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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.

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.

Customers will also be able to select a Parallel Hybrid mode, the SUV's default, which combines the gasoline engine and electric motor for Prius - like capabilities.

Building the body of carbon - fiber took 550 pounds out of the car's body - in - white weight, and on a Tochigi handling track, the car feels light and lively, like a CRX from the»80s (a car whose mention elicits high enthusiasm from engineers when mentioned in comparison with the new one - mode hybrid model).

Then, there's a hybrid mode which uses the 918 Spyder's V - 8 engine in combination with the car's electric motors like a traditional hybrid, with the engine shutting off under light loads.

Today's Snap Judgment: Do you think GM is right in bringing back «mild hybrids» or should it concentrate on designing a hybrid powertrain like that used on its two - mode hybrid SUVs?

The second and third modes introduce the liftoff braking we've become used to in hybrids and electric cars in increasing increments, but we'd like more aggressive braking in the highest mode.

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.

Hybrid mode is the default mode and combines the gasoline engine with the electric motor like conventional hybrids.

With the transmission in Comfort mode, the C350e behaves just like a conventional hybrid, and the powertrain will disengage for coasting at speeds up to 80 mph.

Chrysler Like General Motors, with whom it shares two - mode hybrid technology, Chrysler now has large hybrid SUVs (the Hemi - powered Dodge Durango / Chrysler Aspen).

But remember, on the hybrid side, there is no EV mode in Economy as such, and the CR - Z doesn't run in silent, zero - emissions mode like a Prius.

One label is for extended - range electric vehicles, like the Chevy Volt, with two modes: all - electric and gasoline - only; and a second label for blended mode that includes a combination of all - electric, gasoline and electric operation, and gasoline only, like a conventional hybrid vehicle.

Slipping the transmission into Drive and stepping on the gas pedal will get you underway much like in a traditional automobile, but the Accord Hybrid has been engineered to maintain its efficiency by switching between three driving modes: EV drive, Engine drive and Hybrid drive.

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Like the Karma sedan, the Fisker Atlantic is a plug - in hybrid vehicle that allows drivers to switch manually or automatically between electric and gasoline driving modes and sustain the charge of its lithium ion batteries on the move.

The Hybrid - Mode, which is the mode the GTR Sport returns to when the battery depletes during E-Mode, works like a traditional hHybrid - Mode, which is the mode the GTR Sport returns to when the battery depletes during E-Mode, works like a traditional hybridhybrid.

The operating mode switch for selecting «E-Mode», «GTE - Mode» or «Hybrid - Mode», for example, is situated in the roof, like in a jet plane.

Where the standard Civic's Econ mode felt like a massive compromise to cheat a few more miles per gallon out of the EPA's test cycle, the Hybrid's Econ mode feels like a tool to use to help stretch the time between fill - ups.

Like the 225xe, it starts as a pure electric car, with the hybrid Auto eDrive as the default mode and sticking with battery power alone at up to 50mph.

There isn't a drive - mode selector switch like in many hybrids, but instead you pick between the default Eco and the Sport modes by flicking the shifter to the left.

Like the GLC Plug - in Hybrid, the fuel - cell variant comes with various operating modes and drive programs.

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.

Should the stored battery charge run down in electric - only mode, the i8 works like a conventional hybrid, augmenting it with gasoline power and recharging it through regenerative braking.

In the default driving mode, the GLE550e acts like any other hybrid, driving as efficiently as the computer sees fit.

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.

Like the ELR, the CT6 Plug - In Hybrid will offer three different drive modes which varies the output of the powertrain.

Like the Clarity Plug - in Hybrid, the Clarity Electric features three selectable driving modes — Normal, Econ and Sport.

The hybrid version also comes with a wide choice of driving modes, like the E-Power, which is pure electric mode, Sport and Sport modes coming with the Sport Chrono Package.

We enjoyed using the hybrid system, which comes with an EV mode switch, but the performance wasn't all we would have liked.

On the other hand, if you'll drive your hybrid like it was any other compact car — accelerating more vigorously, and not fussing with different driving modes — expect to see less of a mileage gap between the Hyundai and other hybrids.

In Hybrid mode, the 918 Spyder uses both the electric motors and the combustion engine but shuts either off depending on conditions, just like a regular series - parallel hybrid like the Hybrid mode, the 918 Spyder uses both the electric motors and the combustion engine but shuts either off depending on conditions, just like a regular series - parallel hybrid like the hybrid like the Prius.

The Aura Green Line does have an electric motor, powered by its onboard nickel metal hydride (NiMH) battery pack, but as this is a «mild» rather than «full» hybrid, the car can not be driven in elecric - only mode like some «full» hybrids.

It accelerates quickly from a standstill on an effortless wave of torque typical of electric power, and behaves like a more potent hybrid when the all - electric mode runs out.

While it seems like a plug - in hybrid would be more fuel efficient, this model actually gets 39 mpg combined when operating in hybrid mode.

The Fusion's hybrid system can operate in full electric mode at up to 47 MPH, but it's not like you can just plant your foot and drive around in full electric mode as long as you don't exceed that speed.

I like the fact that you can run full electric or hybrid mode or just run off gas.

The default Hybrid mode is like a comfort setting, providing the best mix of fuel efficiency, performance and ride quality, but even here the ride is engaging, giving strong and consistent acceleration.

There are different driving modes to choose from, like a full hybrid mode that uses both the electric motor and engine or two other modes where you can drive using either just the electric motor or 1.5 L engine.

When not in Econ mode it is a civic that can be changed to sport mode where the electric motor actually will kick in a few extra horsepower like the old accord hybrid did.

Kia's people say T - Hybrid is capable of running in electric - only mode, and recharges itself when coasting and stopping just like a conventional hHybrid is capable of running in electric - only mode, and recharges itself when coasting and stopping just like a conventional hybridhybrid.

Hyundai's approach to deliver class - leading fuel economy in highway mode provides a unique solution in the mid-size sedan hybrid market, and differentiates Sonata Hybrid from the likes of Toyota Camry Hybrid and Ford Fusion Hhybrid market, and differentiates Sonata Hybrid from the likes of Toyota Camry Hybrid and Ford Fusion HHybrid from the likes of Toyota Camry Hybrid and Ford Fusion HHybrid and Ford Fusion HybridHybrid.

With all Sport modes on, the S400 Hybrid delivered very sports car - like flat rotation during hard cornering, the suspension working to counteract body roll.

Like the Outlander PHEV, it's capable of running in all - electric, parallel hybrid and series hybrid modes.

It supports different modes of usage, much like Lenovo's Yoga hybrid tablets.

But we like the range of supporting accessories that Dell is also releasing which takes the tablet into proper hybrid PC mode.

As well as new generation tablets from Apple and the Android crowd, the Taiwan show featured hybrid tablet / phones from vendors like Asus and Acer; «netvertibles», which offer touchscreen and netbook modes; and even the first «cloudbooks», a new breed of thin client gadgets with a browser - based operating system and user interface, as pushed by Google with its Chrome OS.

If you've played Ubisoft's Far Cry series or EA's Mirror's Edge, first - person mode felt like a hybrid of those two games in my opinion.

Despite only offering a couple of different game modes (three if you count the «hybrid» maps), it still feels like this game is bursting with variety.

This build includes new Cortana integration into the start bar, as well as Continuum, a feature that improves the experience of switching from tablet mode to desktop mode on hybrid computers like Microsoft Surface.