Not exact matches
Not only can components be shared between diesel and petrol units, but also with
hybrid electric systems, suggesting we will see a significant number of
hybrid cars from the automaker in the future
too.
There's a 740e plug - in
hybrid too, which uses a 2 - litre four - cylinder petrol engine - yes, in a 7 - series - and an
electric motor to supply a combined 322bhp and 369 lb ft of torque.
The reveal of the tweaked XC60 T8 comes shortly after Polestar announced that it will no longer just make hot versions of Volvo's road cars, but it will diversify into making its own
hybrid and
electric sports cars
too.
Why it matters Porsche needs to expand its
hybrid and
electric efforts to steer through upcoming emission chicanes without picking up
too many penalty points.
EV and plug - In
hybrids (the latter with 31 miles of
electric - only driving) are coming as well, and rumor has it a 550 - hp S8 is under development,
too.
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 MDX Sport
Hybrid is still available,
too, with
electric motors driving the rear wheels while a gas engine takes care of the front two.
The last - generation Prius was a groundbreaker for its use of a gasoline -
electric hybrid powertrain, but it was a bit
too small and slow to serve as a genuine family car.
The slightly left - field choice will be the diesel -
electric hybrid, which doesn't quite deliver the running costs you might expect and is the most expensive version to buy,
too.
We found
Hybrid Auto mode to give the best compromise of efficiency and power and it seemed to preserve the all -
electric range pretty well,
too.
It can't be
too long before a petrol -
electric hybrid utilizing the V8, which will produce significantly more power and more than enough torque to please even the most discerning Bentley customer, replaces both.
There's a plug - in
hybrid Countryman model for eco-warriors available now
too, while a MINI all -
electric hatchback is destined for production in 2019.
With 31 miles of all -
electric range on offer, the first plug - in
hybrid Range Rover doesn't stray from the formula
too much.
The
hybrid powertrain is based on a 3.0 liter V6, and while Bentley did not reveal
too many numbers, they did say that the
hybrid SUV will have 31 miles of
electric - only range.
Honda had lined up the Clarity FCV (Fuel Cell Vehicle) and the Clarity PHEV (Plug - in
Hybrid Electric Vehicle) for us, though there is a Clarity EV (
Electric Vehicle)
too.
Plug - in
hybrid and all -
electric versions are reportedly under development
too.
Well, there's a
hybrid version of that
too, and it combines the classic S - Class styling and luxury with a powerful V - 6 and an
electric motor to bring a combined total output of 426 horsepower and 479 pound - feet of torque to the table.
Kia is reportedly leveraging the Niro to expand into plug - in
hybrid and fully
electric versions,
too.
Now, we're used to
hybrid technology being deployed to deliver better efficiency, but here Porsche's using a 134bhp
electric motor to boost performance,
too.
Extra sound deadening materials make this one of the quietest interiors in its class
too, and when the
hybrid powertrain is working in
electric - only mode, you're practically able to whisper to all of your passengers.
There's other technology at work here,
too, on the Accord
Hybrid, such as an
electric power - steering system adapted from the S2000 sports car.
«The Highlander
Hybrid's all - wheel drive, however, which replaces mechanical drive with an
electric motor to power the rear wheels, runs at least a theoretical risk of cutting out when it's most neededâ $» since the control software will shut down the motor if it tries to draw
too much power under extreme conditions.â $ The Car Connection
There is some
hybrid tech here
too: kinetic energy's collected during braking and can be used by an
electric motor on acceleration to boost power by another 80 hp.
The new high - voltage battery benefits the
electric range of the two plug - in
hybrid sports cars
too.
It's not that buyers of an
electric or a plug - in
hybrid Mercedes - Benz are
too lazy to use the cable to charge the batteries of the car.
The FNR - X
too will be a plug - in -
hybrid powertrain that allows the driver to switch between gas and
electric propulsion.
Drive them spiritedly, pass
too many trucks or jump of the line with more than 5 percent throttle and watch as the EV range and battery charge depletes faster than you can say «Plug - In
Hybrid Electric Vehicle.»
Even if longer - haul
electric flight is not yet viable, this may also help develop
hybrid options or other efficiency improvements that could be deployed on longer flights
too.
Lithium - ion batteries were once considered
too unsafe for use in cars, but are now viewed as a key ingredient making
hybrid and
electric truly competitive with gasoline - powered cars.
I don't know Seth, but I totally agree there's huge potential in
electric vehicle retrofits, because the volume of new
electric and plug - in
hybrid cars is, at present,
too small to meet the demand or to make a big dent in local air pollution and global warming emissions.
The Volt gets bonus points for the sportiness of its drive compared to more sedate plug - in
hybrids — that have gas engines that fire up
too easily — and smaller pure
electric cars, that feel less substantial on the road compared to the Volt.
Most car companies, meanwhile, have little interest in any
electric vehicles beyond the standard
hybrid because they consider them
too costly and limited in range for American tastes.
Read on for more... Ambiguous Feelings About the Honda Insight
hybrid So maybe the Insight will be under $ 20k when it comes to the US and it will attract many people who thought the Toyota Prius was
too expensive, further increasing the number of fuel efficient
hybrids on the road, encouraging the development of better ones, plug - ins,
electric cars, etc..
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Hybrid Pickup Coming to U.S.,:: Citroën's C - Métisse Diesel
Hybrid Sports Car,:: Fedex To Unveil New Diesel Hybrid - Electric Vans,:: Sporty Loremo Diesel will Have Electric Versi
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Hybrid - Electric Vans,:: Sporty Loremo Diesel will Have Electric Versi
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Electric Version
Too
Given that battery
electric vehicle drivers plug in for «top ups»
too, even when they don't strictly need it, the distinction between plug - in
hybrids and battery
electrics feels largely meaningless in this conversation.
But it suggests something significant: The only reason why you'd build in room for DC fast charging capability is if either an all -
electric version, or at least a plug - in
hybrid with significantly more range, is in the works in the not
too distant future.
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