Sentences with phrase «electric hybrid»
It's available with a very effective, if pricey, gasoline - electric hybrid powertrain.
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The move could help the two automakers keep their higher - efficiency and plug - in electric hybrid plans on track.
It is a common misconception that gas - electric hybrid vehicles drive differently than gas - only powered cars.
It should arrive this fall, followed by a gas - electric hybrid version in late 2007.
The Fine - N uses a hydrogen fuel cell electric hybrid system which drives four independent 25 kW electric motors - one in each wheel.
They concluded that we'd lower greenhouse gas emissions more by driving gasoline / electric hybrid cars than by driving fuel cell cars run on hydrogen from coal.
More expensive models will benefit from a gasoline - electric hybrid drivetrain, though full technical details are still under wraps.
At the time, it ran a diesel - electric hybrid drive system.
The gas / electric hybrid engine is paired with an efficient continuously variable transmission (CVT).
The 40 - foot, near - zero - emission, diesel - electric hybrid buses cost more to purchase but less to operate and are cleaner and quieter than traditional diesel buses.
We often hear that gasoline electric hybrids don't handle cold and winter very well.
It is the first gas - electric hybrid minivan to hit the American market.
One of the neat things about the gas - electric hybrid plug - in is that the batteries in the vehicle fleet become a storage facility for wind energy.
If there's one powertrain we'd advise you steer clear of, it's the gasoline - electric hybrid setup.
Most commonly, hybrids are petroleum electric hybrid vehicles.
A quick caveat: there are no electric - powered aircraft, or even gas - electric hybrid aircraft, in commercial operation today.
While it'll never compare with Formula 1 cars for speed, this gas - electric hybrid provides race - car - like acceleration and luxurious appointments in the same package.
With just a little research, you can easily trace the latest model electric hybrid back to its steam - powered ancestors.
Fully charging the A3 plug - in electric hybrid requires two hours and 15 minutes with a 240 - volt power source or about eight hours using a standard 120 - volt outlet.
As the first electric hybrid variation of the popular C - Class, there are some features and performance attributes to get pretty excited about in this new model.
Also, all our SUV's are gas - electric hybrids too!
Starting with the vehicles - each of our gas - electric hybrids feature near - zero emissions.
The luxury sedan continues with its 3.5 - litre V6 as well as a gasoline - electric hybrid powertrain.
I'd almost certainly have a plug - in petrol - electric hybrid version if I could.
The drive for increased fuel economy has given us more gasoline / electric hybrid cars, designed, essentially, to combine engine power and battery power to save fuel.
It is a petrol - electric hybrid vehicle utilizing plug - in technology.
Even as they've pushed «clean diesel» technology — with mixed results — they've largely ignored the benefits of a gasoline - electric hybrid drivetrain... until recently, that is.
Together the gas / electric hybrid system produces a peak of 99 net horsepower.
As electric vehicle technology evolves, it is likely that the batteries used in electric hybrid and full electric buses will increase in size, meaning that more power will be required for charging.
Like all petrol / electric hybrid models, the C - HR delivers some compelling efficiency claims.
If people really had any interest in reducing emissions, they would opt for either a pure electric vehicle or a gasoline electric hybrid.
We are showing 5 2018 Honda Clarity Plug - In Hybrid 4dr Sedan (1.5 L 4cyl gas / electric hybrid CVT) vehicle (s) available in the in the Memphis area.
In terms of competition, the closest we can come to an electric SUV was the Ford Escape Hybrid, a gasoline - electric hybrid powered SUV based on the Ford Escape.
Susan Carpenter considers the what makes the Cadillac ELR luxury electric hybrid sport coupe special, apart from its premium price tag.
Gearheads, take note: Formula 1 racing is now permitting gas - electric hybrid technology in F1 competitions.
The Honda CR - Z is a unique new car, combining the advantages of a clean, efficient petrol electric hybrid powertrain with a 6 - speed manual transmission and a stylish coupe body.
GQ's Jason Barlow profiles Porsche's Panamera SE electric hybrid as the ultimate symbol of hybrid car technology coming of age and going mainstream.
Automobile's Joe DeMatio reports on his test drive of Cadillac's ELR electric hybrid luxury sport coupe along the Pacific Ocean.
It is also worth noting that the DS5 is the first Citroën with a hybrid drivetrain, and the first production car with a diesel electric hybrid drivetrain.
It represents a new generation of concept car with electric hybrid propulsion where electricity is generated from hydrogen and oxygen (air) in a Toyota designed fuel cell.
Once the battery runs down, the vehicle is powered by its gasoline - electric hybrid powerplant with a range surpassing 500 miles.
Land Rover's Brand Director John Edwards confirms the new Range Rover for 2013, complete with a petrol electric hybrid option.
It's been revealed that the new Range Rover and the 2014 Range Rover Sport will debut with a diesel electric hybrid at the 2013 Frankfurt Motor Show in September.
Honda is resurrecting the Insight nameplate — a five - passenger gasoline - electric hybrid sedan with a new profile — to be slotted above the Civic and will show a prototype at the Detroit auto show next month.