Sentences with phrase «hybrid sized battery»

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In consumer electronics, it is a relatively minor inconvenience to replace an old battery with a new one every couple of years, but this would be unacceptable in a hybrid car, especially given the large size of the battery pack and the difficulty involved in replacing it.

In an article to appear in the journal Energy Policy, the authors find that urban drivers who can frequently charge their vehicles (every 20 miles) can reduce gas consumption, greenhouse gas emissions, and expenses with a plug - in hybrid with a battery pack sized for about seven miles of electric travel.

The driver's seat is fairly comfortable, with heated and cooled seats and a heated steering wheel in the offer - more - for-less Kia tradition, and the second - row seat has plenty of head - and legroom for average - size adults, though the seat cushion is a bit low despite the fact that it's right on top of the hybrid battery pack.

Base Price: $ 847,975 Powertrain Engine: 32 - valve DOHC V - 8 / plug - in electric hybrid Displacement: 4.6 liters (280 cu in) Power: 608 hp @ 8700 rpm Torque: 390 lb - ft @ 6600 rpm Motors: Two permanent - magnet AC synchronous Electric output: 129/156 hp (front / rear axle) Batteries: 6.8 - kWh lithium - ion Total output: 887 hp Transmission: 7 - speed automatic Drive: 4 - wheel Chassis Steering: Electrically assisted Front suspension: Control arms, coil springs Rear suspension: Multilink, coil springs Brakes: Vented carbon - ceramic discs Tires: Michelin Pilot Sport Cup 2 Tire sizes F, R: 265 / 35R -20 (95Y), 325 / 30R -21 (104Y) Measurements L x W x H: 182.8 x 76.4 x 45.9 in Wheelbase: 107.5 in Track F / R: 65.5 / 63.5 in Weight: 3715 lb Weight dist.

As electric vehicle technology evolves, it is likely that the batteries used in electric hybrid and full electric buses will increase in size, meaning that more power will be required for charging.

Capacity varies slightly depending on what engine you go for — the 200t petrol hold 374 litres, while the 300h hybrid's batteries infringe on the space very slightly, reducing the boot size to 366.

«For Dr. Frank, who has spent some 30 years pioneering the plug - in (charge depletion) hybrid concept, the key to closing the Grand Canyon - sized cost gap between today's hybrids and plug - in hybrids with their significantly larger battery packs is system simplification, as well as engine downsizing.

The hybrid battery has been sized for placement under the rear seat, resulting in a cargo area of 305 liters (10.8 ft3).

Being quite light for a plug - in hybrid of its size and with its battery location preserving a favourable weight distribution, the 330e handles with a sense of balance and keenness that would do any 3 Series credit.

In addition, since the all - electric range of plug - in hybrids depends on the size of the battery pack, the analysis introduced a utility factor as a projection, on average, of the percentage of miles that will be driven using electricity (in electric only and blended modes) by an average driver.

The hybrid batteries located under the rear seats provides for a full - size trunk with the flexibility of available 60/40 split and folding rear seats.

The 2013 Cadillac Escalade Hybrid is somewhat of an outlier in the electrically - assisted world, a full - size SUV that at first seems too big and heavy to benefit from a battery pack.

The Ioniq Plug - In Hybrid, still more than half a year away, will get «greater than 25 miles» on its 8.9 kWh lithium ion battery (half the size of the current Chevrolet Volt's 18.4 - kWh battery).

This beneficial spiral of decreasing weight, reduced size and complexity and increased performance continues with the IMA nickel - metal hydride battery pack (a technology Honda pioneered in its EV PLUS electric car), which is also smaller and lighter in weight than the ones used in other hybrid systems.

We looked at all the available electric and plug - in hybrids and selected the Hyundai Sonata plug - in hybrid due to the battery range (27 miles quoted, 35 miles actual for ours), the size of the car (large enough for 5 large adults), the size of the trunk (roughly the size of our Camry hybrid trunk, which was fine for all our suitcases), the cost, and the lifetime warranty of the drive batteries.

Another area where plug - in hybrids differ from either mild hybrids or series hybrids is in the size of their battery pack.

The 3.5 - litre V6, seven - speed transmission, lithium - ion battery and electric motor used in the E 400 are largely carried over from the existing, full - size S 400 Hybrid.

The hybrid battery pack reduced the space to 7.5 cubic feet, which is much smaller than other sedans of similar size.

The hybrid powertrain architecture employed by the 2014 Accord Hybrid is a mirror of the Accord Plug - in system with the exception of different - sized battery hybrid powertrain architecture employed by the 2014 Accord Hybrid is a mirror of the Accord Plug - in system with the exception of different - sized battery Hybrid is a mirror of the Accord Plug - in system with the exception of different - sized battery packs.

In - cabin storage space is plentiful, and while the standard Accord's trunk is family - vacation generous, the Hybrid's is whittled down in size to a couple's weekend thanks to the placement of the battery pack.

The RLX Sport Hybrid SH - AWD's powertrain battery bites into the trunk, reducing it in size from 14.7 cubic feet to a tight 11.6.

Similar in size to a 12 volt battery, the Hybrid Synergy Drive ® power control unit (PCU) consists of a voltage boost converter, an inverter and a DC / DC converter, controlled by a motor control ECU which receives commands from the hybrid vehicle controHybrid Synergy Drive ® power control unit (PCU) consists of a voltage boost converter, an inverter and a DC / DC converter, controlled by a motor control ECU which receives commands from the hybrid vehicle controhybrid vehicle control ECU.

The ThinkPad X240, which is the same size as the Yoga but is not a hybrid, lasted an epic 20:28 minutes with its extended battery.

Naysayers will point out that charging stations are still sparse and the travel distance on a full battery is far less than a tank of gas, but these people pooh - poohed hybrid vehicles and there's now more than nine million of them on the road.So, for early adopters who may be pondering an electric car purchase, our experts size up five of the current offerings that could wean you off the gas pumps for good.

I further propose we inspire the ingenuity and resolve of the American people by offering a $ 300 million prize for the development of a battery package that has the size, capacity, cost and power to leapfrog the commercially available plug - in hybrids or electric cars.

Based on the battery and motor size, even the most ambitious cyclist would probably be hard - pressed to fully recharge the Footloose by pedaling, but it's clearly meant as a range extender, hence the hybrid designation.

As long as fuel cell costs exceed that of batteries, there is a clear advantage to decreasing the fuel cell size and increasing the onboard hybrid battery.

Energy storage devices called ultracapacitors could lower the cost of the battery packs in plug - in hybrid vehicles by hundreds or even thousands of dollars by cutting the size of the packs in half, according to estimates by researchers at Argonne National Laboratory in Argonne, IL.

Prices tend to go up as you increase in size and specs, with many low - cost hybrids often suffering from noticeably lower battery life as well.

Loaded with Windows 7, the basic configuration includes: a 2.6 GHz dual - core processor; 4 GB of RAM; a 500 GB hybrid hard disk - flash drive; a 15.6 - inch widescreen HD display; an HD webcam; a full - sized keyboard; an 8.5 - hour battery; a card reader; and three USB 3.0 ports and one USB 2.0 port.