Sentences with phrase «longer electric range»

It's also possible that a final production version would be tweaked and polished some more, making it accelerate faster (and possibly have a longer electric range).

Plug - in hybrids with a longer electric range have a higher fraction of miles assigned to electricity.

Powering the electric motor is a 14 - kWh lithium - ion battery pack that is capable of offering a longer electric range compared to the previous hybrid Cayenne.

Porsche recently said decisions to position a plug - in hybrid version of the Panamera sedan as its top - of - the - line version, in combination with a longer electric range, has been a success.

Luxury car with longest electric range in its class.

The second and third generations of Volts should also help it broaden its appeal, as they'll almost certainly be cheaper and have longer electric ranges.

Not exact matches

The range of the Model S is longer, and it can carry more passengers than other electric vehicles.

It also confirmed a Reuters report that it is developing its first dedicated electric vehicle platform, which will allow the company to produce multiple models with longer driving ranges.

The money would fund additional, luxurious, pricey electric vehicles, and that money would provide the funding for the first major endgame: a mass - market vehicle intended to bring long - range electric mobility to the masses.

Daimler believes the new generation of electric vehicles will have «a much longer wheelbase» to accommodate the batteries required for long range operation, Johannes Reifenrath, head of product and powertrain strategy for the Mercedes - Benz brand, said in an interview.

Center said hydrogen fuel cells are the «ultimate technology for the long term» because the cars boast faster re-fill times, perform better in colder weather, and offer longer ranges than electric vehicles.

The German government will also invest $ 300 million in charging station infrastructure to foster longer range for the expected influx of electric vehicles to its roads.

«It was less than a year ago that we revealed the Bolt EV concept and promised to deliver a long - range electric vehicle attainable by the masses,» GM Chairman and CEO Mary Barra said in a statement.

Tesla's long - range electric vehicles can drive between 210 and 315 miles on a single charge.

Fellow luxury carmaker McLaren, known for high performance cars such as the new 720S model that debuted in China on Wednesday, is planning to expand its range of electric products over the long - term.

Considering that the Model 3 is only being shipped with a long - range RWD configuration, the full potential of the mass market electric compact sedan is still unknown.

Tesla also quotes the long - range RWD configuration of the Model 3 to hit 0 - 60 mph in 5.1 seconds, thanks in part to the instant torque delivered by the vehicle's electric motor.

The silver, long - range Tesla Semi electric truck was recently sighted on a cargo route in Dixon, CA, seemingly taking a brief pitstop...

Auto 2.0 is poised to bring more than just tech innovations like long range electric cars, shared mobility and driverless vehicles.

Combining performance, safety, and efficiency, it has reset the world's expectations for the car of the 21st century with the highest possible safety ratings, the longest range of any electric vehicle, and over-the-air software updates that continuously make it better.

Combining safety, performance, and efficiency, Model S has reset the world's expectations for the car of the 21st century with the longest range of any electric vehicle, over-the-air software updates that make it better over time, and a record 0 - 60 mph acceleration time of 2.28 seconds as measured by Motor Trend.

A silver Tesla Semi, the company's 500 - mile all - electric long - range hauler — the same version that was recently spotted doing a tire - shredding acceleration run — and shorter range electric truck in Matte Black, can be seen in Musk's photo.

Better range, faster charging and longer battery lives are essential if electric vehicles are to go mainstream.

Tesla has released the expected base price for its Semi, pricing the 300 - mile version of its all - electric truck at $ 150,000, and $ 180,000 for the long range 500 - mile variant.

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Sometimes the resistance reflects a problem of engineering (for instance, the short range, high cost, and long charging time of electric cars).

In the medium to long term, however, countrywide electrical - charging infrastructure will need to be built that allows electric cars to deliver all the range and refuelling convenience of petrol vehicles.

PolyPlus is just one of several better battery - makers that ARPA — e is funding, all attempting to improve on a standard lithium ion battery's roughly 400 watt - hours per kilogram — the reason why all - electric cars don't have the long - distance range of a traditional automobile.

This long - range force among atoms or molecules arises from the temporary appearance of electric dipole moments in the particles.

The fuel cell electric cars are better for longer ranges and have shorter refueling times.

Actually, MacCready predicts that the big market in the coming decade or two may not be so much for all - electric cars as for hybrid cars designed to run on batteries in pollution - choked cities and on gasoline — or natural gas, or ethanol, or hydrogen, or some other range - extending fuel — on long highway trips (though the way Americans drive now, 90 percent of all car trips fall within Impact's 120 - mile range).

«It can provide a longer range for an electric vehicle for a given weight,» she said.

Indeed, they combined excitatory coupling of neighbouring cells with long - range interactions of distant cells inhibiting the electric pulse propagation, previously demonstrated by neuroscientists.

Unlike battery - powered electric vehicles, fuel - cell powered ones have a long cruising range — up to 650 kilometers per tank (the fuel is usually compressed hydrogen gas); a hydrogen fuel refill only takes about three minutes.

«The charging network has to come first, or there has to be awareness that it is being built, for someone to buy a long - range electric vehicle.»

Although the long - range wireless power transfer is still in an early stage of commercialization and quite costly to implement, we believe that this is the right direction for electric power to be supplied in the future.

This work also will demonstrate the role APT could have in developing new energy storage technologies for future long - range electric vehicles and applications such as grid energy storage.

Why It Matters: Lithium - air batteries could allow for the creation of long - range electric vehicles, able to travel up to 300 miles between charges.

A Range Rover-esque large SUV as well as a sporty coupe - like concept and a bespoke, all - electric sedan were all considered as a replacement, but a long - wheelbase, three - box sedan was deemed too important for China and the U.S..

American electric - car company Tesla hopes to tackle range anxiety and long charging times with its new network of Supercharger stations.

Essentially, it's a plug - in, turbo - diesel hybrid that sports an exceptionally long electric - power - only range.

However, the short range and long charging time of electric cars don't suit Bentley's continent - shrinking GT capabilities.

Concept cars also impressed today in L.A., including the Jaguar I - Pace long - range electric SUV and 2017 Honda Civic Si Prototype — both of which arrived with promises from the automakers to soon become production models.

The e-Golf seems like old news given Volkswagen plans to launch a host of longer - range electric vehicles on a new dedicated platform starting in the next few years.

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With the enhancements, the 2016 Nissan Leaf has the longest rated driving range of any electric car aside from the Tesla Model S.

We can add this open question to the larger ones, such as how long it will take for battery prices to drop and / or for government incentives to cease, whether there's enough profit potential to keep automakers in the electric game, and how much an electric car will be worth years from now, as newer models inevitably bring higher efficiency and longer ranges.

With its more traditional design, the 2018 Leaf follows the lead of the Chevrolet Bolt EV and Hyundai Ioniq Electric and keeps the focus on value and affordability — with a lower starting price and longer range than its predecessor.

When it debuted as a 2011 model, the Nissan Leaf brought the possibility of all - electric driving to the masses — including us: Cars.com purchased a 2011 Leaf along with a 2011 Chevrolet Volt range - extended electric car for our inaugural long - term test fleet.