Sentences with phrase «onboard batteries»

The downside is that this little guy doesn't have onboard batteries, so it really only works in the sun.

Fuel - cell vehicles are different from «hybrid» vehicles, which use small, conventional gasoline - powered engines to help generate electricity that charges onboard batteries and runs an electric motor.

The ELR, for instance, isn't a pure - EV but an «Extended Range Electric Vehicle» (EREV), using a gas engine to top up the onboard batteries, something GM claims makes for a more reliable experience without the usual «range anxiety.»

While hybrids add weight and drivetrain disturbance, not to mention the unforeseen ecological costs of the onboard batteries, diesels are light, smooth, and peppy.

Reducing the robot's power requirements is critical for the researchers, as they work to integrate onboard batteries on untethered RoboBees.

When the HST is in the Earth's shadow, energy that has been stored in onboard batteries can sustain the telescope for 7.5 hours.

Its solar panels harvested energy from the sun, which could be stored in onboard batteries that allowed the plane to stay powered overnight.

«Future electric cars could recharge wirelessly while you drive: Charging plates in the road would send electrical energy to an onboard battery wirelessly.»

«On a highway, you could have one lane dedicated to charging,» Afridi said, adding that a vehicle could simply travel in that lane when it needed an energy boost and could carry a smaller onboard battery as a result, reducing the overall cost of the vehicle.

Although a standalone onboard battery charger in most PHEVs costs only about $ 300 for the slow charge rate (two kilowatts), ORNL's technology would also be able to replace fast - rate 20 - kilowatt chargers, which can cost several thousand dollars, according to Su.

Beyond that range, its combustion engine will kick in, powering a generator for its onboard battery.

A small onboard battery stores energy during deceleration and braking, adding «free» electrons to the power mix.

Power comes from either the onboard battery pack, or by a 2.0 - litre turbocharged petrol engine turning a generator.

Hybrid / EV / hydrogen battery (nickel - metal hydrate or lithium - ion drive propulsion battery) including the case and mounting hardware, junction block, main battery cable, and frame wire; onboard battery charging system including charge controller, plug in outlets, plug in cable, and trickle charger cable; electric AC compressor and motor; electric steering rack, gear, and motor; electro / hydraulic power steering pump and reservoir; hydrogen fuel cell stack; seals and gaskets.

Additionally, the 2018 Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV can travel more than 20 miles using only the electricity stored in the vehicle's onboard battery system.

As we just mentioned, the Kindle Oasis» onboard battery lasts about 2 weeks.

the 2200mAh onboard battery stores it for later, so phones, tablets, and other gear can be charged when most needed.

The slim and packable 5 Watt panel draws solar energy and the 2200mAh onboard battery stores it for later, so phones, tablets, and other gear can be charged when most needed.

The Trinity wind turbine (referred to as a «Portable Wind Turbine Power Station» due to its onboard battery) is designed to be portable enough to carry with you, yet powerful enough to provide clean electricity, and may be the harbinger of personal wind power devices.

The roof will carry solar panels to charge the onboard battery cartridge as a range extender between instant recharging pit - stops.

A PHEV, like a BEV, can be recharged from the electric grid, stores energy in an onboard battery and uses the energy while depleting the battery during daily driving.

Plug - in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), such as the GM Volt, charge an onboard battery via a wall outlet.

Battery electric vehicles (BEVs), such as the Nissan Leaf, plug in to charge an onboard battery.

The scooters will be given to the parking enforcement and later used by the police force when the lights, which will also be run off of the onboard battery system, are on installed.

So it's entirely practical to ignore the sun, power up the onboard battery from a wall plug, and go about your business as a walking power reservoir.

When you connect the USB to recharge your phone, the onboard battery also recharges.

(In other words, there's no onboard battery for moving the camera to another room in case a spontaneous nap breaks out.)

The bulk of the weight is localized around the earcups, which house the onboard battery, wireless receiver, and playback controls.

For the first time in Note history, you can't open the back cover to replace the onboard battery.

Not exact matches

We're talking high - power twin motors with differential thrust for optimal steering, a hot - swappable, USB - rechargeable 3.7 - volt lithium polymer battery (to juice three - minute flights max, meh, not so awesome), bright LED night lights for nocturnal excursions, a tiny onboard camera for capturing high - res aerial video, and, well, you get the the picture.

Steve: The amazing thing that he has accomplished is actually getting people onboard to build these battery exchange stations, so that there is this nascent network.

Speculation about possible causes of an onboard explosion centers on a rupture of the helium tank for an x-ray detector cooling system, fuel leakage from the attitude control engines, and a battery malfunction.

Using an onboard source of energy (such as a battery, ultracapacitor, solar panel or any combination thereof), the electrodes will send an electrical current into the plasma, causing the plasma to push against the neutral (noncharged) air surrounding the craft, theoretically generating enough force for liftoff and movement in different directions (depending on where on the craft's surface you direct the electrical current).

This could be fed back into the car's battery to power its onboard electrical systems, reducing fuel consumption by up to 15 per cent, he claims.

The exoskeleton, powered by a 48 - volt battery pack, uses an onboard computer, weighs 11.7 kilograms (about 26 pounds) and requires two watts of electrical power during loaded walking.

To replenish the 20 - kWh lithium - ion battery pack, Honda introduces an onboard 6.6 - kW charger.

Early1970s: Spurred by the Arab oil embargo, GM again works on a battery / electric Corvair but determines it isn't feasible, largely due to the limits of onboard electronics.

Last summer, fresh from the addition of a new camper top, roof top tent, 20 - gallon onboard water tank and running water system (literally including a kitchen sink), chemical toilet, shower, and dual - battery installation, Hank ran a flawless 4,200 miles in 11 days.

«The battery pack was placed so that the load is absolutely evenly spread between the axles with two people onboard.

Not bad given all the batteries the Tesla needs fit onboard.

These Superchargers bypass the car's onboard equipment and feed 400 volts of direct - current electricity straight to the battery through a thick, vinelike cord.

Sporting a 3.0 - liter turbocharged V6 engine paired to a 14.1 kWh lithium - ion battery with an onboard charger, the 2018 Porsche Cayenne E-Hybrid is an efficient SUV was born to provide power while conserving fuel.

I might be mistaken, but looks like the onboard charger is now integrated into the battery itself?

The monitor would conduct onboard diagnosis of the Outlander's lithium ion battery capacity and output and alert the driver to possible degradation, Mitsubishi product planners said.

Alternatively, the plug - in hybrid system that's been an option for the Prius uses all electric power, drawing energy primarily from a plug - in charger that's used while the car is parked, with the gas engine only acting as an onboard generator when battery power gets too low.

An onboard charger converts AC electricity into DC as the batteries can only store DC electricity.

Lithium Ion Traction Battery w / 12 kW Onboard Charger 89 Hrs Charge Time @ 110 / 120V 9.5 Hrs Charge Time @ 220 / 240V and1.33 Hrs Charge Time @ 440V

This provides a weight - saving of some 12 kilograms and is smaller than a traditional onboard lead - acid 12 - volt battery.

Buyers can choose two motor options, three battery pack configurations, two levels of onboard charging, the third row of seating (rear facing, for the kids), and a $ 3,750 tech package that comprises navigation (with seven years of free updates, a rarity), xenon headlamps, LED fog lamps, keyless entry and, get this, a high - definition rear view camera.

Mercedes says that the battery can recharge in eight hours on a standard European wall socket or in less than an hour with the onboard 22 - kilowatt high - capacity charger.