Sentences with phrase «hybrid mode»

Under higher power demand, the car is in hybrid mode in which the smaller electric motor starts the gas engine.

The parallel hybrid mode combines a traditional engine and electric drive.

The hybrid vehicles will use an electrically variable transmission (featuring two electric motors), two full hybrid modes of operation, and four fixed mechanical gear ratios.

Go on a race track, and there's the Race Hybrid mode at your disposal.

Also, by our math, the car costs more to run on electricity, so it didn't break out hearts to be driving in hybrid mode for much of the week.

Once the battery no longer has enough juice to power the motor, the car automatically switches back to its default Hybrid mode.

When the battery has been depleted or certain conditions are met, it switches to charge - sustaining hybrid mode for continued optimal fuel efficiency.

When in hybrid mode, one can, via a separate switch, select a setting for the seven - speed automatic — sport, comfort, and E +.

After some speculation about diesel engines and parallel hybrid modes, about how the prototype would hold up in a crash, here's the real deal.

In the default hybrid mode, the carbon dioxide emissions are down to just 48 g / km.

This is not to be confused with the capabilities of plug - in hybrids like the Ford Fusion Energi which can operate in series hybrid mode more often still.

The Sport Hybrid mode uses both drive systems, but with the focus on performance.

Ford also makes a plug - in hybrid version called the Fusion Energi, and while its hybrid fuel economy isn't as good — 38 MPG in regular hybrid mode — the Fusion Energi can be charged up from an outside source and drive up to 21 miles on battery power only.

Its Samsung batteries help it to operate as an electric car at speeds of up to 78mph in both EcoPro and in the electric eDrive modes, though the default hybrid mode switches the electric motor off at 53mph because it's more efficient at speed as a petrol - powered machine.

A new method for determining the primary energy from the calorimetric energy of showers observed in hybrid mode on a shower - by - shower basis

This will get intense scrutiny from other car companies because it's a completely different type of hybrid that can run in pure EV mode for 10 to 15 miles, or can run in hybrid mode where it becomes a series hybrid just like the Chevy Volt, and can run in engine mode, where the engine is mechanically connected to the wheels yet still gets electric assist from one of two electric motors.

We twist a dial to select Hybrid mode, and it's like something explodes behind us: The 608 - hp, 4.6 - liter V - 8 engine fires to life.

Zero - out the battery after roughly 20 - 25 miles on the road depending on speed (you can also switch into hybrid mode at the touch of a button), and the engine will kick on, which changes the environment back to that of a buzzy, traditionally powered four - cylinder economy car.

The driver can select various hybrid modes at the EV button.

Race Hybrid mode also puts the PDK gearbox into a more aggressive setting.

In the gasoline - electric hybrid mode, the Honda Accord Plug - in Hybrid is powered by a 2.0 liter Atkinson cycle engine mated to an electric CVT transmission.

In standard hybrid mode, the engine doesn't work so hard to keep the battery topped up, adopting instead a scavenging strategy that recaptures as much energy as possible when braking or coasting, but is otherwise geared toward maximum efficiency.

Yet owners also reap some serious green benefits, since the EPA certifies the pluggable XC90 for 13 miles of all - electric travel, 25 mpg in combined driving in traditional hybrid mode, and more than double that mark — 53 MPGe — in plug - in mode.

The C - Max Energi was designed with total 188 hp (140 kW) in hybrid mode delivered by a 2.0 - liter Atkinson cycle four - cylinder gasoline engine plus an electric motor powered by a 7.6 kWh lithium - ion battery pack, which is smaller and lighter than nickel metal hydride batteries used in previous Ford generation hybrids.

How the 2016 Chevy Malibu Hybrid gets an estimated 5 mpg better fuel economy than the 2016 Volt when running in gas - burning hybrid mode even though both use the same essential «drive unit,» or gas - electric transaxle.

The GLC350e plug - in hybrid comes with a selection of driving modes, which includes Hybrid mode, all - electric E-Mode, an E-Save mode that maintains a specific level of battery charge, and Charge mode, which uses the gasoline engine to recharge the battery pack for later use.

They can select various hybrid modes at the EV button.

An odd omission from the Pacifica Hybrid is being able to switch between electric and hybrid modes like you can do in other PHEVs.

When the battery runs down, it switches smoothly to full hybrid mode, affording hundreds of miles of range.

Parallel Hybrid mode combines petrol and electric drive and allows the driver to optimise battery charge or fuel economy.

Comfort is the default, while EcoPro stretches energy a bit by using less energy for air conditioning and heating systems (in hybrid mode EcoPro also further optimizes the cooperation between motor and engine).

Both EV and part - time hybrid modes have two settings, which are chosen by a switch on the center console: Comfort and EcoPro.

Twelve miles down the road, the black box summoned Hybrid mode, signaling that the V - 8 will now cut in and be phased out according to throttle orders.

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.

Despite all of these dizzying choices, the 2016 Mercedes - Benz GLE550e drives best in regular old hybrid mode.

In reality, it is almost impossible to maintain the steady pace required to reach this goal, so it's advisable to switch to hybrid mode as soon as the speed quickens and whenever there are mountains to climb.

Engaging the basic Hybrid mode harnesses the powertrain's full output to deliver a blend of performance and efficiency.

The InnoDrive tech is a big advantage in Hybrid mode because it analyzes data from sensors and the navigation software to make the most efficient use of the E-Hybrid's two sources of power.

EV drive range, series hybrid mode ultra silent cabin and cruising speed are without any competition.

With an electrically variable transmission (featuring the best characteristics of an automatic transmission and hybrid drive) and two different hybrid modes of operation, the drive system dramatically improves fuel economy around town and at highway speeds.

Powertrain settings can also be selected, with Pure and Hybrid modes complementing Power and Off - Road.

The Fusion Energi has a faster 0 - 60 than the Volt, but maybe that's in hybrid mode??

Once running, the engine can spin the smaller motor to generate electricity for use by the larger motor (this is series hybrid mode similar in principle to the original Chevy Volt sans large battery).

The 2018 Ioniq Plug - in Hybrid provides an all - electric range of more than 29 miles (47 km), 119 MPGe in EV mode and 52 MPG in hybrid mode based on EPA estimates, powered by a 8.9 kWh lithium - ion polymer battery.

In Race Hybrid mode Porsche says the 918 Spyder will storm from 0 to 62 mph in just 2.8 seconds, with 124 mph coming in 7.7 seconds and 186 mph in 22.0 seconds.

The EV mode prioritizes electric driving, while in hybrid mode hybrid management decides on the type of drive for the most part freely.

Once I had burned up all its electric range, the car automatically entered hybrid mode, trading off gasoline and electric propulsion to help maximize fuel economy.