The report said that the upcoming Mercedes - Benz GLC F - Cell, equipped with a plug - in
propulsion battery, represents a milestone the evolution of fuel cell vehicles.
The plug - in Energi actually uses the same powertrain too, but its trunk - mounted
propulsion battery enables an EPA - rated 19 miles of all - electric range.
This electric vehicle uses a 16.5 - kWh lithium - ion
propulsion battery rechargeable energy storage system with a liquid thermal management system and active control.
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.
Three of the fleet's 109 pickups equipped with plug - in hybrid powertrains sustained damage when their prototype 12.9 - kWh lithium - ion
propulsion battery packs overheated.
Your Electric
Propulsion battery warranty replacement may not return your vehicle to an «as new» condition, but it will make your vehicles fully operations appropriate to its age and mileage.
Hybrids brake electrically during mild braking and transition to mechanical on harder braking or when
the propulsion battery is fully charged as occurs in extended down hill travel so a gentle test drive around town can obviously not reveal a brake problem.
GLC F - Cell, to be rolled out in the second half of 2017, ushers an era in which vehicles will be equipped with both fuel cells and plug - in
propulsion batteries.
Not exact matches
The venture capital arm of Boeing has started off 2018 with several high profile investments, such as
battery start - up Cuberg, Australian satellite company Myriota and British
propulsion company Reaction Engines.
A power management and distribution system converts the power from the solar arrays into direct current (DC) voltage, which the electric motor can use for
propulsion, or recharge a «smart
battery.»
«The user can «top up» the
battery pack with electricity one or more times during the day,» Volvo vice president of electric
propulsion systems Lennart Stegland said in a statement.
1960s: GM develops electric
propulsion system for Apollo lunar module and lunar rover, both of which are powered by silver - zinc
batteries.
Back in 2010 the Department of Energy set a cost goal of $ 125 per kilowatt hour for an EV
battery pack by 2022, because that would make electric -
propulsion systems equal to the cost of an internal - combustion engine.
Even though our LS460L lacked electric
propulsion and a trunk full of
batteries, it turned in very good fuel economy, averaging 21 mpg over twelve months.
Propulsion for the For - Us is also all - electric, though with more
battery power: its powered by an electric motor good for 74 hp and 98 lb - ft of torque and the juice is stored in a set of 17.6 kWh lithium - ion
batteries.
A dashboard EV button allows drivers to maximize the threshold for electric - only
propulsion, given a sufficient
battery charge.
Once at speed, the gasoline engine will often shut completely off, leaving
propulsion to the
battery powered motor to maintain cruising speed.
[204] Opel developed the
battery control modules for the Ampera at the Opel Alternative
Propulsion Center Europe in Mainz - Kastel, Germany.
The Insight Hybrid is now powered by the third generation of Honda's two - motor hybrid system that pairs a 1.5 - liter Atkinson cycle engine to an electric
propulsion motor and lithium - ion
battery pack.
«The
battery system is designed to provide power assistance to the internal combustion engine, rather than store energy for all - electric
propulsion,» said Poulos.
Excessive power not used for
propulsion, as well as that recovered during braking, is stored in a 9 kWh lithium - ion
battery, which can also be charged at the outlet.
A tax credit is available for the purchase of a new qualified plug - in electric drive motor vehicle that draws
propulsion using a traction
battery that has at least five kilowatt - hours (kWh) of capacity, uses an external source of energy to recharge the
battery, has a gross vehicle weight rating of up to 14,000 pounds, and meets specified emission standards.
The Insight features only one engine: A two - motor hybrid system with a 1.5 - liter Atkinson cycle four - cylinder engine, mated to an electric
propulsion motor and lithium - ion
battery pack.
In fuel cell mode, the car runs only on hydrogen
propulsion, while in assist mode, the electric
battery helps out the fuel cell during heavy loads.
The advanced
propulsion system in the Jeep Renegade concept starts with a lithium - ion
battery pack that can drive the vehicle for 65 kilometres.
The plug - in technology enables the
battery to fully charge from a standard electrical outlet, enabling pure electric
propulsion in many driving situations, especially urban commutes in which fuel efficiency may double that of a conventional hybrid.
The new Ford Focus electric car promises to travel 100 miles per charge from its lithium - ion
battery pack, whose technology is several thousand dollars more expensive than its traditional gas
propulsion system.
Under most operating conditions, the Accord works in the Hybrid mode where the engine acts as a generator and supplies electric power to the
battery with power being channelled to the wheels via the electric
propulsion motor.
The 2017 Chevrolet Volt is equipped with the brand's award - winning Voltec
propulsion system, consisting of a gas engine and
battery pack powering twin electric motors, which produce 149 hp and 294 lb - ft of torque.
The high - performance
propulsion system of the VELITE 6 plug - in hybrid electric vehicle is composed of an EVT electronically controlled variable transmission, two AC permanent - magnet synchronous motors with a high - performance lithium - ion
battery, and a 1.5 L naturally aspirated engine especially tuned for hybrid vehicles.
First there's the Electric Drive mode that relies solely on
battery power for
propulsion.
This next Volt will come with an all - new Extended - range Electric Vehicle (EREV)
propulsion system, which includes a smaller
battery pack, drive unit, and a revised, high - compression, 1.5 - liter petrol engine, plus an overall curb weight that's had about 100 pounds shaved off.
Another well - known British sports car marque, Aston Martin, also recently made known its intent to electrify its lineup in the near - future, despite the fact none of the vehicles it offers now use
batteries for
propulsion.
The 2019 Honda Insight features the third - generation of the Honda two - motor hybrid system, featuring a 1.5 - liter Atkinson cycle 4 - cylinder engine, electric
propulsion motor and a lithium - ion
battery pack working together to offer 151 combined horsepower and 197 pound - feet of electric motor torque.
The electric
propulsion motor alone powers the front wheels, while the gasoline engine (decoupled from the drive wheels) powers the electric motor / generator motor, which in turn provides power to charge the 1.3 kilowatt - hour lithium - ion
battery pack.
Like all
batteries, the amount of energy that the high voltage «
propulsion»
battery can store will decrease with time and miles driven.
Nissan has just launched e-Power, a new series - hybrid drivetrain that uses a small gasoline - powered engine to power its
battery and electric motor for
propulsion, the automaker announced early November.
You might not associate electric
propulsion with serious power, but according the Nissan, the Leaf NISMO Racing Competition, which features 48 compact lithium - ion
battery modules and a 80kW AC synchronous motor that generates 107 HP and 208 lb - ft of torque is able to accelerate from 0 to 62 mph (0 to 100 Km / h) in 6.85 seconds.
These «light hybrid» powertrains use a small but potent
battery and small electric motor to assist with vehicle
propulsion; minimize parasitic energy losses (such as from unnecessary, constant powering of the alternator); and recover otherwise wasted energy, such as with regenerative braking.
Each of these modes alters how reliant the car is on the
battery and electric motor for
propulsion, with EV Drive switching the car onto electric power only, and Hold Mode for holding charge and relying more on the V6 engine.
The Highlander Hybrid's 3.5 - liter Atkinson cycle V6 - based system actually merges three electric motors into one seamless drivetrain — one front and one rear for
propulsion, and a third for starting and recharging the
battery.
A
propulsion system wherein a gasoline engine and
battery - powered electric motor work in concert.
ELR also comes with an extended
battery and
propulsion warranty of eight years or 100,000 miles, whichever comes first, and a four - year or 50,000 - mile, whichever comes first, bumper - to - bumper limited warranty.
For added peace of mind, the ELR also comes with an extended
battery and
propulsion warranty of eight years or100, 000 miles, whichever comes first, and a four - year or 50,000 - mile, whichever comes first, bumper - to - bumper limited warranty.
Derrick Kuzak, Ford's director of global product development, says the automaker is predicting that electric
propulsion — conventional hybrids, plug - in hybrids and
battery - electric vehicles — will make up anywhere from 10 to 25 % of its global fleet by 2025.
Hybrid Drive — the electric
propulsion motor drives the front wheels while the gasoline engine powers a second motor / generator to supplement electrical current drawn from the
battery pack.
When in regenerative mode, the
propulsion motor converts the kinetic energy of the decelerating vehicle into electrical energy to recharge the
battery.
The Accord Hybrid's intelligent Power unit (IPU), located behind the rear seat, packages a DC - DC converter and a 1.3 kWh Li - Ion
battery pack that powers the Accord Hybrid's electric
propulsion motor.
The electric
propulsion motor offers crisp acceleration, and can reach maximum torque almost instantaneously, with electrical power supplied from both the gas engine - powered motor / generator and the
battery.
EV Drive — using its electric
propulsion motor and lithium - ion
battery pack drives the front wheels for short distances under light loads (with the engine turned off).