The «MHEV» system will combine a battery -
powered electric drive motor and a three - cylinder 1.5 - litre Ingenium diesel engine.
Under the Hood The Leaf uses a 340 - volt battery pack to
power an electric drive motor, which drives the front wheels with 107 horsepower and 207 pounds - feet of torque.
Not exact matches
Powered by three
electric motors — one in front and two at the rear — FF 91's all wheel
drive system will be capable of blasting off a 0 - 60 mph time of 2.39 seconds, making it the world's quickest
electric vehicle.
Both types have a chain
driven electric motor powered by built - in rechargeable batteries.
Travelling speeds of up to 12 miles per hour, the
electric power engages a chain
driven motor for a smooth and comfortable ride.
All of them are
powered by chain -
driven electric motors and require rechargeable batteries, which typically come with the scooters and, in some cases, are built right in to the product design.
In his scheme, the lead car serves as the locomotive, doing most of the work so simple
electric motors that deliver just enough
power for tooling around town and
driving to the commuter track can
power the rest of the cars.
The traction -
drive system typically consists of a boost converter (which steps up voltage when the electronic circuit requires a higher operating voltage than the battery can provide alone), two inverters (which take direct current (DC) voltage and convert it to alternating current (AC)-RRB-, and
electric motors to provide motive
power (pdf).
Inside is a spring - loaded hammer,
powered by an
electric motor that
drives the device forward by pounding into the soil.
Drive power for the Volt will come from a 136 - kilowatt -(or 160 - horsepower --RRB- at - peak permanent - magnet
electric motor that produces 320 newton - meters of torque, Zielinsky explains.
Another automotive engine technology that gets better mileage than standard internal - combustion
power plants and hence, produces less carbon dioxide for each mile
driven, is the gasoline -
electric hybrid, which marries a gasoline engine with
electric motors.
Kia says this concept vehicle uses an
electric all - wheel -
drive system, which likely means that it will be a hybrid with a gasoline engine
powering the front wheels and an
electric motor powering the rear wheels.
But it gives you some freedom to
drive purely electrical, and the
power output is always going to be the combination of a combustion engine and an
electric motor, and a high - voltage system for sure.
The 5.2 - liter, naturally aspirated gas engine would
drive the Asterion's rear wheels via a seven - speed dual - clutch automatic transmission while a pair of
electric motors hooked up to a computer - operated torque vectoring system on the front axle would
power the hybrid car's front wheels.
Built in less than nine months by 13 Wolfsburg plant apprentices, the GTI First Decade is
powered by a 404 - hp gasoline engine
driving the front wheels, coupled to a rear - mounted
electric motor that
drives the rear wheels.
The engine continues providing the
power to spin the generator, which in turn supplies the
drive motor with
electric current.
Like Honda's Integrated
Motor Assist and Toyota's Hybrid Synergy
Drive, Two - Mode blends the best attributes of internal combustion and battery -
powered electric motors.
Powertrain
Motor: AC synchronous
electric Power: 123 hp / 92 kW Torque: 189 lb - ft / 256 Nm Transmission: Single - speed
Drive: Front - wheel
It's
powered by four compact permanent magnet synchronous
electric motors and features all - wheel
drive.
Finally, there's the
drive unit, which consists of the high output AC synchronized
electric motor, transmission, and
power control unit.
The T8 powerplant will offer three
drive modes: Pure, for all - battery operation; Hybrid, which combines the gas engine and
electric motor, and
Power, which is gas internal - combustion only.
In addition to the base engine (
powered by a 1.3 - liter inline - four), the 2015 Fit will include a new hybrid powertrain that combines a 1.5 - liter gas engine and an
electric motor (with a new intelligent dual - clutch
drive system).
Reports from earlier this year suggest that the new Supra will likely be based on the same platform as the next BMW Z4, with
power coming from either a BMW - sourced turbocharged engine or a hybrid drivetrain, possibly with front - wheel
electric motors which could endow the rear - wheel -
drive sports car with all - wheel
drive.
We had a couple of the same limited laps in an RLX hybrid with Super-Handling All - Wheel
Drive, which uses an
electric motor to
power the rear wheels and combines with the 3.5 - liter V - 6 and seven - speed dual - clutch transmission to provide 370 horsepower.
Many hybrid
electric vehicles achieve higher fuel economy ratings in the city (e.g. 2017 Toyota Prius, 54 - city, 50 - highway) than on the highway because the
electric motor recharges when braking and turns off the gas -
powered engine when stopped; this is especially beneficial to those who do a lot of city
driving because, while 100 % gas vehicles will get better mileage on the highway vs. the city, hybrids are the opposite.
With advanced technology like rechargeable lithium batteries and
electric motors providing
power to the wheels, modern battery
electric vehicles allow for all -
electric driving while producing zero tailpipe emissions.
The front wheels are
driven by a 161bhp, 2.0 - litre turbodiesel, the rear wheels by a 37bhp
electric motor, and the most
power available when both are in action is 197bhp.
When the GLC350e is
driven under engine
power alone, the
electric motor is switched into a free - running mode, eliminating drag.
Built upon the front - wheel -
drive Patriot,
power comes primarily from a lithium - ion battery pack, which
drives a 150 kW (200 hp)
electric motor.
EV
Drive mode uses only the two
electric motors to
power the crossover, while Series Hybrid mode allows the gas engine and battery pack to act as a generator and provide additional
power to the
electric motors and Parallel Hybrid mode where the car primarily uses the 2.0 - liter gas engine with the
electric motors only coming into the picture when extra
power is needed.
This permits an increased
electric - only
driving range — up from 20 to 33 miles — as well as the mildest of
power hikes for the
electric motor — up 12bhp to 141bhp.
Better windings and magnets in the
drive motor allow Porsche to use a higher voltage and boost
electric -
drive power to 95 hp and 229 lb - ft, increases of 49 hp and 8 lb - ft compared to the outgoing version.
The car has a battery pack connected through associated electronics to an
electric drive motor that
powers the front wheels through a few reduction gears and a differential.
Two
electric motors are housed up front to separately
drive each front wheel, while a rear - mounted
electric motor supplements the V - 6's
power and can function as a generator to charge the lithium - ion battery pack.
The all - wheel -
drive system will deliver the
power for the front wheels through two
electric motors.
On top of that, MT says that the turbo FR - S sedan will be followed by a hybrid version, which would still employ Subaru boxer
power but also gain all - wheel
drive using in - wheel
electric motors.
The all - wheel
drive CUV is
powered by two synchronous
electric motors that cranks out over 600 hp (440 kW).
On a «hybrid
drive» scenario with both IC and a single [
electric]
motor as
power sources, the computer must control this operation and torque splitting.
In a special off - road mode, the gas engine
drives the front
electric motor as a generator to
power the rear
motor and turn all four wheels.
Engine: 4 - cylinder aluminum DOHC 16 - valve Horsepower: 158 hp @ 5200 rpm Torque: 162 lb - ft @ 2800 rpm
Electric Motor: Permanent Magnet Synchronous AC
Power Output: 40 hp @ 0 - 1500 rpm Torque: 199 lb - ft @ 0 - 1500 rpm Battery Type: Nickel - Metal Hydride Transmission: Continuously Variable
Drive: Front - Wheel
Up front, a single
electric motor drives the front wheels through a two - speed automatic transmission, with peak
power output of 143 hp and 184 - lb - ft of torque.
Driven by either
electric power or a «range extended» system (featuring a small petrol
motor) it is aimed squarely at the urban commuter.
A turbocharged 1.5 - liter inline - three engine develops 170 hp and
drives the rear wheels by way of a six - speed automatic transmission, while a separate 131 - hp
electric motor generator draws
power from a lithium - ion battery pack and feeds the front wheels through a two - speed transmission.
There is also an all - wheel -
drive mode that uses the
electric motor in the rear axle in combination with the gasoline engine that
powers the front wheels, and the driver can also choose to save the car's battery
power for later
electric - only
driving.
A 54 - hp
electric motor integrated into the transmission helps
power the front wheels, while a 114 - hp
motor drives the rear wheels.
But as a European - style plug - in hybrid, this is probably enough because you're meant to
motor through your neighborhood in
electric - only mode, use the gas engine to
drive to the city, and then engage
electric - only
power to navigate the inner city where gas -
powered vehicles might be prohibited.
Less ambitious than its earlier concepts, the «city sports» Quantino pairs this technology with a modest 80kW of
electric power — that's 107bhp — split between four
electric motors, for an all - wheel
drive setup.
A 150 - hp
electric motor drives the rear wheels, drawing
power from a lithium - ion battery pack good for 100 - plus miles of range.
The
power source remains unchanged but the car's
electric motor is now hooked up to an 11.39:1 final
drive to boost acceleration.
The i3 offers a similar amount of
power from its
electric motor and, like the B - Class, is expected to have a
driving range of between 80 and 100 miles.