The Bottom Line Ford's cabin tech sets the 2009 Mercury Mariner Hybrid far ahead of the competition, with extremely convenient features, and
the hybrid system allows for gas - free driving at low speeds in this small and practical SUV.
The optimized
hybrid system allows more all - electric driving with additional usable energy stored in the battery, cutting both fuel consumption and emissions.
The hybrid system allows the ICE to be restarted almost instantaneously and can power many ancillary systems on the vehicle like the stereo or air conditioning.
The flexibility of Honda's unique IMA parallel
hybrid system allows it to be used with a range of transmissions, not just CVT - based gearboxes.
The hybrid system allows for the elimination of friction by completely disconnecting the engine from the system during electric driving or deceleration.
The front axle has been integrated with the e-tron quattro
hybrid system allowing it to store kinetic energy to be called upon when required.
Not exact matches
A bolder bet is Shell's effort to build solar farms near gas - fired power plants, constructing
hybrid generating
systems that
allow Shell to do what amounts to new - energy arbitrage: tap different energy sources at different times and in different amounts to maximize profits.
Such a «
hybrid»
system will
allow «private enterprise» and will also provide wealth opportunities to EVERYONE... not just the top 1 %.
Open preferential voting is a
hybrid electoral
system which
allows voters to either express a rank ordering of individual candidates in the same manner as STV, or to select a list of candidates chosen by a political party, much like a closed list proportional representation
system.
Although ORNL's proposed
system would
allow PHEV - makers to leave out the onboard charger that they currently install in their cars, the first - generation PHEVs are not intended for high - speed charging, says Frank, who is also founder of Efficient Drivetrains, Inc., a U.C. Davis start - up that designs energy - management
systems for electric vehicles and
hybrids.
Instead, the new
system uses molecular switches that change shape in response to light; when integrated into the PCM, the phase - change temperature of the
hybrid material can be adjusted with light,
allowing the thermal energy of the phase change to be maintained even well below the melting point of the original material.
The unofficial
hybrid retro machine known as the RetroN 5 will get a
system expansion thanks to a new adapter that
allows it to play Game Gear games.
An action - RPG, VR uses a
hybrid real - time combat
system that
allows players to move, dodge, and block in real time, but requires them to wait for an action bar to fill up before they can attack or order one of their teammates to strike.
Volvo says that the
hybrid setup works to City Safety's advantage: the radar
allows the car's central control unit to detect moving pedestrians and passengers early on, while the people in question come into focus on the camera and the
system's video processor begins to track them.
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.
For instance, BMW says the
hybrid system might use lots of the battery's charge to help propel the car up a hill, then
allow the battery to be fully recharged as the car drives down the other side of the hill.
Again, Honda's simpler
hybrid system would
allow the cars to be started using any method by which a conventional car might be, given the extreme conditions.
So far this season, Audi has seen better performance (if worse luck), despite making major changes to
allow this year's R18 e-tron quattro to run a new lithium - ion battery
hybrid system, in place of the flywheel - based kinetic energy
hybrid system it used previously.
Because it's a pure
hybrid, the Jetta
system allows the car to use battery power only.
Ford has revised the
hybrid system to
allow electric - only operation until 40 mph (up from 30 mph), and has made extensive revisions to the brake
system to improve its feel.
The only thing that would
allow this currently, is if the power plant is turbo charged in lieu of the
hybrid system.
The trick
allows the new
hybrid system to weigh in the same as the outgoing one.
The
hybrid system operates in four different modes:
hybrid, e-mode, e-save and charge,
allowing the driver to choose between gasoline - electric or pure electric running when there is sufficient battery charge.
A brilliant new
hybrid system has been produced with an electric turbocharger
allowing the internal combustion engine to store energy converted from heat.
Blume is targeting a 47 ampere hours battery
system that would
allow for range of about 43 miles of pure electric operation for the plug - in
hybrid 911.
The eTorque mild
hybrid system improves fuel efficiency on the second generation of the 3.6 L Pentastar V6 and 5.7 L HEMI V8 engines, while
allowing for better performance, drivability, towing capabilities and payload.
This
system allows the Asterion two different driving modes: in
hybrid mode it is combining the V10 engine with the three electric motors guaranteeing a permanent four - wheel drive without being dependent on the battery's state of charge.
The
hybrid transaxle also
allows for the recovery of kinetic energy through the
hybrid's regenerative braking
system.
The concept used a 1.2 L three - cylinder engine with a
hybrid system that
allowed for 37 miles of electric driving and a total range of 310 miles.
Prius uses Toyota's
Hybrid Synergy Drive
System, which
allows it to travel at around - town speeds on electric power alone.
Lexus has developed a new «kickdown» feature for its
hybrid system, which
allows for more immediate power delivery on the highway.
Unlike mechanical AWD
systems that reduce fuel efficiency via added weight and friction, the RX 450h's rear - mounted electric motor - generator
allows all four wheels to perform regenerative braking, charging the
hybrid battery more effectively.
The remarkable city mileage rating is because Ford's next - generation
hybrid propulsion system allows the Fusion and its corporate twin, Mercury Milan Hybrid, to travel up to 47 mph in pure electric mode, faster than all other hybrids currently on the m
hybrid propulsion
system allows the Fusion and its corporate twin, Mercury Milan
Hybrid, to travel up to 47 mph in pure electric mode, faster than all other hybrids currently on the m
Hybrid, to travel up to 47 mph in pure electric mode, faster than all other
hybrids currently on the market.
It's not a plug - in
hybrid system and instead self - charges its nickel - hydrogen battery, which is now smaller —
allowing more boot space.
Will there be a varieted Plugin
hybrid sport package
system that will
allow more versitility?
The two - mode
hybrid system provides assistance from electric motors
allowing the HEMI V - 8 to remain in four - cylinder mode more often than without a
hybrid powertrain, improving overall fuel economy.
The 2014 Accord Plug - In
Hybrid Sedan will feature an electric servo braking
system similar to the setup on the Honda Fit EV, which
allows for natural brake pedal feel, while extending the range over which the regenerative braking can take place.
The transmission has three modes: D is the standard mode that is tuned for fuel efficiency, S is a sport mode that
allows the revs to rise and disables the start - stop
system, and L is a low - ratio mode for... well, we're not sure what it's for, because we certainly don't think Honda expects anyone to tow a load with a
Hybrid.
Finally, the
hybrid system also
allows Honda to create something called Direct Yaw Control.
Production commenced of the P210 transaxle for
hybrid vehicles; The transaxle
allows power generation and motor drive using a single motor combined with a belt - type CVT, making for a
hybrid system that is ideal for heavy minivans
The mild
hybrid system also
allows the 2018 LaCrosse to benefit from features such as torque - assisted launch, energy - saving regenerative braking, and «exceptionally smooth stop / start.»
Based off the standard gasoline - only 2016 Ford Fusion, the 2016 Fusion
Hybrid seats five, and comes well - equipped with standard dual - zone automatic climate control, a rearview camera, and the Ford MyKey
system, which
allows one of the vehicle's keys to be programmed with speed and sound
system volume limits.
Starting at about 55 km / h (34.18 mph) the drive
system allows the TFSI engine together with the alternator to couple to the drivetrain — in this
hybrid mode, the drive sources combine to optimize both efficiency and performance.
Two new TNGA powertrains include a punchy 3.5 - liter V6 (which
allows for more power and less fuel consumption) and a 2.5 - liter four - cylinder Toyota
Hybrid System (the only full hybrid in the premium mid-size sedan seg
Hybrid System (the only full
hybrid in the premium mid-size sedan seg
hybrid in the premium mid-size sedan segment).
While the BMW i3 is the ideal solution for urban and suburban mobility, future plug - in
hybrid drive
systems will
allow fuel consumption and emissions to be steadily reduced in long - distance operation as well.
The IMA
system's greater power and the battery's 35 percent increase in efficiency
allow the Civic
Hybrid to operate more frequently on the electric motor's power alone in certain low - speed cruising situations.
Yuuji Fujiki, chief engineer for Honda's IMA
hybrid system, explained that the larger displacement
allows the engine to run at lower RPMs, which in turn
allows for more frequent use of the electric motor and produces a quieter ride.
All models have a mild
hybrid system that will
allow the A6 to coast at speeds between 34.2 mph (55 km / h) and 99.4 mph (160 km / h).
The advantages of a full parallel
system allow Sonata
Hybrid to generate electricity captured during low engine loads and regenerative braking
system to power the electric motor.
The CT employs an exhaust heat recovery
system that captures the heat of spent exhaust gases to speed engine coolant warm - up and
allow the
hybrid system to stop the engine earlier and more often in the driving cycle when it's not needed, for example in low power demand conditions in city driving.