Sentences with phrase «electric performance vehicle»

The SUV concept showed a radically different take on the storied Evolution nameplate as an all - electric performance vehicle.

Back in January, Ford vice-president Jim Farley described the move to electrification as «inevitable» and announced a pure - electric performance vehicle, called the Mach 1, would be on sale by 2020.

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Disruptive innovation: Tesla (TSLA) floored the German luxury car incumbents by commercializing an incredibly high - performance electric vehicle just seven years after the documentary Who Killed the Electelectric vehicle just seven years after the documentary Who Killed the ElectricElectric Car?

Qualification as a Green Giant: A line of products ranging from diesel locomotives to electric vehicle charging stations that are certified against a set of criteria and verified by a third party as delivering superior environmental and financial performance to customers.

NAMIE, Japan, March 27 - At a small plant intended to help revitalise a town ravaged by the 2011 earthquake, Nissan Motor Co is giving its costly electric vehicle batteries new life after they pass their peak performance.

Tesla designs, manufactures, and sells high - performance fully electric vehicles and energy storage products.

Musk is the chief executive officer of Tesla, a maker of high - performance electric vehicles.

If a work stoppage occurs, it could delay the manufacture and sale of our performance electric vehicles and have a material adverse effect on our business, operating results or financial condition.

We are the first and currently only company to commercially produce a federally - compliant highway - capable electric vehicle, the Tesla Roadster, which combines a market - leading range on a single charge with attractive design, driving performance and zero tailpipe emissions.

Sales of high - end and luxury consumer products, such as our performance electric vehicles, depend in part on discretionary consumer spending and are even more exposed to adverse changes in general economic conditions.

By focussing on the software and driver experience over the vehicle's physical performance, Breitfeld hopes to avoid repeating the same mistakes as Faraday Future — an electric car company that has run into financial difficulties after unveiling its FF91 vehicle at CES last year.

As the first company to commercially produce a high - performance, highway - capable fully electric vehicle, we have received substantial media attention.

Combining performance, safety, and efficiency, it has reset the world's expectations for the car of the 21st century with the highest possible safety ratings, the longest range of any electric vehicle, and over-the-air software updates that continuously make it better.

Combining safety, performance, and efficiency, Model S has reset the world's expectations for the car of the 21st century with the longest range of any electric vehicle, over-the-air software updates that make it better over time, and a record 0 - 60 mph acceleration time of 2.28 seconds as measured by Motor Trend.

In auto - land, the VW problem has handed a golden opportunity to the electric vehicle industry, provided it can bring costs down and performance up.

Current technology is a series of trade - offs, for example hybrids offer better performance but fully electric vehicles are a cleaner technology.

«Breakthroughs in battery technology could push EV's [electric vehicles] over cost - performance tipping points, enabling mass adoption.

If station developers and others take a more performance - based approach, he said, more existing fueling facilities will be able to integrate hydrogen systems and support the developing fuel - cell electric vehicle market.

«Increasing the life and performance of rechargeable batteries will drive down overall electric vehicle costs and make us less reliant on foreign sources of energy.»

NREL's work was supported by the Energy Department's Vehicle Technology Office under the Battery for Advanced Transportation Technologies (BATT) program, which focuses on reducing the cost and improving the performance and durability of the lithium - ion batteries that power electric vehicles.

This gap in research has now been closed by scientists of the Fraunhofer Institute for Systems and Innovation Research ISI and Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT): They compared the performances of 49,000 battery electric cars and 73,000 plug - in hybrid vehicles in Germany and the US using data from fleet trials and automotive manufacturers as well as from websites for drivers to manage and monitor their vehicles.

«Making batteries from waste glass bottles: Researchers are turning glass bottles into high performance lithium - ion batteries for electric vehicles and personal electronics.»

A systematic empirical comparison of the electric performances of battery vs. hybrid vehicles has been lacking so far.

«There have been increasing demands for high - performance, inexpensive and safe batteries for portable electronics, electric vehicles and other energy storage applications,» said Hongjie Dai, a professor chemistry at Stanford and lead author of the study.

-- The Secretary shall, as part of the program established pursuant to subsection (a), collect and make available to the public information regarding the cost, performance, and other technical data regarding the deployment and integration of plug - in electric drive vehicles.

Now, a team of researchers led by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have reported that a new lithium - sulfur battery component allows a doubling in capacity compared to a conventional lithium - sulfur battery, even after more than 100 charge cycles at high current densities, which are key performance metrics for their adoption in electric vehicles (EVs) and in aviation.

The unit can be used to boost performance of any size engine, but in the interest of economy, its maker sees the electric supercharger as enabling auto manufacturers to install smaller engines in vehicles without compromising the vehicle's peak performance.

The i3 demonstrated BMW's capability to produce a modern electric vehicle, and the i8 proved electric power can increase a vehicle's performance.

Although electric vehicles are different from traditional combustion - powered vehicles in many ways, it's clear that both are subject to fluctuations in performance relative to outside conditions.

Performance: Top speed > 211 mph purely electric 93 mph Acceleration: 0 - 62 mph 2.8 s 0 - 60 mph less than 2.8 s 0 - 62 mph (in electric mode) 7.0 s 0 - 124 mph (0 - 200 km / h) 7.9 s 0 - 186 mph (0 - 300 km / h) 23.0 s Range: Purely electric approx. 18 mi Warranty: Vehicle (Battery) 4 years (7 years) Charging times: AC charging on a household socket (110 V, 10 A): less than 7 hours AC charging on an industrial socket (240 V, 30 A): less than 2 hours DC charging on an industrial socket (400 V, 32 A): less than 0.5 hours.

As the name suggests, the E-Tense is an electric vehicle, but far from a homely supermini concept the E-Tense is the French brand's vision of a high - performance, all - electric GT.

Nissan president Carlos Ghosn describes it as an «electric vehicle for car - lovers» — something its volume production Leaf hasn't quite achieved — and sees it as a real - life study into the potential of advanced electric vehicle performance.

Renovo wouldn't be the first company with wild hopes of a new and innovative high - performance car, but the Renovo Coupe boasts Silicon Valley - developed technology that addresses many of the drawbacks common to all - electric vehicles.

It doesn't help that every other vehicle at this show is a big, slab - sided ultra-luxury sport / utility coupe, an electric performance car, or a sharp - edged supercar.

Beyond the crazy world of F1, real progress is happening toward making battery - electric hybrids and pure - electric vehicles more practical in terms of performance and price.

The battery is a key component in any electric vehicle — it determines the range and performance of the car.

Propulsion-wise it's an electric vehicle, with a 150kW (equivalent to 201bhp) motor combining with a low 1050 kg weight and aerodynamic teardrop - shaped body to provide sports car performance — 0 - 62mph in a just over 4sec apparently, while top speed is 137mph.

(MAHWAH, N.J.)-- March 20, 2018 — Jaguar has taken to the Monaco Grand Prix circuit to showcase the performance and handling of its first battery electric vehicle (BEV), the Jaguar I - PACE.

Specification: We Are Delighted To Have This Special Example Become Available On Our Current Vehicle Inventory, With Porsche Build Options To Include The Highly Rare And Expensive Factory X50 Performance Pack, Unmarked Silver Finished 18» Five Arm Turbo Alloy Wheels, The Porsche Embossed Red Brake Calipers, The Chromed Tipped Quad Exhaust System, The Electrically Raising Rear Spoiler, Dual Zone Climate Control, The Solid Metal Electric Tilt And Slide Sunroof, The Bose Speaker Sound Package, The Porsche Trip Computer, The Porsche CDZ - 22 Radio Head Unit With The Porsche CDC - 3 Multi Change CD System, Rear Wash Wiper, The Optional Factory Painted Lower Bumper Valance, Remote Central Locking With Alarm, Electric Windows & Mirrors, Xenon Headlights With Power Wash Function, The Three Spoke Black Leather Trimmed Porsche Steering Wheel, Turbo Embossed Internal Sill Kick Plates And So Much More.

The performance figure of this electric vehicle has not been divulged as of yet but few shots of the car reveal digital instrument cluster.

The LA Auto Show has long served as a popular place to unveil new hybrid and electric vehicles, but also the occasional performance car.

The all - electric Mercedes - Benz Concept EQA concept vehicle arrives with a sweeping style and the performance to back up its good looks — the innovative lighting...

«Performance Pack Level 2 includes all of the features of Performance Pack Level 1, plus unique chassis and antilock brake tuning, unique stability control and electric power - assisted steering,» said as Tom Barnes, vehicle engineering manager on Ford Mustang.

Few vehicles can approach this Ford model's blend of passenger / storage space and nimble handling, and its under - hood performance isn't too shabby either: a 2.0 L 4C gasoline engine and an electric motor combine to output 188hp.

UK - based automatic transmission specialist Antonov, which is currently developing new gearboxes tailored specifically to electric vehicles to improve their performance and range and ancillary generators to improve low speed electrical power, says its high efficiency transmission systems are scalable for any torque applications and therefore beneficial to a wide range... Read more →

GENERAL Vehicle / model: ’17 Jeep Grand Cherokee Trailhawk 4x4 Base price: $ 43,095 Price as tested: $ 53,515 Options as tested: Customer Preferred Package 28J ($ 2,695), Jeep Active Safety Group ($ 1,495), 5.7 L Hemi V - 8 ($ 3,295), Rock Rails ($ 895), Uconnect 8.4 NAV ($ 450), Blind Spot and Cross Path Detection ($ 595), Destination Charge ($ 995) ENGINE Type: Chrysler 16 - valve V - 8 Displacement (ci / liter): 345/5.7 Bore x stroke (in): 3.92 x3.58 Compression ratio -LRB-: 1): 10.5 Intake / FI: Naturally aspirated, sequential multi-port electronic Mfg.'s power rating @ rpm (hp): 360 @ 5,150 Mfg.'s torque rating @ rpm (lb - ft): 390 @ 4,250 Mfg.'s suggested fuel type: Midrange unleaded recommended; regular unleaded acceptable DRIVETRAIN Transmission: ZF 845RE 8 - spd automatic Ratios -LRB-: 1): First 4.71 Second 3.14 Third 2.11 Fourth 1.67 Fifth 1.29 Sixth 1.00 Seventh 0.84 Eighth 0.67 Reverse 3.30 Axle ratio -LRB-: 1): 3.09 Transfer case: MP 3022 2 - spd Low - range ratio -LRB-: 1): 2.72 Crawl ratio -LRB-: 1): 39.6 FRAME / BODY Frame: Steel unibody Body: Steel SUSPENSION / AXLES Front: Short - and long - arm independent, coil springs, twin - tube coilover shocks, steel upper - and aluminum lower - control arms, stabilizer bar / ZF 7.7 - in Rear: Multi-link, coil springs, twin - tube shocks (with load leveling for towing), aluminum lower control arm, independent upper links plus a separate toe link, stabilizer bar / ZF 7.7 - in STEERING Type: Electric rack - and - pinion Turns (lock - to - lock): 3.2 Ratio -LRB-: 1): 16.7 BRAKES Front: 13.8x1.3 - in vented disc, two - piston caliper Rear: 13.0x0.9 - in vented disc, single - piston caliper ABS: Four - wheel WHEELS / TIRES Wheels (in): 18x8.0 Tires: P265 / 60R18 Goodyear Wrangler All - Terrain Adventure with Kevlar FUEL ECONOMY EPA city / highway: 14/22 Observed city / highway / trail: 15.7 DIMENSIONS / CAPACITIES Weight (lb): 5,154 Wheelbase (in): 114.8 Overall length (in): 189.8 Overall width (in): 76.5 (84.8 w / mirrors) Height (in): 69.3 Track f / r (in): 63.9 / 64.1 Minimum ground clearance (in): 8.2 (standard height), 10.4 (suspension position # 2) Turning diameter, curb - to - curb (ft): 37.1 Approach / departure angles (deg): 26.2 (standard height) 36.1 (suspension position # 2, air dam off) / 24.0 (standard suspension), 27.1 (air suspension position # 2) Breakover angle (deg): 18.2 (standard height), 22.8 (suspension position # 2) GVWR (lb): 6,800 Payload (lb): 1,190 Maximum towing capacity (lb): 7,200 Seating: 5 Fuel capacity (gal): 24.6 PERFORMANCE 0 - 60 mph (sec): 7.3 Quarter - mile (sec @ mph): 15.6 @ 90.9 Braking 60 - 0 mph (ft): 132.8 Ramp Travel Index (20 - deg, points): 375

Because it also has a high torque right from the moment it starts, the vehicle has the same driving performance as a car with a V6 gasoline engine even when operating in electric mode.

The high - performance propulsion system of the VELITE 6 plug - in hybrid electric vehicle is composed of an EVT electronically controlled variable transmission, two AC permanent - magnet synchronous motors with a high - performance lithium - ion battery, and a 1.5 L naturally aspirated engine especially tuned for hybrid vehicles.

Size is everything and smaller electric motors are better for powertrain efficiency, overall vehicle performance and packaging.

This involves the optimization of Mazda's base technologies, which determine the core performance of its vehicles, and the progressive introduction of electric devices such as regenerative braking and a hybrid system.