Sentences with phrase «petrol engine switches»

The plug - in hybrid can travel purely on electric mode, covering up to 37 km when fully charged before the BMW TwinPower Turbo petrol engine switches on for optimum efficiency and range.

Because the use of only light to medium throttle inputs keeps the petrol engine switched off throughout its operation, the EV drive mode contributes to a significant reduction in the Toyota Auris HSD's overall fuel consumption.

Not exact matches

But today Mr Brown said BMW's decision to choose the UK for the production of the new Mini - and to switch building the car's petrol engines from Brazil to Warwickshire - proved the country's manufacturing industry was alive and well.

The development boss of Renaultsport has defended the decision to switch the next generation Clio RS to a turbocharged petrol engine.

We are used to seeing most of the vans sporting powerful diesel engines, but Volkswagen Group has decided to make a switch, announcing that at least the future Caravelle van would come with a petrol engine lineup.

You can run the 4 E-Hybrid on battery power alone at speeds up to 87mph for 31 miles, while a mode switch allows you to save their charge for later, or use them together with the petrol engine for maximum performance, should you wish.

The Zero retains the beautiful lines and period - perfect colour of its donor 1968 Series 1.5 Jaguar E-Type, while switching out the original inline - six petrol engine for an electric motor and battery pack.

With the 97bhp and 128 lb ft of torque of the completely re-engineered 1.8 litre petrol engine boosted by the 71bhp permanent magnet synchronous electric motor, the Prius will whizz and whirr itself from rest to 62mph in a leisurely 10.6 seconds, even if you switch from eco mode to power mode.

As in the Prius, the driver is able to switch between the power options: driving in EV - mode (electric only when batteries have sufficient charge), ECO-mode (the car decides how to use energy sources most efficiently), and POWER - mode (petrol and engine and batteries are used to maximum effect).

Coasting mode switches off the petrol engine and disconnects it from the driveshaft.

It was a diesel engine in the i8 concept car that made the rounds of the auto shows, but BMW says it switched to petrol for greater worldwide market appeal (meaning it expects Americans to buy a few).

If you switch to Eco mode where the electric motor and the petrol engine work hand - in - hand with one another, the hybrid systems jigsaw is solved.

What maximises the fuel efficiency number is the petrol Q3's «Efficiency» mode that is coupled with the auto - start - stop tech that switches the engine off when you come to a halt and restarts once you lift off the brake pedal.

Engine options for the W213 E-Class will see a major update, thanks to the switch to inline - 6 engines from the current V6 engines, [20] along with a new generation of four - cylinder diesel engines, codenamed OM654, and existing four - cylinder petrol engines.

Within ten years, we may witness a radical technological shake up in the way we drive as people switch from petrol and diesel engines to self - drive electric vehicles.

Considering the fact that it is a hybrid model, the mile range isn't much of a big deal as the car can always switch to the petrol engine.