Sentences with phrase «new conventional vehicle»

Moreover, artificially increasing the popularity of alternative motor vehicles under the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) standards has the unintended effect of decreasing new conventional vehicle fuel economy.

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Prof. Cho and his research team have developed a new type anode material that would be used in place of a conventional graphite anode, which they claim will lead to lighter and longer - lasting batteries for everything from personal devices to electric vehicles.

The innovation could expedite the adoption of electric and hybrid vehicles by eliminating the time needed to stop and re-charge a conventional electric car's battery and dramatically reducing the need for new infrastructure to support re-charging stations.

Now, a team of researchers led by scientists at the U.S. Department of Energy's Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) have reported that a new lithium - sulfur battery component allows a doubling in capacity compared to a conventional lithium - sulfur battery, even after more than 100 charge cycles at high current densities, which are key performance metrics for their adoption in electric vehicles (EVs) and in aviation.

The partnered companies hope these new chargers will make travel in all - electric vehicles easier, and encourage buyers to make the switch to all - electric from conventional vehicles.

Google's conventional Lexus RX crossovers and Toyota Prius sedans, the ones with the ungainly aftermarket rack - and - cone setup on their roofs, continue to roam Northern California — Google says its vehicles have traveled the equivalent of some 1.7 million miles, 1 million of them in driverless mode — while the company awaits a ruling from the California Department of Motor Vehicles that would allow it to test its new prototypes without driver controls on public roads.

Conventional financing is available through Chrysler Capital to all qualified new vehicle buyers.

The auto maker says its new hybrid powertrain trims both emissions and fuel consumption 20 %, compared with similar vehicles equipped with conventional drivetrains.

This update will refresh the vehicle and switch conventional control panel with a brand - new system.

Additionally, the Korean manufacturer brought to Chicago two all - new conventional hybrids: the 2017 Niro Hybrid Utility Vehicle (HUV) and the 2017 Optima Hybrid (HEV).

Through this combination of technologies, in a comparison of Honda vehicles in the same class, the new CVT offers 5 % higher fuel economy than a conventional CVT and 10 % higher than a 5 - speed automatic transmission.

The automaker is also introducing new hybrid powertrains, including a high - performance system called the Multistage THS - II designed for rear - wheel - drive vehicles, which combines an electric motor and CVT with a conventional torque converter automatic to deliver both the efficiency of a CVT and the engaging driving experience of a multi-gear transmission.

New tech on the XT5 includes Cadillac's pioneering Rear Camera Mirror system which projects a video display of the area behind the vehicle on top of the conventional inside rearview mirror with the roof and rear pillars digitally removed.

In a conventional full hybrid vehicle, engine output is boosted by the electric motor via a reduction gear, but with the new Multi Stage Hybrid System the power from the V6 engine and the hybrid battery can be amplified by the four - stage shifting device, allowing much greater drive power to be generated when accelerating from stationary and achieving a 0 - 60 time of 5.4 seconds.

Advanced transmission developed in - house for front - wheel drive models Intelligent packaging ensures lighter weight and similar dimensions as a conventional six - speed automatic transmission 143 new patents filed throughout development of advanced transmission Kia Motors has revealed details of its advanced new eight - speed automatic transmission (8AT), engineered for use in front - wheel drive vehicles.

The new generation of super fuel - efficient high - tech vehicles — including hybrids, clean diesels and electric cars — carry a higher price tag compared to their conventional counterparts.

Known internally under the codename EVA (electric vehicle architecture), it has been conceived to allow the new model to be built alongside the car maker's conventional compact car models in the same factories that produce the existing A-Class, B - Class, CLA, CLA Shooting Brake and GLA.

The Hyundai Ioniq shouldn't just win our best green car award; it should win three of them, because this all - new model can be specified as an all - electric vehicle, a plug - in hybrid, or a conventional hybrid.

Unlike any other vehicle in its segment, the all - new 2015 Sedona offers a fresh take on the midsize multi-purpose vehicle, building on the MPV's traditional strength of flexible utility and transcending its conventional design limitations.

According to a new lifecycle analysis by a team at Carnegie Mellon University, a battery electric vehicle (BEV) powered with natural gas - based electricity achieves around an average 40 % lifecycle greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions reduction when compared to a conventional gasoline vehicle.

Using construction techniques learned from developing the new i3 and i8 electrified vehicles, the structure of the 2016 BMW 7 - Series is likely to incorporate a mix of materials, with carbon fibre used in addition to conventional aluminium and steel.

There are three vehicle electrification steps moving away from conventional internal combustion engines (ICEs): hybridization (e.g. the Prius), range extended electric vehicles (e.g. the Chevy Volt), and full EVs (e.g. Tesla or the new Chevy Bolt)

7/21/17 — In the next decade or so, electric vehicles (EVs) will become cheaper than conventional fossil - fueled cars and will outsell them even without government subsidies, says a New York Times editorial.

California's Zero Emission Vehicle (ZEV) program requires plug - in electric and fuel cell vehicles — which are cleaner than conventional vehicles — to account for about 8 percent of California's new vehicle sales bVehicle (ZEV) program requires plug - in electric and fuel cell vehicles — which are cleaner than conventional vehicles — to account for about 8 percent of California's new vehicle sales bvehicle sales by 2025.

Take a small example: Moving away from internal - combustion automobiles and trucks means more than just swapping in electric vehicles and expanding public transit; it also means building the infrastructure to support the new transportation system (chargers, added bus lines, additional electric power plants), retraining the people whose livelihoods were based on maintaining conventional vehicles, changing how cities are laid out and much more.

The study, conducted among 1,240 buyers and those intending to buy new light duty cars and trucks, found that while awareness of hybrids is now very high among US consumers, consideration of a conventional hybrid vehicle has flattened at just under 50 %.

This groundbreaking new technology could allow electric cars to finally become competitive with conventional vehicles.

The Sierra Club's new interactive online EV Guide allows visitors to type in their zip code and find how the EV of their choice compares in emissions to a comparable conventional vehicle (based on the region's electricity sources), what EV incentives exist in their state, how much money they will save in fuel, and what EVs are for sale in their area.

Because it has fewer moving parts the taxi is expected to have lower maintenance and running costs than a conventional one, while retailing at approximately the same price, which will incentivise taxi companies to buy the new vehicle.

Thanks to its all - new chassis, this full - size sport - utility vehicle delivers the ride and handling you might expect from a conventional luxury sedan.