Sentences with phrase «like battery range»

OH: If you look at our range, you jump from a gas car to the Soul EV, which can be too much for some people, with issues like battery range and such.

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By following a model where the roof offsets energy used by features like air conditioning, solar - produced power can be theoretically used to extend a vehicle's battery range, albeit very marginally with today's technology.

Tesla is constantly improving their batteries and range — as they like to remind us — and Thursday morning brought another example of that.

Technological toys range from computer games, and X-box to educational toys like leap frog and battery operated Lego robot toys.

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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 batteries will extend the range of electric vehicles and plug - in hybrid electric vehicles, and provide more power with fewer charges to personal electronics like cell phones and laptops.

Moreover, we can get the EV conversation away from both the EV purists who think every EV should have a 500 - mile range like a conventional car (and damn the expense of the batteries), and also refute the BMW purists who assert that any car that departs from their fossilized ideas of BMW tradition is heresy.

The concept SUV is capable of 310 miles of all - electric range, working from a 70 - kW lithium - ion battery built by Daimler subsidiary Deutsche Accumotive, which means Mercedes is not at the mercy of outside companies like LG or Panasonic.

The battery - powered iQ, which debuted at the Geneva auto show with an estimated range of sixty - five miles, seems like a much more compelling city car.

13.8 V seems like a normal voltage range for a battery that is being charged.

The E-charge mode allows the battery to be charged on the run, but it involves a firing of the petrol engine, which acts in part like a range extender by providing a small charge to the battery on top of the kinetic energy recuperated under braking and periods of trailing throttle.

The Kia Optima PHEV shares the powertrain of the Hyundai Sonata PHEV, and like its sibling, it has a 9.8 kWh battery pack that delivers an all - electric range of 27 mi (43 km), but the Optima plug - in hybrid has a lower drag coefficient, which at 0.24 Cd is on par with the all - electric Tesla Model S.

The plug - in will go 25 miles on battery (not bad, not spectacular) and a diesel - like combined range of 600 miles on battery and gasoline power.

All this should improve range and efficiency from» not bad considering GM was bankrupt at the time» to about 50 miles on battery power and 40 - plus mpg driven as a Prius - like hybrid.

The automaker defrayed some costs in adding the EV, but being that its 28 - kWh battery is stuffed under the rear seat and a bit into the cargo underfloor area, its 124 miles range is more on par with the last generation of EVs exemplified by the likes of the Nissan Leaf.

I need a Tesla like all Electric base with > 40KWH battery and a Good German ICE Range Extender working as pure generator.

IMO, they should make a small battery PHEV (more like the PHEV Prius) to keep costs and weight down, rather than a 30 mile range version.

Then if you go RADICAL (the way all vendors will need to go tomorrow when PHEV prices will start to go down and they will have no other choice to compete), I mean go the best Tesla - Like all - electric drive trains, just adding a small «pure power generator» Range extender on top, never tracting the car mechanically itself, BUT then pulling the huge central ICE engine, the huge central gearbox, the huge central transmission, saving tons of space and $ for more battery, then you can save a lot of space, look at Tesla Model X front and back Trunks and its internal space!

On top of the loaded interior, Toyota claims the plug - in hybrid can span twice the previous generation's battery - only range for a new total of 22 miles — nice, but not up to range of other plug - ins like the Chevy Volt and plug - in Hyundai Sonata.

A display can be called upon to keep tabs on factors like battery charge, remaining electric range and to ensure the highest possible efficiency.

At that point, the F3DM's 1 - liter 3 - cylinder engine kicks in to bring the battery charge as close as possible to 30 %, effectively extending the range of the vehicle just like the Chevrolet Volt does.

Like the Volt, the Karma plugs into electrical current when you get home, giving the batteries more range than regular hybrids such as the Toyota Prius or Honda Insight.

Toyota's reasoning, several years ago, was that battery technology was not developing fast enough to resolve issues like driving range, slow charging times, and high costs in general.

This looks like only a smidgeon of an improvement over the 73 miles range the EPA estimated for the 2012 which it tested with a 100 - percent battery charge.

Like many hybrids, the extra batteries mean that curb weight is significantly higher than other models in the range and cargo space is reduced.

Called the Generation EQ, the high - riding SUV is planned to go into production in 2019 as an electric rival to the likes of the Audi e-tron quattro, Jaguar E-Pace and Tesla Model X, boasting a lithium ion battery that is claimed to provide it with a range of up to 310 miles between recharging.

When the battery runs down, the Energi runs like a typical hybrid and boasts a total driving range of more than 800 km.

Mike O'Brien at Hyundai makes the case that, like power and amenities were once luxuries that buyers would pay more for, range from batteries is becoming the new price adder for green vehicles.

By contrast, plug - in hybrid cars like the Chevy Volt and Prius Prime have a total range of 420 miles and 640 miles respectively because they carry enough gasoline to keep going after the EV battery is depleted.

BMW was also thinking electric, with a new i3, packing an upgraded battery that increases range to 186 miles... but looks to make an even bigger impact in the sport - luxury subcompact crossover market with rides like this Concept X2.

The agent will be able to access the vehicle's location and dispatch assistance for a range of common issues like towing, jumpstarting dead batteries, fixing flat tires, and delivering emergency fuel.

Likewise there are some great cases that add useful functionality but they can be quite pricey, with top keyboard cases costing well over # 50 (and they don't add battery life like on the Asus Transformer range).

If you choose a dog shock collar as the right teaching element for your dog, we suggest the PetSafe Remote Control Dog Trainer for its extraordinary features like the beep - only option, eight levels of rectification, rechargeable battery and 400 - yard range of area.

Sprout Watches are fresh on the eco-fashion scene and their lead - and phthalate - free watches made with a corn resin material, conflict - free diamonds, organic cotton, bamboo, mercury - free batteries, and recycled packaging promise designs that range from colorful and playful to sophisticated and stylish, like the white watch pictured above, which looks like an eco-friendly version of Chanel's J12 Diamond White Ceramic Ladies Watch.

It feels like theres a bike out there for any occasion, some have very small wheels and are designed to be easy to pick up and carry onto trains and busses (or even airplanes if the battery is under 300 watt hours) while other models are almost like mopeds or motorcycles with 100 + mile range capability and regenerative braking.

It says it never uses battery chickens, only barn chickens, which do have more room to roam but are not given free access to the outside, like free range chickens.

And the technology is slowly getting better, as companies work on innovations to address the current challenges of electric vehicles, like the small range and tough battery technology.

It gives a sense of which technologies resonate with consumers, whether it's plug - in hybrids like the Volt or battery electric cars like the Leaf, and how much electric range consumers seem willing to pay for.

And the hope is that in a few years, when advanced batteries like lithium - ion become cheap enough, there will be plug - ins with an effective electric range approaching 100 km.

As John Voelcker of Green Car Reports points out, very few LEAFs have seen anything like that kind of battery degradation yet and, even at 9 bars, a 2011 LEAF would have about 50 miles of range.

A lot of their PR was based on the fact that the Volt wasn't like a battery electric car because of the «range - extender» gas engine, it will be interesting to see how they will market the BEV Volt.

The Karma plug - in hybrid (basically an electric car with an onboard gas generator that can recharge the batteries to extend the total driving range) has been getting lots of attention lately, like the Tesla Roadster electric car before it.

But given the relatively short range of a battery electric vehicle like the Leaf, and given the prominent and tangible way that it translates battery charge into an estimated range of miles, this fact is a lot harder to ignore in the Leaf.

According to the Smarter Network Storage project page at Ofgem, Britain's energy regulator which is providing financing for the project, the project will involve both installation and optimization of 6MW / 10MWh battery and will look at a range of commercial applications to ascertain how best a system like this might be used by commercial operators.

«Project Better Place will also be providing lithium - ion batteries, which have a range of 124 miles, as well as «the infrastructure necessary to keep the cars going — whether parking meter - like plugs on city streets or service stations along highways, where, in a structure like a car wash, exhausted batteries will be removed and fresh ones inserted.»

For those not familiar with the technology, a plug - in hybrid is just like a regular hybrid - it can be powered by either a gasoline engine or electrical motor, or both at the same time - except that you can also plug it in the grid to recharge the batteries, allowing a longer all - electric range.

The combination of chemicals may also work for electrodes made from metals like magnesium, calcium or aluminum that could lead to batteries that store much more energy without an increase in size or weight, leading to the extended - range vehicles of the future.

We like the removable battery and optional battery slice, but would prefer a higher screen resolution across the range.