Here are the new
pure electric city car's live images from the show.
Not exact matches
(Other modes include Touring, which is the default setting; Mountain, which reserves energy for steep grades; and Hold, which allows drivers to use only the gasoline engine so that they can save the charge for
pure electric driving for later, such as when they are in the
city.)
Like other Mercedes - AMG models (and indeed, most Benzes), Project One will offer four drive modes, plus an EV mode — you'll be able to reserve about 15.5 - miles of
pure -
electric driving for the
city center.
More importantly for
city driving the Asterion has a
pure electric range of 50 km, putting it top of the class for hybrid super sports cars.
The remarkable
city mileage rating is because Ford's next - generation hybrid propulsion system allows the Fusion and its corporate twin, Mercury Milan Hybrid, to travel up to 47 mph in
pure electric mode, faster than all other hybrids currently on the market.
EVs can be good for
city dwellers or those with short commutes, but typically the range of
pure electrics in this class of vehicles is still in the 90 to 100 mile range between charges.
In 2012,
city drivers will have fun with the Toyota FT - EV, a
pure battery -
electric car.
Recently rated by the EPA at 108 MPGe rating in the
city, the C - max Energi is perfect for a short commute on
pure electric power, and longer trips using the gasoline and
electric combined range of 620 miles.
The 2013 Mitsubishi i - MiEV is another all -
electric contender, one that is perhaps the
purest representation of a Japanese
city car in that it makes few considerations specifically for the U.S. market.
From
city commuters to cargo vans and even all - out sports cars, Mercedes - Benz has a production - oriented fleet of
pure electric vehicles that is arguably the most diverse in the world.
This is especially useful when one section of the driving route on a motorway is followed by a section through a
city that should be driven in
pure electric mode without local emissions.
Available as a 4 - door sedan and a new 5 - door hatchback, the 2012 Focus is also offered as a
pure battery -
electric vehicle with a 76 - mile range and an impressive 110 miles - per - gallon - equivalent (MPGe)
city rating.
But at the push of a button the driver can switch to quiet and emission - free
city driving on
pure electric power where the range will be around 25 miles, and then, when needed, immediately revert back to the combined capacity of the gasoline engine and
electric motor, with its combined output of around 400 hp and 472 lb. - ft.
The new smart fortwo
electric drive
pure is perfect for roaming the
city streets of Chicago, while saving on gas and cutting out those unwanted emissions.
The Prius Prime is best described as a
city and suburban car that can go on long trips, since it's not saddled with being a
pure battery -
electric vehicle as the similarly sized Tesla Model 3 or smaller Nissan Leaf are.
The new hybrid should be capable of running on
pure electric mode at speeds up to 47 MPH, meaning the car can operate in most
city and neighborhood conditions without using the gas engine for direct power.
The latter's
pure -
electric powertrain offers 80 horsepower, 118 - pound feet of torque, and a 17.6 - kWh lithium - ion battery good for 124 miles of range in the
city.
As I rocketed through futuristic neon
cities at a speed that seared my eyeballs, everything from the
electric colour palate to the
pure, no - item racing recalls Nintendo's classic racing series.
In January 2016, the
city of Taiyuan, the capital of China's Shanxi Province, began replacing it conventional taxi fleet of 8,292 vehicles, with
pure electric vehicles.
By completing the process by 31st August 2016, Taiyuan became the first
city to replace its entire conventional taxi fleet to
pure electric vehicles in the world.
The
city says it plans to lease 160
pure electric vehicles of different makes and models, which will make it the nation's largest fleet of
electric vehicles.