What the Porsche does a little bit better than the Ford models is that it stays in
electric mode more consistently than the Fords.
The new powertrain allows you to drive in pure -
electric mode more often, if you know how to cruise and not mash the accelerator.
Better kinetic energy recovery and increased charging efficiency allows the Sonata Hybrid in all -
electric mode more often and for longer periods of time, increasing fuel economy.
Not exact matches
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The
electric motor and lithium - ion battery now have four
modes operable from the Manettino control on the center console: Qualify delivers maximum performance for a shorter period of time, Long Run ensures consistent performance for longer periods of time, Fast Charge rejuvenates the battery
more quickly, and Manual Boost provides, «instant maximum torque delivery.»
The
electric steering is speed sensitive, giving variable resistance at differing speeds, whilst a City
mode lightens the steering up even
more to help make parking maneuverability easy work.
The
electric motor in the plug - in model is also 32 percent
more powerful than in the standard hybrid, and can operate in EV
mode at higher speeds.
«Sport +»
mode has even
more aggressive throttle mapping and enables max torque from the
electric motors.
«Track»
mode also causes the battery pack to manage its charge differently so that the torque from the
electric motors stays
more consistent.
Oh, and also spending at least 20 times (gut feeling it's
more like 100 times) the amount of fuel towing someone with an
electric vehicle in «release» / «unclutched»
mode over 4 miles would cost.
The second and third
modes introduce the liftoff braking we've become used to in hybrids and
electric cars in increasing increments, but we'd like
more aggressive braking in the highest
mode.
The
electric - only
mode feels very gimmicky — anything
more than the most gentle pressure on the throttle pedal will see the engine firing into life again.
Your future performance car could trundle through town silently in
electric mode with light steering and comfortable damper settings, changing instantly as you see the national speed limit signs to a
more aggressive setup.
The GTI simply can't match the part -
electric Golf for low - speed comfort; the ride is
more fidgety and the thrummy engine noise — effectively the same sound as the GTE's engine in its performance
mode, albeit lower in pitch — is frankly annoying once you've become accustomed to the serenity of
electric propulsion.
85 kW motor (114 hp) is plenty of power for driving in all
electric mode without relying on the engine for
more power.
The
electric motor is also
more efficient, now converting 96 percent (versus 94.6 percent efficiency of the 2005 Civic Hybrid IMA motor) of the available electricity into motive energy in assist
mode.
Sport
mode tightens up the steering and adaptive suspension, quickens the transmission shifts, makes the throttle
more eager and lets the
electric motor kick in earlier.
The speed - sensitive
electric power steering also responds to Dynamic Select settings with variable assist between comfort and sport
modes; again, the system can automatically dial in
more or less assist based on driving conditions.
In this
mode, the high - efficiency petrol engine provides most of the motive power, which is then assisted by the
electric motors as required; such as when
more powerful performance is needed to accelerate or climb a slope.
Sport increases throttle response and tightens steering feel a tad, but this car feels
more at home cruising in
electric vehicle (EV)
mode than it does trying to go fast in a straight line, which it still does reasonably well thanks to the instant torque of the
electric motor.
Drive the car in the
more relaxed style that «
electric»
mode encourages, though, and you'll find it
more to your liking.
Also included on this spectacular M4 Convertible; Cruise control,
Electric Power steering with Servotronic, Enhanced Bluetooth with wireless charging, Stop / start button, WiFi hotspot preparation, Auxiliary point for auxiliary devices, BMW professional radio / CD / MP3, DAB Digital radio, Wi - Fi hot spot, 3 spoke leather M multifunction sports steering wheel, Electrically adjustable front seats - driver seat with memory, Heated front seats, Extended lights package - M Series, Media pack - Professional - M4, M Dynamic
mode, Adaptive M Sports suspension, M differential lock and much
more.
With
Electric Shift Program (ESP)
mode, manual gear changes can be accomplished via handlebar - mounted push buttons —
more easily actuated than a foot lever when riding with heavy boots.
The Hybrid supplements this with a 43 - horsepower
electric motor hooked up to a 1.56 - kWh lithium - ion polymer battery, while the Plug - In Hybrid gets a 60 - horsepower motor and 8.9 - kWh lithium - ion polymer battery that'll let it run
more than 40 km in all -
electric mode.
The XL1, a price for which has yet to be revealed, can run on diesel power,
electric power or, in so - called boost
mode, a combination of both sources for
more spritely performance.
More interesting, when I put the car back into Comfort
mode, the
electric range was miraculously back up to 8 miles.
An electronic parking brake, a heated steering wheel, automatic lights and wipers, larger vents to deliver
more air to the rear footwells, dual - zone automatic air conditioning — with soft and fast air - flow
modes, 10 - way adjustable driver's memory seat and
electric lumbar support are all features new to the cee'd range.
This makes packaging
more efficient, as the two -
mode systems function using compact and powerful
electric motors designed to fit within the approximate space of a conventional transmission.
An elegantly complex design, the two -
mode system also allows for
more proliferate packaging via compact and powerful
electric motors designed to fit within a conventional automatic transmission space — a clear efficiency advantage compared with today's typical single -
mode systems that rely on much larger
electric motors.
For the
more comprehensive fuel economy and environment label that will be mandatory in the U.S. beginning in model year 2013, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) issued two separate fuel economy labels for plug - in hybrids because of their design complexity, as PHEVS can operate in two or three operating
modes: all -
electric, blended, and gasoline - only.
Gone is the uncontrolled, undamped ride we experienced in the development mules» «comfort»
mode, but far
more impressive than that is the now - seamless transition from pure -
electric motoring to petrol power.
An EV button will hold the C - HR in
electric - only
mode as long as possible, while B
mode on the gearstick gives a greater level of regeneration under braking to top the battery up, much
more than just coasting or using the brakes.
The two -
mode hybrid system provides assistance from
electric motors allowing the HEMI V - 8 to remain in four - cylinder
mode more often than without a hybrid powertrain, improving overall fuel economy.
Switch to sport or sport - plus for a
more traditional Porsche experience --- the gas engine is on at all times in those
modes, including at idle, combining a nice internal combustion grumble with
electric motor boost to augment the V6's torque curve.
With an estimated 600 miles of total driving range, the Optima PHEV's next - generation battery system features a 9.8 kWh lithium - ion polymer battery pack, which produces roughly 60 percent
more energy output than the battery pack found in the outgoing Optima's hybrid system, and is estimated to achieve 27 miles in full EV
mode, placing the Optima PHEV among the segment leaders in all -
electric range.
You wonder why
more luxury cars don't go
electric: it's silent, calm and smooth in EV
mode.
Dropping the shift lever for the ZF eight - speed automatic transmission into Sport
mode kept the engine speed high, making the throttle
more responsive, and the
electric power steering made for easy, precise turn - in.
Stealth
mode is
more rewarding if you prize the near - silent EV effect, but use it hard and you'll have the gas back on soon enough when
electric range is prematurely exhausted.
ECO PRO
mode, which can be activated via the Driving Experience Control switch, supports a particularly fuel - efficient driving style in the BMW ActiveHybrid 3 and makes
more frequent use of all -
electric mode.
What we do know is that it will come with a range of
more than 1,200 km, with 120 km to be used in full -
electric mode alone.
To be honest, I would have liked a
more responsive program for the Macan's
electric power steering in Sport
mode.
Its Samsung batteries help it to operate as an
electric car at speeds of up to 78mph in both EcoPro and in the
electric eDrive
modes, though the default hybrid
mode switches the
electric motor off at 53mph because it's
more efficient at speed as a petrol - powered machine.
When driving in
electric mode the SUV is nearly silent and the ICE only jumps in on the driver's demand for
more power.
As we've come to expect from plug - in hybrid models, you can tailor how the system operates, with an E-
mode for all -
electric driving, a hybrid driving
mode and options to save battery charge or generate
more electricity using the petrol engine.
Each of these
modes alters how reliant the car is on the battery and
electric motor for propulsion, with EV Drive switching the car onto
electric power only, and Hold Mode for holding charge and relying
more on the V6 engine.
When outfitted with MagneRide magnetic ride control dampers that provide continuously variable rates, and the ability to select a Dynamic
mode that also sharpens the response of the standard
electric power steering, the Evoque becomes just that much
more nimble and precise.
I predict most car manufacturers will adopt this hybrid architecture; where a growing battery and
electric motors take over
more and
more of the driving
modes (start / stop, low speed, passing, etc).
''... the Pacifica Hybrid will automatically shift from
electric to hybrid
mode to cycle through any fuel that is
more than 90 days old...»
The 2018 Ioniq Plug - in Hybrid provides an all -
electric range of
more than 29 miles (47 km), 119 MPGe in EV
mode and 52 MPG in hybrid
mode based on EPA estimates, powered by a 8.9 kWh lithium - ion polymer battery.
With its heavier, low - slung design, the Volt offers
more traditionally appealing driving dynamics, a performance - enhancing Sport
mode as well as the immediate torque boost from the
electric motor; however, it's no speed machine, as it totals only 149 horsepower compared to the 200 - horspower output of the Bolt.