Sentences with phrase «electric generators when»

State lawmakers erected the wall between transmission companies and electric generators when they deregulated the electricity market in 1999.

Not exact matches

When the United States invaded Afghanistan, the armed forces needed a great deal of infrastructure support, everything from electric generators to water purifiers to road - repair machinery.

«Just as in regular electric generators, when moving magnetic fields cross long electrical conductors, electric currents will be generated.

When using KAIST's TE generator (with a size of 10 cm x 10 cm) for a wearable wristband device, it will produce around 40 mW electric power based on the temperature difference of 31 °F between human skin and the surrounding air.

When the EPA asked in a 2009 Federal Register notice for suggestions on how to improve the system, companies from electric power generators to auto manufacturers argued for the status quo, saying emission factors were sometimes their only data option.

And, in 1990, Plant Vogtle in Georgia lost all externally supplied electric power — just like Fukushima Daiichi's reactors — when a truck backed into a transmission line and the backup diesel generator failed, forcing it to rely on its last power source: batteries with an eight - hour life.

The local electric company performs that service far more efficiently when it burns fossil fuels in its big generators; the car stores only the residual electrical energy in its rechargeable batteries.

When electric power was out due to Hurricane Isabel [in September 2003], Ocracoke had its generators running, providing its own power to the residents during part of every day.

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.

Indeed, once you become accustomed to the regenerative braking effect (where the electric motor acts as an electricity generator to charge up the battery), it's possible to look ahead and judge when to leave off the throttle - hardly necessitating pressing the brake pedal at all.

Using an integrated starter / generator, the powerplant produces a baseline of 362 hp and 369 lb - ft, adding another 21 hp and 184 lb - ft when electric assistance (aka, EQ Boost) kicks in.

Alternatively, the plug - in hybrid system that's been an option for the Prius uses all electric power, drawing energy primarily from a plug - in charger that's used while the car is parked, with the gas engine only acting as an onboard generator when battery power gets too low.

The hybrid's IMA system utilizes an electric motor fitted between the gas engine and the five - speed automatic transmission that boosts power only when necessary (such as when you're climbing a hill or passing in traffic) and also functions as a generator, charging the batteries during deceleration and braking.

When cruising at medium to high speeds, the high - efficiency Atkinson - cycle i - VTEC gasoline engine provides propulsion via a high capacity lock - up clutch, which connects the generator motor (always linked to the engine) and the electric drive motor, effectively sending motive power directly from the engine to the drive wheels.

The TSI engine uses the front electric motor as a generator to power the rear motor when the battery is low, to make up this all - wheel - drive system, hence the «electric propshaft» name.

When you lift your foot from the accelerator and the car is slowing down, the electric motor becomes a generator, constantly charging up the 100 pounds of batteries that are hidden in a compartment between the rear seatback and the trunk.

It uses only an electric motor to move the car, while a petrol engine is used as a generator producing electricity that goes directly into propelling the electric motor or, when electricity is in excess, to charge the batteries (similar to BMW's REX).

When the RX 400h is coasting or the brakes are applied, the electric motors function as generators, capturing kinetic energy that would normally be lost as heat through the brakes and transforming it into useable electricity to recharge the batteries.

But also, when the accelerator is let up to slow the car, the electric motor becomes a generator, using the car's momentum to help recharge the batteries in a process known as regenerative braking.

The electric motor, which also acts as a generator when the car is recuperating energy when it's stopping or slowing down, has 65kW of its own to contribute, plus its 250Nm of torque, which is available instantly.

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.

• Regenerative braking, which provides up to 15 kW of electricity to charge the battery • Providing up to 11 kW (15 hp) of electric power assistance during acceleration • Automatic engine shut - off when the vehicle is stopped • Aggressive fuel cut - off during deceleration down to zero vehicle speed, enabled by the torque smoothing provided by the motor - generator unit • Intelligent charge / discharge of the high - voltage battery.

When the energy level remaining in the lithium - ion drive battery pack is low or when the need arises for a sudden and / or additional degree of acceleration, the two electric motors are powered by the battery pack and the gasoline - powered generaWhen the energy level remaining in the lithium - ion drive battery pack is low or when the need arises for a sudden and / or additional degree of acceleration, the two electric motors are powered by the battery pack and the gasoline - powered generawhen the need arises for a sudden and / or additional degree of acceleration, the two electric motors are powered by the battery pack and the gasoline - powered generator.

Then if you go RADICAL (the way all vendors will need to go tomorrow when PHEV prices will start to go down and they will have no other choice to compete), I mean go the best Tesla - Like all - electric drive trains, just adding a small «pure power generator» Range extender on top, never tracting the car mechanically itself, BUT then pulling the huge central ICE engine, the huge central gearbox, the huge central transmission, saving tons of space and $ for more battery, then you can save a lot of space, look at Tesla Model X front and back Trunks and its internal space!

The Outlander will switch to series hybrid (Twin Motor 4WD EV with Internal Combustion Generator) when the energy level remaining in the lithium - ion Drive battery pack is low or when the need arises for a sudden and / or additional degree of acceleration, In this mode the two electric motors are powered by the battery pack and the gasoline - powered gGenerator) when the energy level remaining in the lithium - ion Drive battery pack is low or when the need arises for a sudden and / or additional degree of acceleration, In this mode the two electric motors are powered by the battery pack and the gasoline - powered generatorgenerator.

Chevy equipped this plug - in with a dual - electric motor supplemented with a 1.5 - liter 4 - cylinder gas generator that kicks in when the 18.4 - kWh battery is running low on power.

When full acceleration is demanded, the electric motor in the front driveline becomes a generator that sends engine - generated electricity to the rear - axle motor.

On hills or when accelerating, the electric assist smoothly comes online to give the engine a little boost, and the drivetrain acts like a generator to charge the battery pack during braking.

When the Insight is coasting or its brakes are applied, and the vehicle is in gear, its electric - assist motor becomes a generator, converting forward momentum into electrical energy, instead of wasting it as heat during conventional braking (vented front disc / rear drum brakes are still the main means of braking).

But «when the battery is not sufficiently charged» «both electric motors work as generators» - which implies the car is not going to coast, but to brake.

In this case the integrated electric motor acts as a generator when coasting or applying the brakes, in order to feed electric power into the battery.

When operating as a generator in Brake Energy Regeneration, the electric motor produces approximately 27 hp of brake force.

When cruising at medium to high speeds, the high - efficiency Atkinson - cycle i - VTEC gasoline engine provides propulsion via a new higher capacity lock - up clutch, which connects the generator motor (always linked to the engine) and the electric drive motor, effectively sending motive power directly from the engine to the drive wheels.

A separate generator motor is driven by the gasoline engine to generate electric energy to drive the propulsion motor when the vehicle is operating in Hybrid Drive Mode.

If the driver removes his or her foot from the accelerator or brakes when the battery is not sufficiently charged, both electric motors work as generators and feed the energy generated during braking to the lithium - ion battery.

The Jeep Patriot EV combines the electric - drive components of an Electric Vehicle with a small gasoline engine and integrated electric generator to produce additional energy to power the electric - drive system whenelectric - drive components of an Electric Vehicle with a small gasoline engine and integrated electric generator to produce additional energy to power the electric - drive system whenElectric Vehicle with a small gasoline engine and integrated electric generator to produce additional energy to power the electric - drive system whenelectric generator to produce additional energy to power the electric - drive system whenelectric - drive system when needed.

The Jeep Patriot EV uses an electric - drive motor, advanced lithium - ion battery system and a small gasoline engine with an integrated electric generator to produce additional energy to power the electric - drive system when needed.

When the battery's energy is depleted, a gasoline / E85 - powered engine generator seamlessly provides electricity to power the Volt's electric drive unit while simultaneously sustaining the charge of the battery.

The Outlander's 2.0 - liter engine, 70 - kw generator, front and rear electric motors, and 12 - kwh battery will no doubt offer less all - electric range and efficiency ratings when measured by the U.S. EPA.

When the car is in motion, power from the gasoline engine is split between the drivetrain — to move the car — and the generator, which uses the resultant electricity either to drive the electric motor to help turn the wheels or to power electronics, as well as to charge the battery, which can then be used to drive the car on its own.

• When the energy remaining in the drive battery is low or when the need arises for a sudden acceleration, the two electric motors take their power from the battery AND from the generaWhen the energy remaining in the drive battery is low or when the need arises for a sudden acceleration, the two electric motors take their power from the battery AND from the generawhen the need arises for a sudden acceleration, the two electric motors take their power from the battery AND from the generator.

In overrun and when applying the brakes, the electric drive systems acts as a generator developing electric power fed into the high - voltage battery.

Race - hybrid adds more aggression with torque vectoring introduced to the front wheels and, when required, the rear motor acting as a generator to supply energy to the front electric motor.

The cover hides the electric motor, which is charged not only by the engine when it's running, but by regenerative brakes that turn each brake into a tiny generator.

When the battery runs low on electric charge, Volt seamlessly engages its gas - powered generator to keep you going for a total range of up to 420 miles † on a full charge and a full tank of gas.

It runs on an electric charge and generates additional energy through a gas - powered generator when the battery runs out — giving you the confidence to go as far as you want.

The BMW i3 is the only electric vehicle that offers the option of a range extender — a small gasoline engine that can act as a generator when the battery runs low.

When the driver takes his or her foot off the accelerator pedal or brake and the battery is insufficiently charged, both electric motors work as generators and feed the energy generated during braking into the battery.

When the battery's energy is low, the ELR seamlessly switches to a gasoline - powered electric generator to allow hundreds of additional driving miles.

When he backs off the throttle, the electric motor acts as a generator, providing enough stopping power; brakes are rarely required.