Sentences with phrase «of hybrid drive»

Everything on a solid - state drive will be as fast as the small cache portion of a hybrid drive.

To speed development, the R18 e-tron quattro is identical to the 2012 Audi R18 ultra with the exception of the hybrid drive system.

The 918 Spyder therefore demonstrates the potential of the hybrid drive to a degree never seen before: the parallel improvement of both efficiency and performance without one being at the cost of the other.

By combining the torque and low - speed operation benefits of the hybrid drive system with a dual clutch transmission, Hyundai and Kia created a system that we thought worked exceptionally well in BestRide testing.

«With this model we want to convince MINI customers of the benefits of hybrid drive, and impress everyone who already has hybrid driving experience with MINI's unique go - kart driving feel,» said Sebastian Mackensen, head of MINI brand management.

The largest potential for lowering the energy consumption of hybrid drive systems lies in maximising energy recovery during coasting and braking.

Porsche Active Aerodynamic (PAA), a system of adjustable aerodynamic elements, ensures variable aerodynamics; its layout is automatically varied over three modes ranging from optimal efficiency to maximum downforce and is tuned to the operating modes of the hybrid drive system.

The ongoing development and refinement of hybrid drive systems under the Efficient Dynamics programme is geared in particular to maximising the amount of time the vehicle spends in electric mode.

By combining the efficiency of a diesel engine with the advantages of the hybrid drive, Mercedes - Benz set another milestone in the development of the automobile and advanced into consumption regions of 4 litres of diesel per 100 km in the luxury saloon segment.

The power electronics of the hybrid drive is networked with the intelligent Plus navigation system so as to provide maximum efficiency.

The greatest potential for lowering the energy consumption of hybrid drive systems lies in maximising energy recovery during coasting and braking.

What is more, the central information display also visualises the current operating state of the hybrid drive.

The usual range of hybrid drive modes lets the X5 run on electric power alone (for a claimed 19 miles), charge the batteries on the move or drive with petrol engine and electric motor working together.

Although the hard - and software of hybrid drive adds about three thousand to the price of a Lexus ES, for 2014 the ES 300h's starting price remains $ 39,350 (plus $ 910 delivery).

The benefits of this special form of hybrid drive — the coupling of a high - torque, high - efficiency TDI engine with the electric motors — are by no means limited to the dynamic potential of the Audi e-tron Spyder, however.

It's worth noting that this version of the XC60 is quite expensive, starting from almost # 53,000, and you'll only reap the benefits of its hybrid drive system if you plug it in to charge the battery every time you park it.

New: coasting mode, proactive driving assistant and advance preparation of hybrid drive system.

A host of innovative features enhance the car's dynamics and ensure optimum efficiency of the hybrid drive system.

I suspect that's in part because the overall dynamics of the Hybrid we drove feel a generation behind — certainly when compared to the all - new i30.

I wouldn't say we're discounting [hybrid engines] completely, but it looks like if you don't have a full electric drive, even some of the hybrid drives just won't get into some cities in China,» said Holzgartner.

And despite their dual construction, the failure rate of hybrid drives is about the same as standard HDDs, as the flash - based cache is unlikely to fail before the physical hard disk.

Not exact matches

«For better or worse, it looks like many hybrid and EV owners are driven more by financial motives rather than a responsibility to the environment,» said Edmunds.com director of industry analysis Jessica Caldwell.

According to Henderson, this points towards «a new type of vehicle, a hybrid vehicle that can drive conventionally, or can hover... [with] all the freedom of a car and all the efficiency of a train.»

The publication cites an Electric Drive Transportation Association report about pure EVs, including Tesla's, but not counting hybrids, accounting for 71,064 of all vehicles sold in the country last year.

«Ford is moving forward with the development of a rear - wheel - drive hybrid system,» Levine wrote in the message.

He has also driven many financing deals, including financing for the acquisition of ARM Holdings Plc. (world's largest chip architecture developer), issuing mandatory exchangeable bonds backed by Alibaba Group Holding Limited (largest e-commerce company in the world), hybrid bonds, and more.

Those rear - wheel drive hybrids could come in the SUV form of the Expedition to pair with Ford's F - 150 pickup.

«We are bringing together a powerful combination of technology and talent uniquely positioned to drive customer - centered innovation at enterprise scale — enabling organizations to maximize the ROI of existing software investments while embracing the new hybrid model for enterprise IT.»

(A total of over 420 miles per week driving — thank God for my hybrid!).

Many people now drive hybrid cars but most people understand that we can not leave this important issue to the politicians of the world.

The beverage industry is driving innovations in fleet efficiency, and this unique collaboration will better allow the industry to determine the effectiveness of advances in alternative fuels, fuel conservation, hybrid technology and eco-driving techniques.

Eastern Winemakers See Potential for Premium Terroir Driven Hybrid Wines On the west coast, hybrid grapes may hardly make a din in winemaking conversations, being chiefly used in the production of table wines and eating graHybrid Wines On the west coast, hybrid grapes may hardly make a din in winemaking conversations, being chiefly used in the production of table wines and eating grahybrid grapes may hardly make a din in winemaking conversations, being chiefly used in the production of table wines and eating grapes...

This time, both Porsche and we, Toyota, were not able to complete without incident 24 hours of driving in the hybrid cars that we put to the challenge on the roads of Le Mans.

Reigning WEC champion and former Red Bull «number 2 driver» Mark Webber drove his Porsche 919 Hybrid as part of the launch of the new Porsche Panamera 4 E-Hybrid in an effort to demonstrate how technology from motor racing can transfer to road cars.

We very much respect his interest in different forms of motorsport and it is a pleasure to offer him this chance to drive a hybrid LMP1 car.

Had a few too many injuries and had a lot of competition for his place and so didn't quiet reach the heights of petit but for his ability and drive alone he makes it into one of my arsenal mutant hybrid spots.

Giving the embryos to a couple who were in the same position as we were not so long ago would be the right thing to do, a generous pay it forward act of selflessness that would allow me to feel fantastic about myself, even if I never drive a hybrid.

You will also be able to enjoy Hybrid Drive technology which is designed to improve the battery life of the swing.

The U.S. patent pending GroVia Hybrid Test Drive Diaper Kit will «introduce» you to the basics of cloth diapering with the popular and reusable GroVia Diaper Shells and the biodegradable, disposable GroVia BioSoakers.

10 November 2011, London: The Institution of Engineering & Technology (IET) has announced the winners of its 2011 Innovation Awards, which include innovations such as a solar - electric unmanned aerial system, an intelligent decision support system for interpretation of foetal monitoring during childbirth and an automotive hybrid drive system.

The electric hybrid eVaro, developed in Canada by Future Vehicle Technologies of Maple Ridge, British Columbia, can accelerate to 60 miles per hour in around 5 seconds, and drives at least 165 miles on the equivalent of a US gallon of fuel.

I live in a green house with twice the legally required insulation and a heat recovery ventilator, and I drive a hybrid and I bike and I live two miles from work, but then there are those 170,000 miles up there on United Airlines, and that is 90 - odd percent of my footprint, just as Robin said.

Likewise, driving a hybrid or electric vehicle, or foregoing a car altogether in favor of public transit, biking or walking, is a great way to conserve energy.

In the study, «Ecological segregation in a small mammal hybrid zone: Habitat - specific mating opportunities and selection against hybrids restrict gene flow on a fine spatial scale,» which appears in the March print edition of the journal Evolution, the authors discuss the factors driving these mating dynamics in a hybrid zone in southern California.

Hybrid technology is far from an exact science, however, as student engineers found out last week at the Formula Hybrid International competition held at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H. Dartmouth College's fifth - annual Formula Hybrid competition called on student teams to conceive, design, fabricate, develop and drive formula - style hybrid - powered cars — weighing 180 kilograms to 270 kilograms — in a series of exercises testing their hot rods» acceleration, maneuverability and enduHybrid technology is far from an exact science, however, as student engineers found out last week at the Formula Hybrid International competition held at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H. Dartmouth College's fifth - annual Formula Hybrid competition called on student teams to conceive, design, fabricate, develop and drive formula - style hybrid - powered cars — weighing 180 kilograms to 270 kilograms — in a series of exercises testing their hot rods» acceleration, maneuverability and enduHybrid International competition held at the New Hampshire Motor Speedway in Loudon, N.H. Dartmouth College's fifth - annual Formula Hybrid competition called on student teams to conceive, design, fabricate, develop and drive formula - style hybrid - powered cars — weighing 180 kilograms to 270 kilograms — in a series of exercises testing their hot rods» acceleration, maneuverability and enduHybrid competition called on student teams to conceive, design, fabricate, develop and drive formula - style hybrid - powered cars — weighing 180 kilograms to 270 kilograms — in a series of exercises testing their hot rods» acceleration, maneuverability and enduhybrid - powered cars — weighing 180 kilograms to 270 kilograms — in a series of exercises testing their hot rods» acceleration, maneuverability and endurance.

The latest figures from the Electric Drive Transportation Association, a trade group that advocates electric, electric - hybrid and fuel - cell car technology and infrastructure, reveal a diminished share of the car market.

In an effort to help develop a sustainable domestic supply of rare earth elements and lessen the United States» dependence on China for materials that are vital to the production of electronics, wind turbines, and many other technologies, two researchers at Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) have developed a method of extracting rare earths from the drive units and motors of discarded electric and hybrid cars.

«Whether it's an advanced drive vehicle of any sort — a hybrid, a plug - in hybrid or an electric vehicle (EV)-- the manufacturers are taking it seriously, and they understand it as a growing market,» said Jeremy Acevedo, analyst at the automotive research website Edmunds.com.

However, plug - in hybrids with a real electric range of about 60 km drive the same number of kilometers electrically as battery electric vehicles.

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.