Sentences with phrase «hybrids drive like»

Short of the luxury field, most hybrids drive like high - mileage commuter cars.

The 2014 Lexus ES 300h hybrid drives like a conventional car, but its overly firm ride is disappointing, its multimedia interface is distracting and its estimated gas mileage trails the competition.

Upgrading from the stock PS4 drive to a Hybrid drive like this one should show a marked increase in speed and you will only have to pay $ 95 to do it.

Not exact matches

«For better or worse, it looks like many hybrid and EV owners are driven more by financial motives rather than a responsibility to the environment,» said Edmunds.com director of industry analysis Jessica Caldwell.

Provide each participant with a pen and Bingo card that lists interesting traits like «plays piano, «has twins,» «drives a hybrid.»

It's like a Playboy photographer who doesn't look at Playboy magazines, or a Tobacco Company CEO who doesn't smoke, or a BP Oil Executive who drives a hybrid.

The hybrid GE is developing with the marine engineering firm C - MAR works something like the upcoming Chevy Volt car, which uses an electric motor as its primary drive and carries a small combustion engine to charge batteries that run low.

But fuel cell advocates point out that given the space available in a car frame and the laws of thermodynamics, today's batteries can only provide a limited driving range — 40 miles (65 kilometers) for GM's own Chevrolet Volt — before requiring a recharge, such as by the gasoline motor in a full hybrid like the Toyota Prius.

«The designers at Toyota seem to have intuitively had this idea, designing a car that didn't look like any other car so your neighbors can tell you're driving a hybrid.

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.

At first glance, Nissan's hybrid system appears to be somewhere in between a mild hybrid like General Motors» e-Assist and a full parallel hybrid like Toyota Hybrid Synergy hybrid system appears to be somewhere in between a mild hybrid like General Motors» e-Assist and a full parallel hybrid like Toyota Hybrid Synergy hybrid like General Motors» e-Assist and a full parallel hybrid like Toyota Hybrid Synergy hybrid like Toyota Hybrid Synergy Hybrid Synergy Drive.

And like the larger RX, the NX is also offered as a hybrid, again with front - or all - wheel drive.

Like Honda's Integrated Motor Assist and Toyota's Hybrid Synergy Drive, Two - Mode blends the best attributes of internal combustion and battery - powered electric motors.

In aggressive driving, 335i drivers might notice the hybrid's additional mass in the rear — the ActiveHybrid 3's lithium - ion battery resides behind the rear axle, and the weight makes itself known in the form of a vintage Porsche 911 - like pendulum effect if you turn in very quickly.

It's no sports car — or a Toyota Prius, for that matter — and the hybrid side of its personality still seems like a little bit of an afterthought (I drove with the lightest of all possible feet, and I rarely got the car to go full electric, despite not using any accessories or climate control), but it does its job well enough.

Like that oddball MR Spyder - based concept, the new sports car will likely be an all - wheel - drive, mid-engine hybrid sports car.

Like the recently - revealed A6 saloon, the new Avant is notable also for including some of the technology of its larger stablemates, the A7 and A8, including 48 - volt mild - hybrid drive and inside, a pair of touchscreens featuring haptic feedback.

Following the lead of hybrid supercars like the Porsche 918 Spyder, the Viper's front wheels will be driven by a separate motor, which in this case is a slightly smaller V - 10.

The 2014 Audi Q5 hybrid is only offered in all - wheel drive — like all other Q5s — and starts at $ 52,195 in Prestige trim, $ 600 below the similarly equipped Q5 3.0 T Prestige model.

I took a brief drive in an early - production version of the new Accord Hybrid, and liked it just as much as the current - gen Accord Hybrid — in other words, plenty.

so the likes of Mercedes et al best be reconsidering upcharged hybrids and over priced EV's as it becomes obvious 90 % of what was driving the minimal sales there were [in the US at least] was those consumer tax credits and rebates.

I never feel like the hybrid aspect of the car is a just gimmick, and I can see the benefits each time I drive the car.

A test drive shorter than its electric range Over an extremely short, city - like loop, we sampled the hybrid powertrain packaged in the chassis of the current Honda Accord.

I'm certainly not anti-EV as I really like my C - Max hybrid but anyone who thinks they are entirely good for the environment needs to understand many people will be essentially driving coal powered vehicles if the ICE gets replaced.

Sadly, Subaru's cheeky April Fool's Day joke this year announcing a 2015 Subaru BRZ diesel - hybrid, all - wheel - drive convertible doesn't look like it will come true.

For a hybrid, this Jetta drives a lot like a Volkswagen.

GM has used the eAssist accessory - drive hybrid technology before, in cars like the Chevrolet Malibu, Buick Regal, Buick LaCrosse, and Chevrolet Impala.

MH: Loser I like the XV Crosstrek and think the gas - only version should do well for Subaru, but the hybrid's estimated gas mileage — only 3 mpg better in combined city / highway driving — is a problem in an era when hybrids must produce big fuel - economy gains to warrant their extra cost.

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.

The new Honda Insight will come with a 1.5 - liter Atkinson cycle engine under its hood, coupled to a multi-mode direct drive transmission, like the 2.0 - liter Accord Hybrid and Clarity plug - in.

Most of the time, the CrossBlue concept drives like a normal hybrid.

From what I've heard about the new BMW 5 - Series hybrid, it apparently drives much like a regular 5 - series, without the artificiality in braking and steering responses that I experienced in this Infiniti.

The Prius Prime drives first on electricity from the 8.8 - kWh battery pack and then, using a 1.8 - liter four - cylinder engine, it operates like a traditional hybrid.

The plan is to fit this hybrid powertrain into an existing Infiniti - we're guessing the rear - wheel - drive G sedan - to achieve 1.6 - liter Versa - like mileage figures at a cost premium of less than $ 5000.

Certainly not if you're driving something considerably smaller than a snowplow, like, say a 2014 Subaru XV Crosstrek Hybrid.

Also, they only stop the engine when stopped, not when driving like hybrids do.

It's no sports car — or a, for that matter — and the hybrid side of its personality still seems like a little bit of an afterthought (I drove with the lightest of all possible feet, and I rarely got the car to go full electric, despite not using any accessories or climate control), but it does its job well enough.

It's a nice - driving, comfortable and quiet alternative to cars like the Chevrolet Volt and Ford C - Max Energi and beats both on price, with a name that's still the gold standard in hybrid circles.

Even as hybrids become more lively with each new model, diesels remain the frugal and fun alternative for people who like to drive.

View Inventory The 2018 Toyota Prius Prime is on the way, and with an estimated 54 mpg combined fuel efficiency and 133 mpge electric efficiency, it looks like Culver City drivers can look forward to an affordable drive from an attractive hybrid with a futuristic feel.

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Like today's Panamera, MSB will offer rear - drive, all - wheel drive and hybrid propulsion.

Some interior fabrics are showing wear, and not everyone likes the low seating position, but most of our crew finds the Optima Hybrid a family sedan that provides the trifecta of style, driving enjoyment, and economy.

In addition to the performance - driven AMG E43, other varieties such as the E200 and the E350 feature options like innovative plug - in hybrid technology and multi-chamber air suspensions, equipping the new E-Class with the highest levels of comfort and efficiency.

We know it will be driven by a three - motor, twin - turbocharged sport hybrid powerplant, which sounds a lot like the BMW i8.

That top - line Acura sedan has a sophisticated all - wheel - drive system derived in part from the Acura NSX, and like that supercar features a hybrid powertrain that makes it powerful and remarkably efficient.

PLUG - IN HYBRID VERSION Even with new plug - in hybrids like the Prius Prime and Chevy Volt in the fray, the 2018 Ford Fusion Hybrid Energi holds its own with 21 miles of electric - only driving HYBRID VERSION Even with new plug - in hybrids like the Prius Prime and Chevy Volt in the fray, the 2018 Ford Fusion Hybrid Energi holds its own with 21 miles of electric - only driving Hybrid Energi holds its own with 21 miles of electric - only driving range.

The current crop of hybrids includes cars like this Accord, the Chevy Malibu, the Hyundai Sonata, etc., that, while not returning Prius - like economy numbers, also look and drive more or less like conventional fuel - burning cars.

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 dDrive 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 ddrive, Engine drive and Hybrid ddrive and Hybrid drivedrive.

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