Sentences with phrase «powered cars because»

Now hybrids are nicer to the environment compared to your regular petrol or diesel powered cars because these are more fuel - efficient.

The company didn't announce what drivetrain will power the car because further testing is needed, but it will utilize the same lithium - ion battery technology in the Leaf.

Not exact matches

He's popular because we love electric cars, and their benefits relative to gas - powered cars.

In other words, the deal makes sense because people who buy Tesla's cars also want solar power.

This year drivers are having to go a bit easier on the cars because of the need for power unit components to last for seven races.

«It's a less physical car than in Formula 1 because of the downforce and because of the power steering as well.

Because Porsche has confirmed that it's still developing the power unit, even though it has no car to go in.

«And so it should, because the world should be powered by clean cars.

This is also ideal because it only has a power cord, can not be used in the car, and it might be difficult to use in the work place.

If fuel duty & car taxes are reduced to counter the road pricing / congestion charges then I'm more likely to drive an inefficient, polluting vehicle because its no more expensive than driving an Prius (forget the power generated pollution).

Voltage: Voltage is an important factor to consider because it plays into how well your car can power the bulbs.

One of the reasons we made this our top pick for best amplifier for car speakers is because it has enough power for a range of speakers.

They're similar to batteries, in that they electrostatically hold and release energy, but in our technology — mobile devices, laptops, electric cars — they tend to serve as a power backup because they can disburse their stored energy in a quick spurt, unlike batteries that do so over long period of use.

The top - selling hybrid car, researchers have learned, saves energy not only because it switches efficiently between gasoline and electric power but also because of its conspicuous control screen, allowing drivers to see their real - time gasoline efficiency.

In the end, the driving personalities of the two test vehicles, with a few exceptions, were close enough to those of ordinary gasoline - powered cars that if buyers ultimately reject fuel - cell machines, it won't be because the cars seem unfamiliar from behind the wheel.

Automakers began offering hydrogen - powered cars to American consumers last year, but only a handful have sold, mainly because hydrogen refueling stations are few and far between.

That's because lithium is the most important ingredient in the batteries that power these cars.

And because these cars would be used five to six times as often as gas - powered vehicles, you pay off the upfront cost more quickly.»

Lean Power hopes that older cars with carburettor - equipped engines will be its first market because of the scale of the pollution problem in the Third World.

Prof Subodh Mhaisalkar, Executive Director of the Energy Research Institute @ NTU (ERI @N), said: «The biggest challenge with electric cars in tropical megacities is the range that they can travel on a full - charge, because their batteries are needed to power both the engine and the air - conditioning.

Research by an affiliate of the insurance group, the Highway Loss Data Institute, estimates that overall chances of being injured in a crash are 25 percent lower in hybrids because their large batteries make them heavier than similar gasoline - powered cars.

Because with China and India poised to put tens of millions of new fossil - fuel - powered cars on the road, the stuff coming out of all those exhausts is going to make it hard to see the top of the hill.

Because economic growth continues to boost the demand for energy — more coal for powering new factories, more oil for fueling new cars, more natural gas for heating new homes — carbon emissions will keep climbing despite the introduction of more energy - efficient vehicles, buildings and appliances.

Everything from batteries to solar panels need to be made with this natural high - grade flake graphite because what is the point of powering your home with the sun or charging your car if the products themselves do more harm than good to the environment when produced.

Im a New Zealand male (kiwi) loves fish n chips, sauce and dips, outdoors, nature, animals, power tools, cars and bikes, flying kites, fishing, walks at night, I love new things that can be shared with people who enjoy what ever im doing, because its the company that they are enjoying Im 6ft 1 good fit bui...

Hedlund explains, «We had to take back roads everywhere because the sides of the roads are polluted with billboards and power lines and cars of this age, so, in order to get from Nashville to Memphis, it would take us, like, eight hours.

The chip's theft would be devastating to the nations of the world and upset the balance of power and / or would put Apple and Microsoft out of business; the explanation is tossed off quickly and is really not germane to this discussion, because mainly what the movie wants and needs are excuses for people to fight and wisecrack and drive stylish cars very quickly and blow things up and smash vehicles and destroy property and make some more jokes and maybe flirt a little and kill people without dwelling too long on the dead bodies and maybe quite possibly and casually kill innocent civilians but not acknowledge anything more than — wow!

The control system also feels more like a traditional arcade racing game because of the speed and power of the cars, not to mention the extremely entertaining ability to destroy just about any object in the game such as fences, bins, cars and a variety of other destroyable objects.

Monaco Grand Prix 1968 when I finished 2nd is obviously a highlight but the car was never going to win the race because I was up against a Cosworth DFV - powered car.

Unplugged didn't add power to this Model X mainly because Tesla owns the firmware on its cars and can update them and make them more powerful via a wireless signal.

«We could make a car like the Tata Nano, but there's no market for such a car in China because it is too basic — no power steering, no rear hatch.»

The fact that people will pay a huge premium for the privilege of driving a car simply because one of these two old guys (Jack Roush is 66; Dan Gurney, 77) has signed off on it is an apt testament to the power of American celebrity, racing division.

Just because Dodge will increase production of the engine, however, don't expect the high - power mill to be used in anything other than those cars.

I felt that the S4 would be much better with a DSG rather than a manual gearbox, because this car is more about efficient power than it is goofy fun.

Secondly there's the fact that a dual - clutch auto can and does change gear * on a bend * because there's no interruption of power to throw the car out.

For once, I'm wishing for the numb electric power steering that more and more German cars now have, because this is something I definitely don't want to feel.

We're at the Millbrook Proving Ground because of the new Focus RS and a question, namely how much power can a front - wheel - drive car cope with?

The Cup is what's known as a «momentum car» — because power is far outweighed by grip and acceleration is limited (60 mph arrives in 7.2 seconds), almost all of your behind - the - wheel effort goes toward preserving the speed you generate.

Does it mean Car 1 has better power than Car 2 because it is at lower rpm?

Part of Lexus» future strategy is to take advantage of the move against diesel - powered cars in city centers because of their higher NOx emissions compared to hybrid - and gas - powered cars.

We had some reservations about the 2.0 - liter engine because it has to work harder to deliver its power than the 2.5 - liter engine available in higher trim levels of the car.

Palmer also confirmed that Aston Martin is interested in building electric cars, signaling that the DBX and a version of the Rapide sedan could hit the market with battery power: «Unless you have something to offset the emissions, you can't have a V - 12 anymore because you can't meet the [fuel - economy regulations].

Because each was equipped with the optional Sport Package, both of our test cars had «multi-contoured» power sport seats, which we found comfortable.

Just because the battery will power lights, radio, etc. does not mean it has the ability to start the car.

That 167 hp is the figure a new 2.0 - liter Skyactiv must meet, although because of the car's weight reduction, we don't expect much more power than that.

Because of the amount of processing power demanded by the 8 Series, BMW teamed up with Bosch to create an entirely new wiring system for all of the microcomputers needed to run the car.

Perhaps it's because more and more, the auto show plays second - fiddle to the advanced technology that is the centerpiece of Automobility, which wraps discussion of autonomy and electric - powered vehicles around reveals of the shiny new cars and trucks.

It subtly changes the way you drive the car, and because the extra power arrives earlier, the front wheels aren't put under too much extra pressure.

Owen was unfortunately reduced to ballast in the co-driver's seat because of his carsickness, but he still thoughtfully held up the directions so I could see them, and it was good to have someone else in the car to tell me to curb my enthusiasm occasionally, or to help push if the Pug decided it would rather use human power than its starter motor's.

Because it's a pure hybrid, the Jetta system allows the car to use battery power only.