Sentences with phrase «electric motor works»

The high performance, permanent magnet, synchronous 60 kW (80 hp) electric motor works in tandem with the gas engine to boost acceleration and power the driven wheels alone when the CT 200h is operating in EV mode.

Powered by the hybrid battery, the electric motor works in tandem with the petrol engine to boost acceleration during normal driving.

In this mode, the electric motor works in conjunction with the gasoline engine, assisting it to achieve the total system output of 170 hp.

Powered by the NiMH battery, the electric motor works in tandem with the gasoline engine to boost acceleration during normal driving.

The electric motor works with a 9.8 - kWh lithium - ion battery.

Now your son or daughter can lean back and relax as the electric motor works for him or her.

During braking, one or both electric motors work as a generator to convert unwanted momentum to electricity for battery - pack recharging.

«The electric motors work from zero rpm to fill in the torque until the turbochargers take over,» Klaus says.

Goose the throttle in the Altima Hybrid, and the I - 4 and electric motor work in pair to deliver a formidable wall of torque to move the sedan up to highway speeds.

Like many hybrids, the two electric motors work as generators during braking, storing energy in a super capacitor, located under the rear seat.

Slot the X5 xDrive40e into Sport Mode and it keeps the engine and electric motor working together full time.

The V6 engine and electric motors work together to ensure that power is instantaneous.

It uses a mid-mounted version of BMW's turbocharged 1.5 - litre three - cylinder petrol engine packaged behind the cabin in combination with an electric motor mounted within the front axle assembly in a set - up that can conceivably provide either front - wheel drive running on the electric motor or four - wheel drive with the petrol engine and electric motor working together.

The 2.0 L Atkinson - cycle I - 4 engine and electric motor work together for a combined, economical 104 MPG in the city and 91 MPG on the highway.1

The usual range of hybrid drive modes lets the X5 run on electric power alone (for a claimed 19 miles), charge the batteries on the move or drive with petrol engine and electric motor working together.

With the turbocharged I - 4 engine and electric motor working together, the C350 Hybrid generates 275 horsepower and 443 pound - feet of torque.

At highway speeds, the Px - MiEV enters parallel mode where the gasoline engine and electric motors work together.

An all - new 111 - kW electric drive unit uses two electric motors working with planetary gear sets to mix - n - match power delivery depending on need.

Featuring a 1.4 liter gasoline engine and a 20 KW electric motor working in tandem to provide 45 MPG fuel economy and peppy performance, the Jetta Hybrid can go from sitting still to 60 MPH in under 9 seconds, and do it without guzzling the gas.

A propulsion system wherein a gasoline engine and battery - powered electric motor work in concert.

Based on the newly upgraded Pentastar engine architecture, the new hybrid engine features an Atkinson cycle combustion system for improved pumping efficiency without compromising vehicle performance, due to its hybrid electric motors working in tandem with the engine when full load performance is required.

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.

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.

To get good fuel economy, and to generate a minimum of pollution, the gasoline engine and the electric motor work together.

The combustion engine and the electric motor work together to create 368 horsepower (and an impressive 516 lb - ft of torque), and Volkswagen estimates a range of around 35 miles using the electric motors alone.

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.

In addition, the V6 and the electric motors work together in «GTE Mode» during «boosting» to access the full system output and the maximum system torque of 494 pound - feet.

Next to the gear selector there is the E-Mode button that gets you three choices on the infotainment screen — E-Mode (100 % electric), Hybrid (the internal combustion engine and the electric motor work together) and Battery Charge (the 1.4 - liter motor works to power the wheels and also charge the batteries).

When higher speeds or heavy acceleration are required, the gas engine and electric motor work together.

In vehicles with parallel hybrid drivetrains, the engine and electric motor work in tandem to generate the power that drives the wheels.

Not exact matches

In addition to SpaceX, the entrepreneur serves as chief executive of Tesla Motor Co., an electric car company, is chairman and co-founder of SolarCity and is working to build a high - speed «Hyperloop» transportation system, which — in theory — could revolutionize travel by cutting commute time from Los Angeles to San Francisco to 30 minutes.

In other words, the electric motor will start working only when you start moving the vehicle.

The electric pump usually has a motor or tested in, you do have to plug it in to something for it to work.

Just like the name suggest an electric breast pump works by an electric powered motor creating a vacuum suction to express your breast milk.

Electric pumps have a motor that does the work for you and you have the option of different strengths and settings.

The hybrid GE is developing with the marine engineering firm C - MAR works something like the upcoming Chevy Volt car, which uses an electric motor as its primary drive and carries a small combustion engine to charge batteries that run low.

In his scheme, the lead car serves as the locomotive, doing most of the work so simple electric motors that deliver just enough power for tooling around town and driving to the commuter track can power the rest of the cars.

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.

«For a long time,» he begins, «people have been working on ways to move objects without electric motors, which can be too heavy and bulky for many applications.

Toyota is working with the electric car company Tesla Motors to install rare - earth - free motors in future vehicles.

A chemical injected into another brainless fish to stop its motor neurons working, and another fish with its spine removed helped to complete the picture: the electric shock makes the motor neurons fire and contract the muscles, and it happens without the need for the central nervous system.

Next is a plan to build a working car with an electric motor.

At 208 total system horsepower, the Hybrid deploys a similar version of the new 2.5 - liter four, detuned to 176 horsepower and 163 lb - ft, working with the electric motor to boost power under hard accel and optimize mpg in low stress situations.

Two electric motors, one for the front wheels and one for the rear, work in concert with the gas four to offer either front - or four - wheel drive depending on conditions.

The CD player stopped working and the electric motors for the windows both failed within 3 weeks of each other and needed replacing.

But Acura's flagship delighted on both public roads and race circuit because it defies its 3,803 - pound curb weight by conducting its three electric motors and longitudinally mounted, twin - turbo V - 6 so they work together harmoniously.

Power comes from a 2.0 - liter turbocharged four - cylinder working in tandem with twin electric motors mated to the transmission.

Probably more silent actually, as Clarity chief engineer Kyoshi Shimizu dislikes the raising - pitch «wooooo - eeeeeeeee» motor noise you get in many electric vehicles so his team worked hard to eliminate it.

You always work to manage maximum power versus maximum torque, and the electric motor allows you to make different compromises and choices.»

It has the performance — 0 - 62mph in 2.6 sec and 0 - 124mph in 7.2 sec — but with the 918 Spyder it's the seamless way that the four - wheel drive, sublime PDK transmission, twin electric motors and majestic V8 work in combination that makes it such an enjoyable drive.