Sentences with phrase «in hybrid efficiency»

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.

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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 deviceIn 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 devicein 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 efficiencIn 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 efficiencin 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.
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