Sentences with phrase «other electric cars such»

With other electric cars such as the Nissan Leaf and Opel Ampera hitting Europe's streets this year, the organization's first EV test signals a change in its testing strategy to accommodate the new technology.

Suffice to say, Tesla motoring is very different, even from other electric cars such as the Nissan Leaf or Renault Zoe.

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Other cities followed suit, and such policies became a boon for China's electric - car makers.

Since lithium - ion batteries represent a large percentage of the cost of today's electric vehicle, we believe Apple should be well positioned to leverage its existing knowledge domain and more robust R&D spending in this area, and in turn apply any energy density / battery life improvements for a car across all the other products in its ecosystem that will share the benefit from such battery innovation (iPhone, iPad, Apple Watch, MacBook, Beats).

The President's initiative will empower young men and women to invent and commercialize advanced energy technologies such as efficient and cost effective methods for converting sunlight to electricity and fuel, carbon capture and sequestration, stationary and portable advanced batteries for plug - in electric cars, advanced energy storage concepts that will enable sustained energy supply from solar, wind, and other renewable energy sources, high - efficiency deployment of power across «smart grids,» and carbon neutral commercial and residential buildings.

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Other cars on the short - list are fully electric, such as the Citroen C1 ev» ie electric and Mitsubishi i - MiEV electric.

The BAC Mono and new Fisker EMotion electric car are using the Dymag Boxstrom with their own bespoke forged alloy centrepieces, but the barrel and rim unit are designed in such a way that it's relatively easy for other OEMs — and other aftermarket wheel makers — to create their own centrepieces.

That's still greater than every other electric car on the market in the UK and should give most buyers a suitable range for commuting purposes, but such a figure may soon become a minimum for new electric vehicles.

The car features other eco-goodies such as electric power steering, auto start / stop, and a «DRIVe - Mode.»

CIRENCESTER, UK — March 9, 2015: Less than one year from launch the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV has now overtaken every other plug - in hybrid and pure electric car, even passing vehicles that have been on sale since 2011, such as the Nissan Leaf, to become the UK's favourite plug - in vehicle.

Acura builds on the work of others who took a front - drive car such as the Lexus RX SUV and made it an all - wheel - drive hybrid by adding rear electric drive.

Not only is its application ground - breaking in such a relatively inexpensive vehicle, it keeps the i3's weight down by hundreds of pounds compared to other electric cars.

Launched in April 2014, it has now overtaken every other plug - in hybrid and pure electric car, even passing vehicles that have been on sale since 2011, such as the Nissan Leaf.

Some will be quick to rag on the Fortwo ED for its lack of range and space compared to other electric cars, such as the Nissan Leaf (107 miles of range) or Ford Focus Electric (100 miles), let alone the Chevrolet Bolt with its incredible 238 - mile range, and they have electric cars, such as the Nissan Leaf (107 miles of range) or Ford Focus Electric (100 miles), let alone the Chevrolet Bolt with its incredible 238 - mile range, and they have Electric (100 miles), let alone the Chevrolet Bolt with its incredible 238 - mile range, and they have a point.

There's other technology at work here, too, on the Accord Hybrid, such as an electric power - steering system adapted from the S2000 sports car.

Not many other cars currently on the market, apart from some Lotus models and some electric vehicles, are able to return such «best of both worlds» figures.

Points will not accrue for: (i) amounts paid for services other than parking, such as car care services and electric vehicle charging, (ii) taxes and fees imposed by any government or airport, including, without limitation, sales taxes and access fees, (iii) any discounts, coupons, or vouchers (including, without limitation, Rewards) you use, and / or (iv) prepaid parking reservations canceled prior to the scheduled exit date.

Also, due to California regulations, automakers really need to sell electric cars there — which results in some companies only really offering their electric cars in California and a few other such markets.

The standard that Tesla cars and other pure - bred electric cars such as the Nissan LEAF and BMW i3 set is difficult to match, but the Prius Prime offers its own benefits for some needs and desires.

First, it could put American automakers out of step with the rest of the global market — making them less competitive with companies such as Honda and Toyota that are building cleaner, more efficient vehicles for other countries and have invested heavily in electric cars and hybrids.

In addition, many technologies used in an electric car, such as advanced batteries and in - car electronics, would be useful to other Apple products, including the iPhone and iPad.