Sentences with phrase «hybrid engine fuel»

Shifting to more electricity in the hybrid engine fuel mix opens profitable new investment opportunities in developing the vast U.S. wind resources.

Not exact matches

In terms of engineering, it would be simpler to design than existing gasoline - electric hybrids, since both fuels could be burned in the same engine.

As their competitors at Honda and Toyota moved into the hybrid realm, Volkswagen spent years trying to convince consumers that their diesel engines were clean, powerful, fuel - sipping better alternatives.

The image shows a plug - in hybrid electric vehicle, which also has a fuel tank and a combustion engine, but the technology system works equally well with a purely electric vehicle.

Improved engines and exhaust scrubbers, combined with a new fuel, willmake energy - efficient diesels nearly as green as hybrids

He adds: «In theory, you could have a plug - in hybrid with a renewable fuel powered [internal combustion engine] and eliminate the need for petroleum all together.»

Boeing's engineers drew up (pdf) an electric hybrid airplane engine that uses fuel for takeoff and landing but cruises on batteries (included in the image below).

Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are vying with next - generation hybrid car technology (which can be plugged in to recharge its battery rather than relying on the gasoline engine) to be the electric car of the future.

«That's why we are concentrating on building high - technology combustion engine cars, hybrid cars, as well as electric cars powered either by batteries or fuel cells.

Those electric cars — combined with improvements in the fuel efficiency of existing internal combustion engines, new hybrid power trains and even fuel - cell vehicles — could begin to reduce the roughly $ 1 billion a day the U.S. spends on imported oil.

Therefore, if automobiles could be equipped with «low - cost, ultimate - efficiency engines,» reaching a stand - alone thermal efficiency of 60 % or higher over a wide range of driving conditions, it is believed that a substantial fuel consumption superior to that of current hybrid system automobiles could be a reality.

The caveat here are the new hybrid gasoline engines which dramatically improve petrol fuel consumption, which coupled with the lower carbon density of the fuel make them lower emitters than an equivelant engine size diesel.

Plug - in hybrids benefit from the more efficient use of fossil fuels in electricity generation even now and so have lower emissions than internal combustion engine cars, and if they get their juice from renewables, emissions would be very low indeed.

But let's transform this into an evolutionary question: the fact that humans have a hybrid digestive system and hybrid metabolic engine does not necessarily mean that our fuel intake and usage needs to match the ratios present in the environment, particularly when, even in a lean person, fat storage dwarfs carbohydrate storage by an order of magnitude.

That suggests this plug - in hybrid version will drop its 3.0 - liter inline - six engine in favor of the 528i's 2.0 - liter turbo - four gas engine, further helping save fuel.

With the departure of the V - 8 engine in the new GS, the Lexus GS450H hybrid attempts to cover both the performance and the fuel - economy ends of the spectrum.

Though exact numbers aren't out yet, Volvo has at least confirmed its new T8 twin - engine plug - in hybrid powertrain will be available — it develops 395bhp in the XC90 with a 0 - 60 time of 5.6 seconds and a combined fuel economy figure of 112.9 mpg.

The Camry's 2.5 - liter inline - four and 3.5 - liter V - 6 engines are more fuel efficient than in 2011, while the 2012 Camry hybrid is expected to receive EPA ratings of 43/39 mpg (city / highway).

Toyota's new hybrid system for rear - wheel - drive vehicles promises improved fuel economy at high speeds, allowing for intermittent use of the engine at such speeds.

There's no such thing as a free lunch, however, and racing rules say that by improving its hybrid system, Audi's internal combustion engine must use 2.5 percent less fuel than before.

The Bentley Bentayga Hybrid turns the brand's fuel - thirsty powertrain offerings on its tail by combining a turbocharged 3.0 - liter V - 6 gas engine with an electric motor / generator battery.

This doesn't come as a surprise; in a bid to achieve better fuel economy and efficiency, the next Wrangler will pack a host of upgrades, including an eight - speed automatic transmission, «Hurricane» turbocharged four - cylinder engine, and a mild hybrid system.

Many hybrid electric vehicles achieve higher fuel economy ratings in the city (e.g. 2017 Toyota Prius, 54 - city, 50 - highway) than on the highway because the electric motor recharges when braking and turns off the gas - powered engine when stopped; this is especially beneficial to those who do a lot of city driving because, while 100 % gas vehicles will get better mileage on the highway vs. the city, hybrids are the opposite.

Infiniti M35h The sporty M hybrid boosts power and fuel economy with a 67 - hp electric motor sandwiched between a 3.5 - liter V - 6 engine and a seven - speed automatic.

The 2016 Hyundai Sonata Hybrid boasts an eye - catching design and a 2.4 - liter four - cylinder engine combined with an electric motor mated to a six - speed automatic transmission to promise 202 net horsepower and outstanding fuel efficiency.

Sadly, Audi no longer offers a diesel engine in the Q5 in the U.S. due to its emissions - cheating scandal, so if you want better fuel economy, you'll have to opt for the Lexus NX 300h hybrid, which is rated 33/30/31 mpg.

Hybrid electric vehicles combine an internal combustion engine with an electric motor for higher fuel economy1 and reduced emissions.

Toyota's Hybrid Synergy powertrain found in the 2015 Toyota Prius combines the benefits of an efficient gasoline engine and a clean, quiet electric motor to boast the best mileage of all the cars in this list, with super-efficient fuel economy of 51 mpg city, 48 mpg highway, and 49.3 mpg combined.

For now, it appears they primarily agree: The HEV or Supercar for the near future will be a hybrid electric with some sort of heat engine, fueled by reformulated gasoline or diesel.

Where most hybrids are designed to maximize fuel economy, this model combines the V - 6 engine and electric motor (s) to increase fuel economy and performance.

With the gas engine and motor working in tandem as a hybrid, BMW expects fuel economy equivalent to 94 mpg.

One key item auto makers want to talk about is bringing the consumer into the mix, either through higher fuel taxes or greater tax incentives to pay for advanced technologies such as hybrid powertrains and diesel engines.

I also know nothing about carbureted fuel systems, or turbo / super charged engines (although you could lump those in with intake issues, I guess), mechanical fuel injection, or hybrid cars.

There are no diesel engines, because the hybrid system costs about the same as a diesel would cost and achives similar fuel efficiency with a cleaner exhaust.

The new engine can pull off a new trick, too: shut off while coasting, like that of a hybrid, providing an incremental fuel economy improvement.

At 31/43 mpg, the 2.0 TDI is not as efficient as either the Ford Fusion Hybrid or the Hyundai Sonata Hybrid, but it's an engine that, compared with the other fuel - economy specials, carries the virtues of big torque and big spirit.

Efficient engines and Hybrid technology and reasonable solution to fuel crisis.

The MKZ Hybrid uses a non-turbocharged 2.0 - liter four - cylinder engine and an electric motor, good for just 188 hp but considerably better fuel economy.

Mazda says the diesel engine will offer hybrid levels of fuel efficiency.

Hong Kong - based Hybrid Kinetic Group does specialise in turbine systems however, and its website makes claims that its turbine generators are as little as a half to a third the size of a conventional piston engine, runs 20,000 hours maintenance free and can run on virtually any fuel - from petrol and diesel to hydrogen, or propane.

Although a 2.2 - liter turbodiesel engine will debut later this year, which should boast lofty fuel - economy figures, AN reports that Mazda is also considering a hybrid engine for the 6 sedan.

The hybrid engine has substantially better overall fuel economy, and it does not lack in the area of power.

So, they better reflect today's vehicle fleet of more fuel - efficient vehicles and advanced technologies such as hybrids and turbocharged engines.

Less reliance on the traditional braking system and reduced engine pumping losses translate into greater electrical regeneration (170 percent more than the 2005 Civic Hybrid) and ultimately improved fuel economy.

''... An engine that churns enough ponies to run with some larger V6 engines, while generating fuel economy on par with some hybrids»

Engine noise has been a talking point since the quieter, more fuel - efficient 1.6 liter V6 turbo hybrid power units were introduced in 2014 in place of the raspier and less sophisticated V8 engines.

Direct Injection V6 engines make more power from less fuel, from the smooth, strong GLE 350 models to the advanced plug - in hybrid GLE 550e with up to 50 MPGe and biturbo quickness.

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