In that $ 50,000 - to - $ 80,000 price range, the Audi Q7 Prestige or Volvo XC90 T8 Inscription are much more compelling alternatives for luxury SUV buyers with superior cabin technology or plug -
in hybrid efficiency, respectively.
The 2016 Audi A3 e-tron adds eco-friendliness and a bit of utility to the already premium A3, but it's far from the best choice for plug -
in hybrid efficiency or EV range.
The Bottom Line The 2016 Audi A3 e-tron adds eco-friendliness and a bit of utility to the already premium A3, but it's far from the best choice for plug -
in hybrid efficiency or EV range.
Not exact matches
The beverage industry is driving innovations
in fleet
efficiency, and this unique collaboration will better allow the industry to determine the effectiveness of advances
in alternative fuels, fuel conservation,
hybrid technology and eco-driving techniques.
In addition to improving
efficiency and protecting more expensive process equipment, Emphaze AEX
Hybrid Purifiers are easy to use, scalable and offer reproducible performance.
«I'm a plant scientist
in Dr. Patel's lab at Big State University, with significant research experience
in improving
efficiency of various cropping systems under a range of environmental conditions, as well as working with parent lines development and
hybrid seed production.
The Chinese government hopes to avoid an auto - driven environmental apocalypse both by mandating increasing fuel
efficiency but also by pushing these domestic vehicle manufacturers for homegrown
hybrid, electric and fuel - cell vehicles under its «863» program — deriving its name from its launch back
in March 1986.
And advances
in materials technology, such as
hybrid ceramic / steel, can help boost the temperature — and therefore increase the
efficiency and lower the amount of CO2 emissions — of new coal - fired power plants.
In the past couple of years, organic - inorganic
hybrid perovskites have been solution - processed into thin films or bulk crystals for photovoltaic devices that have reached a 20 - percent power conversion
efficiency.
Loi's group recently published a paper describing a record - breaking nine - percent
efficiency in a
hybrid - perovskite solar cell containing harmless tin instead of lead.
The team demonstrated that this
hybrid device enhances the collection
efficiency of single photons by more than a factor of 10 compared to a single nanocrystal without the antenna, without the need for complex and bulky optical collection systems used
in many other experiments.
The data logger designed by the project group for New Drive Systems NAS
in Karlsruhe is useful when developing new
hybrid and electric vehicles, and also increases the
efficiency of vehicle fleets.
In the eternal search for next generation high - efficiency solar cells and LEDs, scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory and their partners are creating innovative 2D layered hybrid perovskites that allow greater freedom in designing and fabricating efficient optoelectronic device
In the eternal search for next generation high -
efficiency solar cells and LEDs, scientists at Los Alamos National Laboratory and their partners are creating innovative 2D layered
hybrid perovskites that allow greater freedom
in designing and fabricating efficient optoelectronic device
in designing and fabricating efficient optoelectronic devices.
Those electric cars — combined with improvements
in the fuel
efficiency of existing internal combustion engines, new
hybrid power trains and even fuel - cell vehicles — could begin to reduce the roughly $ 1 billion a day the U.S. spends on imported oil.
Unlike regular photoinitiators, the novel
hybrid nanoparticles developed by Prof. Banin and Prof. Magdassi present tunable properties, wide excitation window
in the UV and visible range, high light sensitivity, and function by a unique photocatalytic mechanism that increases printing
efficiency while reducing the amount of materials required to create the final product.
In addition to compliance with any of subparagraphs (A) through (E), the Secretary shall by regulation require, for any newly constructed residential single - family or multifamily structure to be considered to comply with the energy
efficiency standards under this subsection, that the structure have appropriate electrical outlets with the facility and capacity to recharge a standard electric passenger vehicle, including an electric
hybrid vehicle, where such vehicle would normally be parked.
He views the next ten years as the transition period,
in which the growth of oil consumption
in the U.S. is stopped and major gains are made
in renewables, plug -
in hybrids, and energy
efficiency in buildings and appliances.
Ford, the second largest U.S. automaker, showed off its Fusion Energi plug -
in hybrid and promised to start production of a new Focus EV that it expects to be «the first five - passenger, all - electric car to achieve more than a 100 miles per gallon equivalent (MPGe) fuel
efficiency rating.»
In terms of the hardware
efficiency,
hybrid systems can deliver superior strong scaling (this is what the top plots are showing).
The first successful
hybrid approach, combining the
efficiency / accessibility of the Internet with personal touch matchmaking, Cupid's Coach has become the largest personal matchmaking company
in California, with affiliates and partners nationally and internationally.
That said, broadly speaking, sustaining
hybrid innovations can do such things as help expand an institution's footprint and serve more students, bring
in more revenue, and boost
efficiency.
Elsewhere
in the charter universe, schools are incorporating
hybrid and blended structures into already successful school organizations, which increasingly seek
efficiency, even as they expand and work to maintain excellent student achievement.
While the word «
efficiency» appears
in every other sentence that comes out of the mouths of Ferrari engineers, they're talking about
efficiency of performance far more than fuel
efficiency or emissions coming from this carbon - fiber - clad hypercar with its
hybrid powertrain featuring a mighty 6.3 - liter V - 12 and seven - speed dual - clutch automatic.
A new 2.5 - liter direct - injection inline four - cylinder engine, made to align with the Toyota New Global Architecture, has a thermal
efficiency of 40 percent inside gasoline vehicles and 41 percent
in hybrid vehicles.
This doesn't come as a surprise;
in a bid to achieve better fuel economy and
efficiency, the next Wrangler will pack a host of upgrades, including an eight - speed automatic transmission, «Hurricane» turbocharged four - cylinder engine, and a mild
hybrid system.
Add
efficiency and exhilaration to every drive
in the no - compromise Accord
Hybrid.
Matching the GT - R's number will be harder
in the real world, of course, but there are rumours the next generation GT - R will be fitted with a
hybrid electric motor, which would be sure to boost power and
efficiency further.
Toyota will use high -
efficiency Atkinson - cycle engines
in its new
Hybrid Synergy Drive powertrains.
«We believe that our biggest weapon for meeting fuel -
efficiency and CO2 regulations, not just
in Europe but globally, will continue to be (standard)
hybrids,» Shinzuo Abe, Toyota's powertrain general manager, tells WardsAuto.
DEARBORN, MI — Ford and Toyota sign an agreement to jointly develop rear - wheel - drive
hybrid electric powertrains, noting increasing the fuel
efficiency of light - duty pickups and SUVs is imperative to remaining viable
in a U.S. market facing increasingly stringent government regulations.
Expect the next Toyota Prius to contain all of the latest and greatest
hybrid technology; it's rumored to boast a 15 percent increase
in fuel
efficiency over the current generation, and a 25 percent increase
in overall powertrain
efficiency.
Fuel
efficiency is the overriding theme, with a variety of electric vehicles,
hybrids and plug -
in models on display.
A plug -
in hybrid powertrain is also expected, along with a so - called
efficiency pack that includes auto stop / start, brake - energy regeneration, a coasting mode, and on - demand auxiliaries.
The plug -
in shares the same six - speed dual - clutch transmission as the regular Ioniq
Hybrid, and offers a few different driving modes to maximize
efficiency.
The concept behind the car is one of
efficiency, maximising the potential of a small
hybrid drivetrain, showing the direction
in which the company wants to move its B - segment (Yaris sized) car.
Volt sales have been dropping consistently as
hybrid and non-
hybrid competitors alike catch up
in performance and
efficiency, not to mention the low cost of gas that doesn't create a pressing demand for plug -
in hybrids.
Before you question the environmental impact of this apparently antiquated setup, keep
in mind the big Lexus V8 utilises both Otto and Atkinson combustion cycles - the latter familiar to drivers of the fuel - sipping
hybrid models - improving
efficiency.
The 17 - inch Alloy Wheels on
Hybrid models offer a fresh look to prove excitement and
efficiency can coexist
in perfect balance.
The plug -
in hybrid can travel purely on electric mode, covering up to 37 km when fully charged before the BMW TwinPower Turbo petrol engine switches on for optimum
efficiency and range.
The increase
in efficiency is, according to Infiniti, the product of lessons learned during development on the Q50
Hybrid.
Clarity
Hybrid joins its siblings, Clarity Fuel Cell and Clarity Electric,
in providing impressive
efficiency with no or low emissions.
Honda is diving deeper into the high -
efficiency pool with the debut of the all - new 2014 Accord
Hybrid and Accord Plug -
in Hybrid.
The electric motor is also more efficient, now converting 96 percent (versus 94.6 percent
efficiency of the 2005 Civic
Hybrid IMA motor) of the available electricity into motive energy
in assist mode.
Intelligent energy management allows the ActiveHybrid 7 to analyze the driving situation ahead
in order to prime the
hybrid drive components for maximum
efficiency.
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 efficienc
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 efficienc
in hybrid technology and multi-chamber air suspensions, equipping the new E-Class with the highest levels of comfort and
efficiency.
The Atkinson cycle sacrifices low - end torque for greater
efficiency at higher rpms, the low - end torque being supplied by the electric motors
in a
hybrid.
The Civic
hybrid is not the fastest car
in its class but that is perfectly logical because with this car, Honda is more after fuel
efficiency.
Hyundai has priced up its new 2018 Sonata
Hybrid, and if you're
in the market for both fuel
efficiency and value at the dealership this might be the sedan for you.
The Prius is a standard
hybrid, while the Prime cranks up the
efficiency dial with a plug -
in hybrid drivetrain that can run on electricity alone for up to 22 miles at speeds of up to 84 mph.
Fiat Chrysler Automobiles has announced that its redesigned 2017 Chrysler Pacifica
Hybrid van received a fuel -
efficiency rating from the U.S. EPA of 84 MPGe (miles - per - gallon equivalent)
in electric - only mode during combined city and highway driving.