Sentences with phrase «of electric boosting»

Additionally, it adopts a belt - driven alternator and 48V electric architecture that adds 17bhp for brief periods of electric boosting.

In addition, the electric motors provide support in the form of electric boosting or when the operating point of the combustion engine can be optimized for greater efficiency.

The Niro's powertrain has the right combination of electric boost and conventional horsepower to get the job done.

LaFerrari takes advantage of the electric boost in a straight line, where the tires can handle the extra power output, but when the car is exiting a corner and the tires, limited by grip and lateral acceleration, can only transmit a limited amount of torque to the ground, the KERS system uses the V - 12's excess torque to recharge the battery pack.

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.»

GM has abandoned several money - losing markets over the past three years as part of a broader strategy to boost profit margins and conserve capital to fund electric and automated vehicles as well as new models for core markets in China, the U.S. and Latin America.

Top automakers in Germany have agreed to jointly invest in thousands of ultra-fast charging sites across Europe to boost mainstream acceptance of electric cars, the companies said.

Growth will be supported by the rising popularity of hybrid and electric vehicles, which will encourage domestic suppliers to dramatically boost production of Li - Ion batteries.

The profit that Tesla Motors booked for the third quarter was boosted by the company's record sales of its existing electric vehicles, along with the cost reductions and the sale of pollution tax credits to other car manufacturers.

The electric automaker reported a fourth - quarter loss of 87 cents per share, but its shares got a boost from delivery guidance.

These policies have boosted sales of electric cars to Chinese consumers to 188,000 last year, easily ahead of the U.S., where 116,000 were sold.

Incentives such as cash subsidies and distribution of free car licencee have boosted sales of electric and plug - in hybrid cars since 2014.

With Aetna Inc. looking to move its headquarters from Hartford, on the heels of General Electric Co.'s shift to Boston, Connecticut's economic development strategy may now turn inward, boosting its cities to attract high - tech workers and fixing state government's crisis - prone budgeting.

Both traditional automakers and the bevy of startups see potential in the government's commitment to boost yearly sales of new - energy vehicles — its term for plug - in hybrid and fully - electric cars — by 10-fold in the next decade.

Emerson Electric Co. (NYSE: EMR) confirmed Tuesday it has withdrawn its offer to acquire smaller rival Rockwell Automation (NYSE: ROK) after boosting its initial offer of $ 200 per share in August to $ 225 per share.

As well as the cars getting faster thanks to a boost in power, the fourth season of the all - electric series has its largest calendar ever, with 14 races.

But Allardyce wants a Blues defence boosted by the recent returns of key trio Leighton Baines, Seamus Coleman and Phil Jagielka — and with Ramiro Funes Mori waiting in the wings and set to be named in Saturday's matchday squad — to provide the base for his electric attackers to make the difference against Pep Guardiola's expressive team.

Tesla will be without two important executives just as the electric - car maker struggles to boost production of its first mass - market vehicle and faces doubts about its ability to raise cash.

In this case the Mayor of London proposes to continue his current low emissions scheme, but, rather than widen it to penalise smaller vehicles belonging to small businesses, instead to boost the market for innovative alternatives such as electric vehicles, low - emissions taxis and hybrid buses.

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.

When the driver needs a boost of speed, the batteries can dump up to 60 kilowatts (80 horsepower) into the system, which is now in electric motor mode.

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In addition to improving the efficiency of gasoline - powered internal combustion engines through technologies such as direct injection, variable valve timing and turbocharging, the plan rests on giving a boost to electric - powered automobiles, such as the Nissan Leaf or Chevrolet Volt, according to officials at the DoT's National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The traction - drive system typically consists of a boost converter (which steps up voltage when the electronic circuit requires a higher operating voltage than the battery can provide alone), two inverters (which take direct current (DC) voltage and convert it to alternating current (AC)-RRB-, and electric motors to provide motive power (pdf).

Finnish electric buses will soon be acting as development platforms for smart mobility services in the Helsinki region, used for boosting the creation of new user - centric solutions and product development of businesses.

IBM - led research to create lithium - air electric vehicle batteries gets a boost from Japanese chemical companies toward the goal of 800 kilometers out of a full charge

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Automakers, regulators, legislators and utilities are increasingly working together to boost sales of electric vehicles

The trend also marks an expansion of efforts by electric companies to boost the market.

It has already been shown that brain stimulation using electric currents can boost a number of cognitive functions (see «Apply the electrodes...»).

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A group of researchers conducted a study whose results suggest that sending electric impulses to the brain may help boost memory in people with epilepsy.

At 208 total system horsepower, the Hybrid deploys a similar version of the new 2.5 - liter four, detuned to 176 horsepower and 163 lb - ft, working with the electric motor to boost power under hard accel and optimize mpg in low stress situations.

The unit can be used to boost performance of any size engine, but in the interest of economy, its maker sees the electric supercharger as enabling auto manufacturers to install smaller engines in vehicles without compromising the vehicle's peak performance.

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.

It's expected to have three electric motors that produce a combined total of 429 - 496 hp depending on whether or not a boost function is activated.

Electricity created from the internal combustion engine is sent not only to the battery for recharging, but also to the electric motor, boosting the total range of the vehicle (Chrysler claims it's as high as 400 miles to a tank of gasoline).

Only the overly boosted electric steering distances you from the calm fluidity of the Continental driving experience.

Matching the GT - R's number will be harder in the real world, of course, but there are rumours the next generation GT - R will be fitted with a hybrid electric motor, which would be sure to boost power and efficiency further.

Now attempts at a quick getaway are boosted by a keen surge of torque as the electric motor does what it does best, providing maximum twist action from very low speeds.

The second and third Vision GT cars created by Peugeot, the L500R and L750R are both based around a highly - tuned version of Peugeot's 1.6 - litre turbocharged four - cylinder - both boosted by electric assistance to overall outputs of 493bhp and 750bhp respectively.

Better windings and magnets in the drive motor allow Porsche to use a higher voltage and boost electric - drive power to 95 hp and 229 lb - ft, increases of 49 hp and 8 lb - ft compared to the outgoing version.

But this is a car that has no power steering, so you get the best of both worlds; no hydraulic p / s pump to sap 1 mpg off the city EPA number, and no electric boost alternative to sap steering feel in favor of that extra mpg.

It utilises variable - geometry, twin - scroll turbochargers to boost exhaust gases, and a separate electric supercharger to eliminate turbo lag - it's capable of spooling up in 30 microseconds.

Using an integrated starter / generator, the powerplant produces a baseline of 362 hp and 369 lb - ft, adding another 21 hp and 184 lb - ft when electric assistance (aka, EQ Boost) kicks in.

Supplying the power to all four corners is a 5.2 - liter V - 10 modified by Motoren Technik Mayer (MTM), and fitted with twin electric superchargers that, along with other modifications, boost output to 739 horsepower and 516 pound - feet of torque.

An electric motor is connected to the engine's accessory drive belts, providing up to 13 hp and 44 lb - ft of boost, and able to generate up to 15 kW of electricity during regenerative braking.

When the most power is needed, the hybrid features a boost mode that employs both the electric motor and the engine to deliver as much as 550 Nm (406 lb - ft) of torque.