Sentences with phrase «from hybrid drive»

To mitigate additional sound from the hybrid drive motors, the RLX Sport Hybrid features additional application of sound deadening materials in the rear passenger floor and trunk floor insulators.

Now, frequent stop - and - go diesel trucks can benefit from hybrid drive train due to the braking energy recuperation, though the efficiency gain is nowhere near the gain of hybridizing a gasoline passenger vehicle.

In 2010, the first generation Auris became the first high - volume, core Toyota model in Europe to benefit from hybrid drive; now it will be the first core model in the region to offer a choice of hybrid electric powertrains.

There have been a few tweaks under the skin, too, with improved efficiency from the hybrid drive system.

In a collision, high - strength load - bearing structures and large deformation zones help to keep impact forces away from the passenger cell and also from the hybrid drive components.

Now, if your green disposition gets the occasional spraying of red mist, selecting Sport mode calls up a tad more urge from the hybrid drive system.

Not exact matches

Reigning WEC champion and former Red Bull «number 2 driver» Mark Webber drove his Porsche 919 Hybrid as part of the launch of the new Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid in an effort to demonstrate how technology from motor racing can transfer to road cars.

In addition to her expertise on this exciting phase in a women's life, she's a big believer in all things green, from cars (she drives a hybrid) to composting (yes, even her son's diapers).

The Chinese government hopes to avoid an auto - driven environmental apocalypse both by mandating increasing fuel efficiency but also by pushing these domestic vehicle manufacturers for homegrown hybrid, electric and fuel - cell vehicles under its «863» program — deriving its name from its launch back in March 1986.

I live in a green house with twice the legally required insulation and a heat recovery ventilator, and I drive a hybrid and I bike and I live two miles from work, but then there are those 170,000 miles up there on United Airlines, and that is 90 - odd percent of my footprint, just as Robin said.

The elements are integral to modern life, and are used in everything from disc drives, hybrid cars and sunglasses to lasers and aircraft used by the military.

Hybrid technology is far from an exact science, however, as student engineers found out last week at the Formula Hybrid International competition held at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H. Dartmouth College's fifth - annual Formula Hybrid competition called on student teams to conceive, design, fabricate, develop and drive formula - style hybrid - powered cars — weighing 180 kilograms to 270 kilograms — in a series of exercises testing their hot rods» acceleration, maneuverability and enduHybrid technology is far from an exact science, however, as student engineers found out last week at the Formula Hybrid International competition held at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H. Dartmouth College's fifth - annual Formula Hybrid competition called on student teams to conceive, design, fabricate, develop and drive formula - style hybrid - powered cars — weighing 180 kilograms to 270 kilograms — in a series of exercises testing their hot rods» acceleration, maneuverability and enduHybrid International competition held at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H. Dartmouth College's fifth - annual Formula Hybrid competition called on student teams to conceive, design, fabricate, develop and drive formula - style hybrid - powered cars — weighing 180 kilograms to 270 kilograms — in a series of exercises testing their hot rods» acceleration, maneuverability and enduHybrid competition called on student teams to conceive, design, fabricate, develop and drive formula - style hybrid - powered cars — weighing 180 kilograms to 270 kilograms — in a series of exercises testing their hot rods» acceleration, maneuverability and enduhybrid - powered cars — weighing 180 kilograms to 270 kilograms — in a series of exercises testing their hot rods» acceleration, maneuverability and endurance.

The latest figures from the Electric Drive Transportation Association, a trade group that advocates electric, electric - hybrid and fuel - cell car technology and infrastructure, reveal a diminished share of the car market.

In an effort to help develop a sustainable domestic supply of rare earth elements and lessen the United States» dependence on China for materials that are vital to the production of electronics, wind turbines, and many other technologies, two researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) have developed a method of extracting rare earths from the drive units and motors of discarded electric and hybrid cars.

A new data logger developed by Fraunhofer researchers simultaneously collects data from vehicles with combustion engines, electric drives, external sensors, and location data, and permits the development of new hybrid and electric vehicles.

Continuing with their hybrid, example the authors write that the hybrid owner might also drive more than he or she otherwise would, perhaps taking a job that is farther from home or moving farther from work.

They concluded that we'd lower greenhouse gas emissions more by driving gasoline / electric hybrid cars than by driving fuel cell cars run on hydrogen from coal.

The angular concept car sported a lot of modern - sounding tech: a hybrid electric / gas power train that drove all four wheels, an onboard computer with digital displays for everything from the speedometer to the radio, and electronic maps to help you navigate traffic snarls.

The mystery of the cold - adapted yeast that blended with a distant cousin to make the lager - churning hybrid endured for almost 500 years and is emblematic of the biological black boxes that drive much of industrial fermentation, even in an age when fermentation underpins the production of everything from soy sauce to biofuel.

And creative hybrids continue to make Zen - tripping fun for every kind of traveler, from wannabe cowgirls (Montanas Runamuk Guest Ranch combines real cattle - driving with daily yoga) to shredders (Via Yoga in Mexico offers Yoga and Surfing packages from $ 2,195 to $ 3,495).

That's what's driven us to round up our best makeup - skin care hybrids — from moisturizers that also double as highlighters to makeup primers that also mattify — and why we're sharing them with you now.

Porter - Magee described the Partnership's philosophy on data as a «hybrid of what we learned from our charter peers on how to apply data - driven instruction without demanding that our teachers do a lot of the curriculum themselves.»

For better results, you need to use the Ioniq Plug - In Hybrid as a commuter car: Drive to work on EV power (provided you work less than 29 miles from home), charge it at work, drive it home on EV power and charge it there,Drive to work on EV power (provided you work less than 29 miles from home), charge it at work, drive it home on EV power and charge it there,drive it home on EV power and charge it there, too.

This is not a car I'd want under any circumstances, but if there are inexpensive all - wheel - drive hybrids years from now, it will be because this and other over-the-top models exist now.

For 2014 Nissan is adding a new Hybrid model that will boast an estimated 26 mpg combined, up from 22 mpg on the front - wheel - drive, V -6-powered Pathfinder.

The S 560e's hybrid drive system combines 367 hp from its 3.0 - liter twin turbo V - 6 engine with an electric output of 90 kW or an additional 121 hp.

Reports from earlier this year suggest that the new Supra will likely be based on the same platform as the next BMW Z4, with power coming from either a BMW - sourced turbocharged engine or a hybrid drivetrain, possibly with front - wheel electric motors which could endow the rear - wheel - drive sports car with all - wheel drive.

Compared to the many hybrids I've driven, including the Toyota Prius, Ford Fusion, Lexus HS250h, Hyundai Sonata, and Porsche Cayenne, the Honda CR - Z offers the least isolation from the small shudders that happen when the engine kicks on and off.

If the Ford system is similar to the Toyota hybrid synergy drive, there should be a powerful (2kW or so) DC - DC converter supplying the 12V system from the high voltage system, and the power to the high voltage system is provided by motor - generators.

Sunbeam Twin Cam — The Editor relates the story of Sunbeam's famous Three Litre Super Sports and drives a particularly original example wearing fabric saloon coachwork, formerly in the George Milligen collection / Auto - biography: the Earl of March — Matthew Bell meets the man behind the phenomenally successful Goodwood Festival of Speed and Revival events / The Rollo Cyclecar — Michael Worthington - Williams tells the story of this shortlived cyclecar manufacturer, while Peter McFadyen examines the sole survivor / Berkeley's barchetta — The little Berkeley's pert looks and cheeky performance set it apart from other low - priced hybrids of the time.

Toyota's Qashqai - rivalling crossover the C - HR is actually fairly decent to drive, but if it's got a strong demerit it's the lack of power from its 1.8 - litre hybrid and 1.2 - litre turbocharged powertrains.

While standard hybrid vehicles are certainly an option for those looking to get from one point to the next while saving cash at the pump, none of the players in this class that we've driven offer much entertainment behind the wheel.

An extra 353 pounds added to the hybrid from three electric motors — two in the front and one in the back — and a nickel metal hydride battery is noticeable in how the Hybrid drives compared to the Limited V - 6 with all - wheel hybrid from three electric motors — two in the front and one in the back — and a nickel metal hydride battery is noticeable in how the Hybrid drives compared to the Limited V - 6 with all - wheel Hybrid drives compared to the Limited V - 6 with all - wheel drive.

In this driving mode, Hyundai expects the Sonata Plug - in Hybrid to deliver 38 mpg city, 43 mpg highway, and 40 mpg combined, each 1 mpg lower than the expected numbers from the standard Sonata Hybrid, likely due to the larger battery pack's higher weight.

MKZ Hybrid Lincoln's first hybrid is also the first midsize, front - wheel - drive hybrid sedan from a luxury autoHybrid Lincoln's first hybrid is also the first midsize, front - wheel - drive hybrid sedan from a luxury autohybrid is also the first midsize, front - wheel - drive hybrid sedan from a luxury autohybrid sedan from a luxury automaker.

For «engine», read «drive unit» - the Clarity is more similar to a battery - electric vehicle than it is a plug - in hybrid or non-hybrid vehicle, though really it's quite different from either.

There is no lack of power from the engine, and the transition from gasoline to E Power mode is smooth as silk; in fact, it didn't feel or drive anything like a hybrid vehicle, and that's exactly what Porsche was going for.

(800 / min — 5,000 / min) Maximum Revs: 9,150 rpm Power output per l: 133 hp / l (V8 engine) Power transmission: Combustion engine with hybrid module and transmission bolted together to form a single drive unit; seven - speed dual - clutch transmission; rear - wheel drive; front electric motor with gearbox for driving the front wheels (decoupled from 146 mph); five pre-selectable operating modes for optimum coordination of all drive units.

Increased pressure from governments and customers for fuel efficiency is driving automakers to turn to more complex automatic transmissions, turbocharging, and hybrid systems, and Mercedes - Benz is on board with the trend.

For a first attempt at a hybrid, Infiniti's M35h sounds impressive from the spec - sheet, but we'll reserve final judgment until we drive it.

Officials admit that the Pacifica's platform has provisions for AWD, whether driven by a propshaft or electrically from a hybrid system, but won't confirm any plans for such additions.

Harnessing power from the latest in hybrid technology, its powerplant comprises three electric motors — two of which power the front axle, one latches onto the engine to drive the rears — and a twin - turbo V6.

The high - end, all - wheel - drive, high - output plug - in hybrid powertrain from the concept would likely be toned down for production, but Lichte still calls it «a sports car without a compromise.»

From what I've heard about the new BMW 5 - Series hybrid, it apparently drives much like a regular 5 - series, without the artificiality in braking and steering responses that I experienced in this Infiniti.

The Prius Prime drives first on electricity from the 8.8 - kWh battery pack and then, using a 1.8 - liter four - cylinder engine, it operates like a traditional hybrid.

Although the Camry Hybrid is a nice, economical cloud to ride in, it is insulated from any inkling of driving fun.

Well if its of any consequence... I've driven the new NSX after having driven every model of the previous NSX available along with a few tuned and modified versions here in the (not so) good ole US of A and I can state unequivocally that the new NSX is a major disappointment on all fronts... from the pretense of hybrid... to the asthmatic turbo..

The new modular rear - wheel drive architecture — dubbed Mercedes Rear Architecture — will stretch from a relatively humble four - cylinder mild hybrid S - Class to a quartet of ultra-luxurious Bentley and Rolls - Royce rivals.

View Inventory The 2018 Toyota Prius Prime is on the way, and with an estimated 54 mpg combined fuel efficiency and 133 mpge electric efficiency, it looks like Culver City drivers can look forward to an affordable drive from an attractive hybrid with a futuristic feel.

I think the industry will benefit from TESLAs drive towards electric elements in cars, even if that means more hybrids, or whatever.