Say you're in the
market for a hybrid vehicle and you don't want something that tells everyone around you that you're driving a hybrid.
The discounts offered by domestic car insurance companies
for hybrid vehicle owners are substantial, sometimes in the range of 10 percent right off the top.
And it has developed its own continuously variable
transmission for hybrid vehicles, which is cutting fuel consumption by 7 % compared with a conventional automatic.
Its the perfect tool for deciding if it is worth paying extra
money for a hybrid vehicle vs. a similarly equipped gas powered model.
Medium - capacity P314
transaxle for hybrid vehicles adopted, which is based on the P311 transaxle and achieves low loss and improved powertrain transmission efficiency through the use of a newly developed oil pump
In order for the Federal Government's incentives for electric cars to be purposeful and effective, the abatement
cost for hybrid vehicle incentives had to be as high as $ 217 / tCO2 (Tseng et al. 2013).
So we saw the Greater New York Taxi Association, not generally known for its good works (Gene Freidman's bio on the GNYTA website lists the «Israeli Defense Force» as one of his favorite charities), suing the City over ADA requirements, over its failure to allow
for hybrid vehicles as stipulated by the City Council, etc etc..
Among the newly funded projects are the development of lithium - ion battery
packs for hybrid vehicles, a continuously variable transmission (CVT) for heavy - duty applications; the retrofitting of hydrogen - based diesel... Read more →
Toyota is aiming
for hybrid vehicle sales of 1 million units a year by the early 2010s and is counting on plug - in cars to help it get there, says Automotive News.
Medium - capacity P311 transaxle
for hybrid vehicles adopted, which added a motorized oil pump and stronger motor cooling performance to the conventional P311
with «Weissach» package), a low weight
for a hybrid vehicle of this performance class, is largely attributable to this concept, Porsche said.
Then, each used car must go through a vigorous 160 - point inspection (174 - point
inspection for Hybrid vehicles), which needs to meet Toyota's mechanical, detailing, and appearance standards.
Aisin Seiki Co., an affiliate of Toyota Motor Corp., plans to increase its supply of core motor
systems for hybrid vehicles to Ford Motor Co., according to The Nikkei.
In the first collaboration, an international original equipment manufacturer (OEM) is using it at the design
stage for hybrid vehicles.
As demand continues to
grow for hybrid vehicles, many automakers are heeding the call and Mercedes - Benz is among them.
Reducing the environmental health impact of technologies that improve fuel economy, such as recycling
programs for hybrid vehicle battery systems
Lotus Engineering will break cover on a new series - hybrid powertrain at next week's Frankfurt auto show it says gives auto makers a lower - cost
alternative for hybrid vehicles.
As part of Hyundai Motor's ambition to chart the direction of future mobility, while enhancing the lives of its customers, the IONIQ responds to rapidly changing customer lifestyles by breaking the
mold for hybrid vehicles.
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As for fuel economy, the raison
d'être for hybrid vehicles, the 450h's combined mileage rating of only 23 mpg didn't come close to hitting the high notes associated with a gasoline engine combined with electric motors.
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.
Ford is predicting it will beat another hybrid vehicle record at the close of December with an all - time record
quarter for hybrid vehicle sales.
Based on Honda's passion to broaden the
potential for a hybrid vehicle and enable customers to experience a new kind of excitement with all of their senses, CR - Z was developed offering three core values - Emotional (emotional look and feel), Exciting (make people want to enjoy driving) and Smart (environmentally responsible, useful and liberating).
While it would make
sense for the hybrid vehicle to use the less thirsty 2.0 - liter engine, Fiat Chrysler already has a plug - in hybrid powertrain in the Chrysler Pacifica Hybrid.
«The stumbling block for them is their dealers told them they don't want them,» Christopher Richter, an auto analyst at CLSA Asia - Pacific Markets, said about U.S.
demand for hybrid vehicles.
Due to the battery
placement for the hybrid vehicle, the car loses some trunk space compared to the non-hybrid version which makes moving large items a bit troublesome.
A similarly equipped Toyota Prius would retail for $ 26,574 and the Civic Hybrid with navigation comes to $ 25,650, making the 2010 Honda Insight EX with navigation a potential best
value for a hybrid vehicle.
Toyota paved the way
for hybrid vehicles with the release of the Prius more than 20 years ago, and its Hybrid Synergy Drive remains the gold standard for green automobiles.
i - MMD combines a newly - developed engine
dedicated for hybrid vehicles, an electric continuously variable transmission (CVT) coupled with two built - in motors, a lock - up clutch and a lithium ion battery pack.
Toyota has chosen
CVT for Hybrid vehicles and also goes for 8 - speed for Lexus LS460h and now 7 - speed for Auris.
The 2017 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid has a unique powertrain that actually provides better fuel economy on the highway than in the city, which is something
uncommon for a hybrid vehicle.
Among the many things the introduction of the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV is set to accomplish is to raise the automaker's profile with customers
looking for a hybrid vehicle.
Production commenced of the large - capacity P313
transaxle for hybrid vehicles, based on the P310 transaxle but featuring higher torque, stronger motor cooling performance, higher efficiency, and a low installation position