Sentences with phrase «in hybrid vehicles»

It is one of the best - selling plug - in hybrid vehicles in many markets.
Now, the company is introducing a plug - in hybrid vehicle with an all - electric range of 21 miles for police and government customers.
The drive toward plug - in hybrid vehicles just got more interesting.
With a plug - in hybrid vehicle one has the advantage of an electric car, but not the disadvantage.
The city will also get 128 plug - in hybrid vehicles which can run on electric batteries or gasoline.
«The A3 Sportback e-tron is the first plug - in hybrid vehicle from Audi, and importantly, it gives our customers an innovative and extraordinarily efficient mobility solution, without compromising on any of the versatility that has made the new A3 Sportback such a success,» said Andrew Doyle, Managing Director of Audi Australia.
IMPACTS ASSESSMENT OF PLUG - IN HYBRID VEHICLES ON ELECTRIC UTILITIES AND REGIONAL U.S. POWER GRIDS PART 1: TECHNICAL ANALYSIS Michael Kintner - Meyer Kevin Schneider Robert Pratt Pacific Northwest National Laboratory Operated for the U.S. Department of Energy by Battelle Memorial Institute under Contract DE-AC05-76RL01830
Plug in hybrid vehicles as a share of the total market were at 0.27 percent which trails recent months and that of the year as a whole.
VW CEO Martin Winterkorn announced Volkswagen Golf Twin Drive plug - in hybrid vehicle based on Mark V Golf, which uses 2.0 L 122 hp (91 kW) turbodiesel and 82 hp (61 kW) electric motor with lithium - ion batteries.
Like many engines used in hybrid vehicles, the RX hybrid's runs on the Atkinson cycle rather than the conventional Otto cycle.
In light of the national and energy security benefits of achieving such a dramatic reduction in demand for gasoline, the president and other officials should be doing everything possible to encourage the widest and fastest possible penetration of plug in hybrid vehicles into the market.
Energy storage devices called ultracapacitors could lower the cost of the battery packs in plug - in hybrid vehicles by hundreds or even thousands of dollars by cutting the size of the packs in half, according to estimates by researchers at Argonne National Laboratory in Argonne, IL.
These innovative plug - in hybrid vehicles allow you to repurpose energy while driving, so you can restore battery power on the go.
This scalable architecture also provides the platform required to offer plug - in hybrid vehicles at attractive prices on a par with those of conventionally powered variants of similar output.
Toyota, the established leader in hybrid vehicle sales in Canada, is bringing its seventh hybrid - powered nameplate to market in the 2016 RAV4 Hybrid compact SUV.
Patrick Plötz, Fraunhofer ISI, emphasizes: «Plug - in hybrid vehicles represent a good addition to battery electric cars in order to meet the goal of reducing greenhouse gases.
In these plug - in hybrid vehicles of the future, the Power eDrive electric drive system will contribute approximately two thirds of the vehicle's combined output, with the TwinPower Turbo internal combustion engine accounting for the remaining third.
The Corolla and Levin will mark Toyota's inaugural plug - in hybrid vehicles produced in the region.
Mitsubishi has sold 35,000 Outlander plug - in hybrid vehicles worldwide through March, since the crossover launched in Japan in 2013.
The Plug - in Hybrid Vehicle system lets you charge the lithium - ion battery for a range of 25 miles on nothing but electric energy, coming in at an equivalent of 133 MPGe.
Powertrain control system to limit operation within the power limitations of the Li - ion battery over ambient temperature range of -20 °F to 125 °F and to help ensure reliable and predictable plug - in hybrid vehicle performance.
Plug - in hybrid vehicles offer many benefits over conventionally - fuelled vehicles: lower running costs with zero or reduced fuel, tax and congestion charges; an emission - free driving option; reducing impact on climate change and air quality; and a high tech, smooth and quiet driving experience.
Via Wall Street Journal comes news that the Mayor of Austin Texas has a formal plan to have the entire city integrate plug - in hybrid vehicles into a load balancing scheme designed to satisfy daytime peak power demands.
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«The bill also seeks to improve the reliability and efficiency of natural gas fueling station infrastructure and boost the use of natural gas engines in hybrid vehicles,» according to Detroit News.
Braking is among the best I've experienced in a hybrid vehicle, and never felt overly grabby.
Autoblog adds, «The study suggests that the increase in hybrid vehicle sales will be influenced by such factors such as increased pressure from government agencies to reduce fuel consumption and overall vehicle emissions, as well as a drastic reduction in the cost of hybrid technology.»
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.
Speck has indicated to Automotive News that the Swedish automaker will have a plug - in hybrid vehicle ready for the European market by 2012.
e-Navigator (EV / PHEV models) B - Class Electric Drive and Plug - in Hybrid vehicle owners can conveniently find charging stations in their area or along a planned route.
This plug - in hybrid vehicle generates 308 combined horsepower and gives you 14 miles of emission - free driving and an astounding EPA rated 56 MPGe.
In addition to the ability to recapture braking energy typically lost during vehicle deceleration, hybrid and plug - in hybrid vehicles also allow for reduced or zero engine fueling during vehicle decelerations.
Under the hood sits a 2.0 - liter four - cylinder engine with cooled exhaust gas recirculation cycles that are typically only found in hybrid vehicles.
Initially planned as a 2007 model, Mercury Mariner Hybrid production was pulled ahead one year in response to growing customer interest in hybrid vehicles, the company says.
Frost & Sullivan has awarded its Automotive Powertrain Entrepreneurial Company of the Year Award for 2006 to Drivetrain Innovations (DTI), a Dutch start - up with five patented flywheel - based drivetrain technologies that can be applied in hybrid vehicles.
The BMW i8 is the first plug - in hybrid vehicle manufactured by the BMW Group.
The transaxle is a central device in hybrid vehicles, responsible for transferring the power from the battery and / or the gasoline engine to the wheels.
Another new Ford transmission to be installed in hybrid vehicles starts production late this year at Van Dyke Transmission Plant in suburban Detroit.
Set to debut in 2015 as a 2016 model year, the Bentley SUV will likely receive plug - in hybrid vehicle treatment and get a plug.
After a near 5 - month shutdown because of problems with overheating traction batteries, Mitsubishi has resumed production of its Outlander Plug - in hybrid vehicle Monday August 19.
Atkinson engine technology is currently used mostly in hybrid vehicles, but Toyota has put it in the redesigned Tacoma pickup truck, and with a slightly different twist than that of a hybrid: it's used alongside conventional engine operation.
This is because plug - in hybrid vehicles normally have a range of well over 20 kilometres when run on electricity and can therefore be used efficiently for both short and long trips as well as in mixed mode.
The new motor uses a neodymium magnet that has high resistance to heat, a key factor in hybrid vehicles.
For a comprehensive guide to warranty and maintenance of a Ford Hybrid or Plug - in Hybrid vehicle download the Ford Electrical Vehicle Warranty Guide
That's why it came as quite a surprise when Ford announced they had sol 144 C - max Energi plug - in hybrid vehicles last month.
Ford holds approximately 500 patents that cover technologies in its electric, hybrid and plug - in hybrid vehicles like C - MAX Energi in addition to several hundred patent - pending applications.
the electric and plug - in hybrid vehicle ownership experience and remove the inconvenience of plugging and unplugging almost every day.
A comparison of the 2018 Kia Niro vs. 2018 Ford C - Max is a clear illustration of how Kia has delivered the next step in hybrid vehicle design.
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