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Trucks are embracing green technologies — hybrid electric and engine - powered systems — that reduce idling time and air pollution.

The 1.5 - kilowatt solar - panel system will produce enough electricity for you and your plug - in hybrid car, and the dwelling is built off - site, which reduces construction waste by up to 75 percent (remember that the next time you sneer at the local trailer park).

Hybrid or mechanical ventilation with appropriate filtration systems, can be powered using on - site and / or off - site renewable energy to reduce overall carbon emissions.

There is evidence that more effective teachers are more likely to enroll in the hybrid pension plan, suggesting that states could reduce the financial risk associated with strict defined benefit pension systems without sacrificing the desirability of pension plans to employees.

Kia says that this «through - the - road» hybrid system also helps reduce turbo lag thanks to the electric motor's instant torque, while also helping fuel economy through regenerative braking.

If you own a hybrid or electric vehicle, your brakes should last longer because the regenerative brake systems they use provide much of the stopping power, reducing wear on the pads and rotors.

In addition to the current 2.3 - liter turbo - four, the new model should also use a new 48 - volt mild hybrid system to reduce emissions and boost power.

For instance, the cars» minimum weight has been reduced, although having to incorporate more powerful yet heavier hybrid systems will doubtless have required long hours of development by the teams» engineers.

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.

When the air conditioning system is forced to use both the petrol engine and electric motor, the Civic Hybrid's idle - stop feature is temporarily disabled until cooling needs are reduced.

As the need to reduce emissions increased, more manufacturers sought to design their own hybrid systems and significant gains have been found in cutting harmful tailpipe gases like CO2 and NOx.

There are many places to stow small items in the passenger cabin, but the trunk's capacity is reduced by the presence of the hybrid system's lithium - ion battery pack.

Ford is striving to improve the fuel efficiency and reducing the cost of the hybrid system with each new generation of transaxles.

Mazda then plans gradually to introduce electrical devices such as idle - stop, regenerative braking and hybrid systems to further improve fuel efficiency and reduce CO2 emissions.

Its 48 - volt lithium - ion battery and 14 PS electric motor boost power by 10 % and reduce emissions significantly while the 48V hybrid system costs just a quarter of a full hybrid solution to build.

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.

In adapting the Hybrid Synergy Drive to the smaller Prius c platform, each of the system's major components were re-designed to reduce weight, scale, and improve efficiency.

The platform means the hybrid system can be installed easily, and fitted low down in the chassis, not only improving handling, but also reducing the frontal area of the C - HR and improving aerodynamics.

Along with efficient charging systems and intelligent mobile online services, we are applying advanced hybrid technology in such a way that it satisfies 2 further elemental concerns in addition to reducing fuel consumption: high suitability for everyday driving, and efficient performance.

However simple the eAssist hybrid system is, it has impressive fuel economy gains and reduces emissions and, when paired with the Buick LaCrosse, there's no additional cost.

When the air conditioning system is forced to use both the gasoline engine and electric motor, the Civic Hybrid's idle - stop feature is temporarily disabled until cooling needs are reduced.

The hybrid's regenerative braking system — which stores the energy that would otherwise be wasted during braking — also reduces wear on the brakes to lower maintenance costs.

Weight has been reduced by 225 pounds, the frame is built from 98 percent high - strength steel for increased payload and towing, and the segment's first - ever deployable front air dam will work in conjunction with the mild hybrid systems to improve fuel economy.

* While maintaining the vehicle's sporty feel, the GM Hybrid system seamlessly reduces fuel consumption by:

A dual scroll hybrid air conditioning system reduces the load on the gasoline engine by using a combination of engine power and an internal electric motor to drive two air conditioning compressors.

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 4B11 2.0 - liter inline - 4 has been fitted with the Mitsubishi Innovative Valve timing Electronic Control system (MIVEC) to maximize power production, improve fuel efficiency and reduce exhaust emissions by continuously varying the timing of the intake valves according to engine speed when it operates in Parallel Hybrid mode (the engine functions solely to generate electricity in Series Hybrid mode and is mainly used to provide motive force in Parallel Hybrid mode).

Other energy savers include a new hybrid heating system, coefficient of drag cut from 0.29 to 0.28, and «Eco» drive mode which further reduces electrical draw.

[75] Two additional systems are added to the RX 450h's Lexus Hybrid Drive powertrain, an exhaust heat recovery system to reduce engine warm - up periods (optimizing engine start - stop times, particularly in cold conditions), [76] and a cooled exhaust gas - recirculation system to reduce fuel pumping loss.

That's because, compared with a similar engine without mild hybrid system, the consumption reduces by more than a liter per 100 kilometers, despite serving up 20 kW of additional power.

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.

With an electric servo brake system that increases electrical regenerative efficiency and a fully - electric compressor that reduces engine load, the Sport Hybrid i - DCD improves the vehicle's fuel economy by more than 35 % compared to a current IMA hybrid sHybrid i - DCD improves the vehicle's fuel economy by more than 35 % compared to a current IMA hybrid shybrid system.

Coupled with a 23kW electric motor the performance of this car represents a major breakthrough in further improving fuel economy and reducing CO2 emissions when compared to similar vehicles equipped with a petrol hybrid system.

Equipped with a newly developed liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) hybrid system, the new model offers 19.4 km / L (45.6 mpg US, 5.51 l / 100 km) fuel economy and sharply reduced CO2 emissions.

The EcoDynamics + diesel mild - hybrid system is paired with Kia's Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) active emissions control technology, reducing CO2 emissions by up to 4 % on the new Worldwide harmonized Light vehicles Test Procedure (WLTP), and up to 7 % on the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC).

The battery is also more compact than before, in an effort to keep trunk space ample and maintain the LaCrosse's fold - down rear seat, both of which are occasionally reduced or removed when hybrid systems are incorporated — the battery's got to fit somewhere, after all.

They are equipped with the affordable GM Hybrid system, which reduces fuel consumption using sophisticated controls and a unique electric motor / generator mated to a 2.4 L Ecotec VVT four - cylinder engine and Hydra - Matic four - speed transmission.

Efficient and powerful — all engines with mild hybrid technology All engines are fitted as standard with a mild hybrid system, which further increases comfort and efficiency and can reduce fuel consumption in real - world driving.

Delphi, another big player in this segment, is also working with the 48 - volt battery system, developing mild hybrid powertrains and cylinder deactivation systems that can reduce a car's fuel consumption by one fifth.

Thanks to a plug - in hybrid system that reduces reliance on the petrol engine, the 40e's official CO2 output is just 77g / km, which means it slips into the 19 % Benefit - in - Kind (BiK) bracket for company - car tax.

New this year in the 2005 Honda Odyssey (the first minivan to carry a noise - reducing system), the 2005 Honda Accord Hybrid and the 2005 Acura RL (the company's luxury brand), the kindred systems use microphones in the front and rear of the vehicle to analyze noise from the engine and exhaust.

In the Odyssey and the Accord Hybrid, the active noise - control system counteracts a low - frequency boom caused by the cars» variable - cylinder - management system, which reduces the number of cylinders in use while cruising.

Toyota Hybrid Synergy Drive System technology enables drivers to experience the unbeatable gas mileage that they love, cuts down on the dangerous emissions that are being released, and allows drivers to drive however far they need to travel without reducing speed capabilities!

Engine manufacturer DEUTZ has developed a mild hybrid drive system for off - road construction equipment that has the potential to reduce fuel consumption by as much as 30 %.

Particular efforts were made to reduce any rubber - band effect in the operation of the hybrid system and transmission by optimizing the level of electric motor assistance and engine rpm to generate a linear acceleration feel without the engine running at high revs.

There's also a strong possibility of reduced fuel consumption, particularly for motorists who do a lot of short, low - speed urban journeys where the plug - in hybrid system is in its element.

More than 20,000 electric vehicles (EVs) and plug - in hybrids are already on the roads in western states; the electrification of these major corridors is expected to reduce range anxiety and drive further adoption of EVs, while transforming the market to allow smaller communities to plug into the regional system.

On today's show... Ram takes the wraps off a performance off - road truck aimed right at the Ford Raptor, a new hybrid system helps big trucks reduce fuel consumption by nearly one - third and Honda reveals the new Civic Type R. All that and more coming right up on Autoline Daily.

Mazda employs a Building Block Strategy, which begins with thorough improvements in base automotive technologies, such as developing more efficient engines and reducing vehicle weight, and builds on these improvements with the step by step introduction of electric devices such as regenerative braking and hybrid systems.

On our low - speed runs, the hybrid system switches seamlessly from all - electric to diesel - electric propulsion with a faint but unobtrusive growl, and backing off sends the CrossBlue into a mechanical drag - reducing coasting mode.