Then, there's
the Hybrid Drive mode, wherein the engine helps the smaller motor (the generator) to feed electricity to the larger motor, which in turn moves the car forward.
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.
The two - motor system offers three driving modes: an «EV driving mode» for urban environments; a «
hybrid driving mode» using electricity generated by the motor; and a «engine - connected driving mode» where the engine and tires are mechanically connected during high - speed cruising.
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.
Despite a reduction this year in its EPA - estimated range and mpg in both plug - in and regular
hybrid drive modes, the market is positively responding.
Under most conditions, the vehicle operates in
Hybrid Drive mode, in which the gasoline engine operates as a generator, supplying electric power to the hybrid batteries, with motive power supplied by the electric propulsion motor.
The Hybrid drive mode is smooth, quiet and controlled.
Not exact matches
No news on the arcade - racing front: same
hybrid driving system, same game
modes.
Like any full
hybrid, the 300h can run on electric power at low speeds for short distances; an EV
mode, activated via
Drive Mode Select, raises the threshold where the car transitions to engine power.
A
drive selector would allow the Asterion to operate in three
modes:
hybrid, rear - wheel -
drive gas only, or all electric.
The T8 powerplant will offer three
drive modes: Pure, for all - battery operation;
Hybrid, which combines the gas engine and electric motor, and Power, which is gas internal - combustion only.
The electric motors continue low - speed cruising in EV - only
mode for a few miles, effectively making the
hybrid a part - time rear - wheel -
drive model.
There are four separate
driving modes: EV, or electric only; H, a
hybrid automatic setting that lets the engine kick in as needed; and Sport and Sport Plus — those last two have the V - 6 engine running all the time.
Naturally, they still get excellent mileage on the highway, but since the
hybrid can go into full electric
mode during stop - and - go city
driving, it can garner even better mileage in the city.
Most
hybrids offer multiple
driving modes.
I had the MKZ
Hybrid over Halloween weekend and achieved an indicated 29 mpg over 175 miles of mixed
driving, which was disappointing, considering the 41/36 mpg city / highway EPA ratings and given how anxious the car is to switch to EV
mode around town.
EV
Drive mode uses only the two electric motors to power the crossover, while Series
Hybrid mode allows the gas engine and battery pack to act as a generator and provide additional power to the electric motors and Parallel
Hybrid mode where the car primarily uses the 2.0 - liter gas engine with the electric motors only coming into the picture when extra power is needed.
A Battery Charge
mode allows drivers to top up the battery while
driving, before entering as - yet nonexistant zero - emission city centres, while
Hybrid mode mixes electric and petrol power as the car sees fit, depending on
driving conditions.
In the plug - in
hybrid, the 9.8 - kWh battery pack is around five times larger than in the standard Sonata Hybrid, making for an EV driving mode that can provide an estimated range of 22 miles running only on electric
hybrid, the 9.8 - kWh battery pack is around five times larger than in the standard Sonata
Hybrid, making for an EV driving mode that can provide an estimated range of 22 miles running only on electric
Hybrid, making for an EV
driving mode that can provide an estimated range of 22 miles running only on electric power.
The 2014 Honda Accord
Hybrid has three
drive modes: Engine
mode,
Hybrid mode, and EV
mode.
Most
driving will take place in
Hybrid mode.
All models offer five
driving modes that include
hybrid drive with comfort, sport, or eco pro, and all - electric
driving in comfort or eco pro
mode.
Even without calling up EV
mode, VW claims that the
Hybrid can cruise silently and emissions - free up to 37 mph, but hilly terrain, sub-freezing temperatures, and (perhaps) my
driving style conspired against that, because the little turbo four burbled away pretty much the whole time.
GM's Warren Transmission facility will build the Voltec Multi-
Mode Electric
Drive Unit, which will allow the plug - in
hybrid to operate in either all - electric or extended - range electric
mode.
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.
We
drive for about thirty seconds in
hybrid mode, which is fine for country roads but definitely the wrong choice for the track.
But as a European - style plug - in
hybrid, this is probably enough because you're meant to motor through your neighborhood in electric - only
mode, use the gas engine to
drive to the city, and then engage electric - only power to navigate the inner city where gas - powered vehicles might be prohibited.
There will be three
drive modes on the GLC F - Cell, including Eco, Comfort, and Sport
modes, all of which change the way the car behaves, and four operating
modes —
Hybrid, F - Cell, Battery and Charge
modes.
The S60L plug - in
hybrid operates in three different driving modes: Pure, Hybrid, and
hybrid operates in three different
driving modes: Pure,
Hybrid, and
Hybrid, and Power.
Despite all of these dizzying choices, the 2016 Mercedes - Benz GLE550e
drives best in regular old
hybrid mode.
Four
driving modes, including all - electric EV
mode,
hybrid mode, battery hold, and battery charge
modes make the most of various
driving situations to preserve energy or maximize performance.
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.
Various
driving modes allow the Cross Coupe to operate in electric - only
mode or traditional
hybrid mode, along with other
driving profiles meant for off - roading and sportier
driving.
It's a plug - in
hybrid and it's designed to satisfy those who enjoy «spirited
driving» as well as the more environmentally conscious thanks to different
drive modes.
The plug - in shares the same six - speed dual - clutch transmission as the regular Ioniq
Hybrid, and offers a few different
driving modes to maximize efficiency.
The M
Hybrid keeps track of how many miles it has traveled in electric - only
mode, and I was fairly impressed to see that the figure was about ten percent of the car's total odometer reading (1877 miles of EV
driving in 11850 miles); my total was 10.7 miles of 118.
The
hybrid system includes multiple
driving modes: Eco, Normal, Sport and EV.
It will
drive for 12 to 15 miles in electric - only
mode, unlike a normal
hybrid.
Select
hybrid mode and it mixes use of the gas engine and electric motor for optimum efficiency and performance, while the PSM Sport
mode allows a «significantly sportier»
driving style and Sport +
mode recharges the battery at a much higher rate.
In Normal
driving mode, Clarity
Hybrid operates on battery power until the battery is depleted, and the switches to conventional hybrid oper
Hybrid operates on battery power until the battery is depleted, and the switches to conventional
hybrid oper
hybrid operation.
Both models offer five
driving modes that include
hybrid drive with comfort, sport, or eco pro, and all - electric
driving in comfort or eco pro
mode.
The new BMW 7 Series
Hybrid with eDrive Technology has various
drive modes, with which the driver can exert a major influence on fuel consumption.
The 2011 Kia Optima
Hybrid may be the brands first hybrid, but the driveline architecture is courtesy of the recently introduced Hyundai Sonata hybrid, which means it's a full hybrid and can be driven in electric - only mode, or gasoline engine mode, or any combination of the two at speeds up to 62 miles - per -
Hybrid may be the brands first
hybrid, but the driveline architecture is courtesy of the recently introduced Hyundai Sonata hybrid, which means it's a full hybrid and can be driven in electric - only mode, or gasoline engine mode, or any combination of the two at speeds up to 62 miles - per -
hybrid, but the driveline architecture is courtesy of the recently introduced Hyundai Sonata
hybrid, which means it's a full hybrid and can be driven in electric - only mode, or gasoline engine mode, or any combination of the two at speeds up to 62 miles - per -
hybrid, which means it's a full
hybrid and can be driven in electric - only mode, or gasoline engine mode, or any combination of the two at speeds up to 62 miles - per -
hybrid and can be
driven in electric - only
mode, or gasoline engine
mode, or any combination of the two at speeds up to 62 miles - per - hour.
The Outlander PHEV offers an ultra-smooth
driving experience, with a 2.0 - litre petrol engine and a seamless transition between three
driving modes (EV, series
hybrid, parallel
hybrid), which combine to deliver optimum performance regardless of
driving conditions.
The 2018 Avalon
Hybrid offers 3 different
driving modes: Sport, ECO and EV for 3 different
driving experiences.
The CR - Z adds sport to the
hybrid system with a three -
mode drive system.
It also builds on the existing V6 -
hybrid Panamera model, with four
driving modes (electric,
hybrid, sport plus and boost) to
drive electric anti-roll bars, optional four - wheel steering, and launch control, among other features.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has announced that its redesigned 2017 Chrysler Pacifica
Hybrid van received a fuel - efficiency rating from the U.S. EPA of 84 MPGe (miles - per - gallon equivalent) in electric - only
mode during combined city and highway
driving.
The parallel
hybrid mode combines a traditional engine and electric
drive.