Sentences with phrase «increased electric range»

According to a broader story by Automotive News on its entire business plan yesterday, Mitsubishi's 2020 plug - in vision calls for development of next - generation electric vehicle technology that would offer increased electric range and come in at lower price points.

The reward not only takes the form of reduced fuel consumption, but also of an increased electric range.

The reward not only takes the form of reduced fuel consumption, but also an increased electric range.

Not exact matches

However the high gasoline prices of the past year and increased acceptance of home - charged electric cars are helping condition consumers to adopt urban vehicles with limited range as a trade - off to escape the high cost of gasoline.

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This novel, space - saving design allows the use of bigger batteries, which can increase the range of electric vehicles by an additional 15 to 20 per cent.

Scientists from Nanyang Technological University (NTU) and German Aerospace Centre (DLR) have invented a 2 - in - 1 electric motor which increases the range of electric vehicles.

As BMW's i8 coupe approaches half a decade on our roads, the Munich firm has given its petrol - electric sports car not only a mid-life facelift, but also increased its electric driving range.

This permits an increased electric - only driving range — up from 20 to 33 miles — as well as the mildest of power hikes for the electric motor — up 12bhp to 141bhp.

When we do see the 2016 Chevrolet Volt in January, it's likely it will ride on a new platform and boast an increased all - electric range.

General Motors in the past expressed its desire to be a global leader in electric vehicle sales by 2018, by increasing vehicle range and keeping costs low enough to undercut competitors like Tesla.

The company is said to be working on a new electric powertrain based on that of the Chevrolet Spark EV, but with an improved battery pack for increased range.

Electric range drops to about thirty miles with the increased weight and aerodynamic drag.

Also new to the Macan options list are full - LED headlights, which drastically increase visibility at night, and Porsche also says steering responses have been sharpened across the range as it's fine - tuned the Macan's electric steering.

The new generation of Electric Drive includes a more powerful electric motor, a new lithium - ion battery pack that increased range to 87 miles and updated styling by widening door sills and adding LED light and automatic air condiElectric Drive includes a more powerful electric motor, a new lithium - ion battery pack that increased range to 87 miles and updated styling by widening door sills and adding LED light and automatic air condielectric motor, a new lithium - ion battery pack that increased range to 87 miles and updated styling by widening door sills and adding LED light and automatic air conditioning.

The second generation Volt's improved battery system and drivetrain increased the all - electric range to 53 miles (85 km), its EPA rated fuel economy in charge - sustaining mode to 42 mpg ‑ US (5.6 L / 100 km; 50 mpg ‑ imp), and the combined city / highway fuel economy in all - electric mode to 106 MPG - e, up from 98 MPG - e.

The 2013 model year Volt increased its EPA's rated all - electric range to 38 miles (61 km).

Rapid charging has also been improved, reducing its charging time to 80 % from 30 minutes to approximately 25 minutes, and its pure electric range is increased to 33 miles, up from 32 miles.

The plug - in is slightly quicker, but the big difference is that this version has a bigger battery, which can be charged from the mains, bringing a big increase in its electric - only range and a big drop in its CO2 emissions.

With the smaller battery pack, the pure electric SUV offers a driving range of 240 km, while with the bigger battery pack, the same number increases to 390 km.

It increases the all - electric range over the standard hybrid with a bigger 8.9 kWh battery pack, and improves efficiency in the process.

Once thought of as an incredibly niche market, demand for hybrid and electric vehicles has risen as the technology improved and driving ranges increased.

Electric car sales are slowly increasing, but for many buyers range anxiety remains a big hurdle.

By keeping the motor operating in, or close to, this region, the new two - speed transmission developed by Vocis could increase the range of electric vehicles by up to 10 %, with little impact on cost.

The solar roof would then be used to increase the range of electric vehicles.

That would put the EPA rating at around 125 miles, which is a large increase over the 2016's 81 mile all - electric range.

Cadillac makes a big promise in touting a more than twofold increase in fuel economy, but right now that's a hazy claim: Fuel economy estimates aren't yet available for the conventional CT6, and the eventual rating for the plug - in variant will be in MPGe, a testing method which takes maximum advantage of electric - only driving range before switching over to petrol power.

With the range extender, the i3 increases its overall range from 90 miles of electric range, to 186 miles of gasoline and electric miles of range combined.

The BMW i3 with Range Extender increases your electric driving range by up to 75 miles to eliminate range concRange Extender increases your electric driving range by up to 75 miles to eliminate range concrange by up to 75 miles to eliminate range concrange concerns.

Exclusive to the PHEV variant of the all - new Optima, the system includes an all - Electric Mode (EV), which is suitable for short - range city driving, Hybrid Mode (HEV) for highway driving, and Charging Mode, which increases energy direction to the battery while driving at higher speeds.

Also, the capacity of the Volt's lithium - ion battery pack is increased slightly — this could marginally improve the Volt's all - electric range in some conditions, but the EPA's range estimate is unchanged.

A more powerful battery increases the Soul EV's full - charge electric range to 111 miles (up from last year's 93 miles), which is good, but can't match the new Nissan Leaf's 150 miles and pales beside the Chevrolet Bolt's 238.

By keeping the motor operating in, or close to, this region, the new multi-speed transmission developed by Vocis could increase the range of electric vehicles with very little impact.

EPA range for pure electric driving is now a whopping 53 miles, a 40 percent increase over the outgoing Volt.

The 2016 Volt is powered by a second - generation Voltec extended range electric vehicle propulsion system with an increased all - electric driving range, greater efficiency and stronger acceleration.

The operating strategy can also be managed so as to achieve, as far as possible, optimal charging of the high - voltage battery when nearing the end of the journey, thereby increasing the electric driving range on the «last lap».

This shift to produce more alternative powertrains is coupled with plans to enhance battery capacity and increase the electric - only range capabilities of its electric models, delivering greater value to customers.

Representing a brand - new generation for GM's extended - range electric vehicle, the revised Volt will venture into the marketplace with significant increases in all - electric driving range, overall driving range and premium content with the latter highlighted by Apple CarPlay smartphone integration; Chevy is in the process of developing Android Auto capability for the Volt later in the 2016 model year.

The 2017 model of its all - electric compact hatch will get about 50 percent more range thanks to an increased battery...

We could also see Honda downsizing the gas portion of the powertrain to boost fuel economy and increase the battery size, in order to extend electric range.

A crucial factor in the 50 km electric range is that, although the battery size remains unchanged, the new lithium - ion battery has an increased rated capacity of 13.5 kWh.

Cold weather takes a toll on electric driving range, in part because of reduced battery capacity and also the increased use of the heater, heated seats, and heated steering wheel.

The newly introduced 2019 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid makes significant advancements over both the standard Cayenne and the preceding Cayenne S E-Hybrid (earlier post) it replaces, including more power, quicker acceleration, a faster top speed, and increased electric - only range.

By the time my trip in the Focus Electric was over, all three bars were maxed and the range had actually increased.

Catering to increased demand for zero - emissions capability, Mercedes will introduce a plug - in hybrid model with a claimed electric range of up to 19 miles.

«For our green - minded customers, we've amped up our Fusion Energi with a projected increase of nearly 20 percent electric - only driving range.»

Further, the speed range in which all - electric mode is available also increased.

A Zotye spokesman said it has a 124 - mile range when fully charged - a 25 % increase on that offered by the Smart Fortwo Electric Drive - and has «performance like Smart».

The R8 e-tron achieves an electric range of 450 kilometers (279.6 mi) instead of a previous 215 kilometers (133.6 mi) with an energy density that has been increased from 84 Wh / kg to 154 Wh / kg and some other modifications to the car.