Instead of burning up brake pads and bringing the car closer to an expensive maintenance appointment, I knew that the car was actually saving its friction brake and largely relying on regenerative braking, recharging its battery pack to give
it more electric boost.
Not exact matches
BI tech reporter Antonio Villas - Boas summed it up perfectly in his review of
electric skateboard
Boosted Board: «One thing is for sure,
electric skateboards are way cooler and way
more fun than those ridiculous hoverboards.»
Field studies in southeastern Morocco, just a few kilometers away from the site of this dust storm, show that
electric fields generated by blowing sand
boost dust emissions up to 10 times
more than expected from wind alone.
That separation of charges creates an
electric field that may help electrify some of the dust still bound to sand grains, thus
boosting even
more of it into the air.
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Plasma reduces the bacteria count on the skin's surface, while the
electric field simultaneously
boosts the skin's microcirculation by allowing
more oxygen to be delivered.
The
electric motor and lithium - ion battery now have four modes operable from the Manettino control on the center console: Qualify delivers maximum performance for a shorter period of time, Long Run ensures consistent performance for longer periods of time, Fast Charge rejuvenates the battery
more quickly, and Manual
Boost provides, «instant maximum torque delivery.»
The model will be powered by a
more potent version of the new turbocharged 3.0 - liter inline - six, and will also get Mercedes» fancy 48 - volt electrical system and EQ
Boost electric motor.
When we pushed it, we found the
electric - assist power steering a bit too
boosted for our taste at higher speeds with
more than a little dead space on - center, and the brakes seemed on the soft side in hard stop situations.
My brief initial drives didn't go much better, as I was turned off by the overly
boosted electric power steering (earth to Chevy: most of us have
more upper body strength than a five - year - old girl).
The rear
electric motor can output 10 percent
more than it used to, and the battery's output has been
boosted by the same percentage.
«The capability to deliver
electric boost to the powertrain system during heavy acceleration and grade driving enables the engine and transmission to operate
more efficiently,» said Steve Poulos, global chief engineer of the eAssist system.
The MGU - H system allows AMG to do away with a traditional turbocharger wastegate — though it still uses a blowoff valve — because it can regulate
boost pressure
more precisely with the
electric motor.
Unlike smaller saloon cars aimed
more at family buyers, the 7 Series doesn't offer a split - folding rear seat to
boost luggage capacity because of the
electric rear seats.
The XL1, a price for which has yet to be revealed, can run on diesel power,
electric power or, in so - called
boost mode, a combination of both sources for
more spritely performance.
The centre display has secondary yet
more complex information such as the power currently delivered by the drive (power meter) and the
boost intensity of the plug - in system (
electric boost).
The center display shows
more in - depth info, like the amount of power heading to the drive and the
electric boost.
Switch to sport or sport - plus for a
more traditional Porsche experience --- the gas engine is on at all times in those modes, including at idle, combining a nice internal combustion grumble with
electric motor
boost to augment the V6's torque curve.
What is
more, the
boost function can be applied to use the power provided by the synchronous
electric motor for such things as highly dynamic acceleration manoeuvres.
Mercedes notes it's slightly
more efficient, measured by parasitic loss of engine power, but the real driver is obvious: The
electric boost enables semiautonomous features like park assist and lane keeping.
As well as supporting all -
electric operation around town, it can also provide a performance -
boosting function for
more powerful acceleration.
«Being able to provide
electric boost to the powertrain system during heavy acceleration and grade driving enables the LaCrosse transmission to operate
more efficiently, while the added functionality of engine start - stop and fuel shut - off during deceleration provides added fuel savings.»
The
electric motor provides its peak torque instantly from the start,
boosting the low end torque of the CR - Z by
more than 70 Nm, improving initial acceleration.
The
electric motor
boosts torque at low and medium revs, which gives the CR - Z in - gear flexibility
more usually associated with turbocharged engines.
The most important part was: The
electric motor also offers a
boost function, supporting the gasoline engine in generating particularly dynamic drive power for an even
MORE sporting driving experience in the car.
It keeps the 6.0 - liter V12, thankfully, and is
boosted by
electric motors, for a total of
more than 740 hp, according to Auto Express.
With its heavier, low - slung design, the Volt offers
more traditionally appealing driving dynamics, a performance - enhancing Sport mode as well as the immediate torque
boost from the
electric motor; however, it's no speed machine, as it totals only 149 horsepower compared to the 200 - horspower output of the Bolt.
The EQ
Boost from the
electric motor can add that extra 21 horsepower and 184 pounds of torque for that much
more amount of thrill.
That's paired with an
electric motor that
boosts total system output to 212 horsepower, 20
more than the base Accord's 1.5 - liter turbocharged four.
It then uses an
electric compressor to create
more boost, with the compressor wheel spinning up to 70,000 rpm in less than 250 milliseconds, once again filling the gap left in the lower end of the rpm band, creating all that juicy throttle response and beefing up the torque curve even further.
More impressive, the steering lacked the obvious clues that it used an
electric power
boost system.
What's
more, the
electric motor can provide a
boost in power to the gas engine when the driver wants full acceleration.
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boost fuel economy Suspension tuned to optimize on - road handling and ride comfort without sacrificing off - road capability Advanced fuel - efficient powertrain menu: All - new 2.0 - liter turbocharged inline four - cylinder engine with efficient eTorque technology 3.6 - liter Pentastar V - 6 engine with Engine Stop - Start (ESS) Diesel power in response to overwhelming consumer demand: 3.0 - liter EcoDiesel V - 6 with ESS coming in 2019 Two transmission offerings: new eight - speed automatic or six - speed manual Fourth - generation Uconnect system includes Apple CarPlay, Android Auto and the choice of 5.0, 7.0 - or 8.4 - inch touchscreens with pinch - and - zoom capability Packed with
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At the same time the
electric motor offers a
boost function, supporting the gasoline engine in generating particularly dynamic drive power for an even
more sporting driving experience in the car.
The
more expensive variant sees its
electric motor's output
boosted to 201 hp, with torque staying the same.
When the driver floors the accelerator in the S driving mode and all three
electric motors are working together, 370 kW of output and
more than 800 N · m (590.0 lb ‑ ft) of torque are available in the
boost mode.
«The
more powerful of the two power sources drives the rear wheels and uses the
electric boost from the hybrid system to deliver hallmark BMW driving pleasure while at the same time offering groundbreaking levels of efficiency.
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