Driving will show us different mpg graphs and a history of your mpgs by dates, and the Energy Information is an animation when your driving on full electric motor or gasoline engine as well as recharge through the regenerative braking (I should mention that the recharging using the brake was making a loud noise and some vibration feedback that for some might be a very annoying but we were told these pre-production models and there still room for improveDriving will show us different mpg graphs and a history of your mpgs by dates, and the Energy Information is an animation when your driving on full electric motor or gasoline engine as well as recharge through the regenerative braking (I should mention that the recharging using the brake was making a loud noise and some vibration feedback that for some might be a very annoying but we were told these pre-production models and there still room for improvedriving on full electric motor or gasoline engine as well as recharge through the regenerative braking (I should mention that the recharging using the brake was making a loud noise and some vibration feedback that for some might be a very annoying but we were told these pre-production models and there still room for improvements).

Finally, there's the ActiveHybrid 3, which pairs the 335i's engine with the eight - speed automatic, a rear - drive electric motor and a lithium - ion battery pack.

But unlike most other cars, putting the shifter in Drive has no obvious effect — the Smart Electric Drive just sits there.

And finally, there's the «Engine Drive» mode where the petrol engine kicks in at mid - to high - level speeds and can work in tandem with the electric motor.

First there's the Electric Drive mode that relies solely on battery power for propulsion.

From there, just give us a call or contact us online and we'll be happy to set you up with a test drive so you can experience the quick drive, easy performance and fast charging of the fortwo electric drive for yourself.

Alternatively, for the harder - working van there's a Construction Pack (# 950) available for rear - drive vans that incorporates an air - suspended driver's seat, a locking rear differential and a tow bar with electrics.

There's no range anxiety because the V6 kicks when needed with nary a shudder, but it's nice to know precisely how much longer you can drive on electric power.

Infotainment has been enhanced with a 7.0 - inch touchscreen and cleaner control layouts, there's an electric park - brake and a switch to alter drive modes.

Automotive News reports that this new sedan will utilize the Alpha rear - wheel drive platform 2018 sees a compact crossover that will sit under the SRX 2020 brings out the S - Class challenger There is also talk of a crossover that will sit between the SRX and Escalade, along with introducing new powertrains options such as plug - in hybrids, diesels, and electrics.

There is also an hybrid option in the form of xDrive40e iPerformance driven by a 2.0 - litre, four - cylinder petrol engine and an 110bhp electric motor.

In 2010, CEO Kevin Czinger said ``... there will be strong demand for what we think is the first real usable all - electric car that meets most peoples» day - to - day driving needs.»

There is also an offroad mode that permanently engages all wheel drive, and an EV mode where only electric power is used.

There are now 3 different ways to purchase a Smart ForTwo Electric Drive.

There are three hybrid settings in addition to the drive modes: E-Hold conserves the electric charge until needed, E-Power enables the car runs solely on electric power up to 140 km / h, and E-charge, which uses engine and regenerative braking to replenish the battery.

There's now a plug - in hybrid variant with 20 miles of electric range and a base model that offers all - wheel drive.

Innovative i - MiEV Safety Technologies Electric vehicle - specific safety technologies include the Approaching Vehicle Audio System (AVAS) external audible alert system to warn pedestrians of the approaching EV; automated electrical disengagement of the electric drivetrain and lithium - ion main drive battery pack to protect the vehicle's occupants and paramedics / rescue personnel in the event of a collision; and having all high - voltage wiring and componentry positioned between the passenger compartment subfloor and the vehicle's exterior floors so there are no high - voltage wiring harnesses running through the vehicle'Electric vehicle - specific safety technologies include the Approaching Vehicle Audio System (AVAS) external audible alert system to warn pedestrians of the approaching EV; automated electrical disengagement of the electric drivetrain and lithium - ion main drive battery pack to protect the vehicle's occupants and paramedics / rescue personnel in the event of a collision; and having all high - voltage wiring and componentry positioned between the passenger compartment subfloor and the vehicle's exterior floors so there are no high - voltage wiring harnesses running through the vehicle'electric drivetrain and lithium - ion main drive battery pack to protect the vehicle's occupants and paramedics / rescue personnel in the event of a collision; and having all high - voltage wiring and componentry positioned between the passenger compartment subfloor and the vehicle's exterior floors so there are no high - voltage wiring harnesses running through the vehicle's cabin.

Then there's the sport hybrid system, which is also the super handling - all - wheel drive (SH - AWD) system — two electric motors power the rear wheels.

In addition to the premium hybrid and electric vehicle (HEV) applications of its gearbox technology, Evolute Drives recognizes that there is a lot of interest in better and more efficient automated manual transmission (AMT) solutions for conventional powertrains particularly in developing markets such as India.