Efficient vehicle driven
by pure electric power that can be charged in just three hours with a 220 volt outlet.
Not only can it achieve an official combined fuel economy of 97.4 mpg, it can also travel up to 31 miles
on pure electric power alone.
As it's name suggests, the E-Bugster relies on
pure electric power for motivation, in this case an 85 kW (114 hp) electric motor and lithium - ion battery pack.
While the CUVe is a pure EV, the Q4 would offer Porsche the choice of conventional internal combustion engine and hybrid, as well
as pure electric power, for its baby SUV.
Porsche doesn't have an EPA rating yet, but a European test
suggests pure electric power will last about 27 miles, with an all - electric top speed of 83 mph.
The Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid starts in the purely electric «E-Power» mode, and is capable of covering up to 50 kilometers on
pure electric power according to the New European Driving Cycle (NEDC).
That means that Ford converted the Focus to
pure electric power without making any major structural changes anywhere, which kept costs down.
It can drive on
pure electric power at speeds of up to 77mph, while it posts an official EU pure - electric range figure of 25 miles from a fully charged lithium - ion battery.
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.
Even talk radio drowns out any engine sound, and all that's left is the feel
of pure electric power and torque.
Due to a larger lithium ion battery pack, the C - Max Energi sacrifices some of its cargo area, but gains the ability to drive
under pure electric power for 19 miles, according to Ford.
Chevrolet Volt — also can travel about 40 miles on
pure electric power, but extended range gas engine provides up to 500 miles.
Lexus isn't talking fuel efficiency numbers or whether the big sedan will run for any amount of time on
pure electric power, though it cites an in - house 0 - 60 mph sprint of 5.4 seconds versus 4.5 seconds for the rear - wheel - drive LS 500 and 4.8 seconds for the all - wheel - drive LS 500.
Range increases to 50 miles on
pure electric power.
It has impressive eco credentials too — it'll do 20 miles on
pure electric power — but it's best to remove the roof and revel in that spine - tingling V8 to fully appreciate the 918.
Tantalizing as 50 mpg combined is, the Kia Niro looks like it was designed to be a plug - in you can drive in urban areas under
pure electric power.
With a top hybrid / combined speed of 320 km / h the Asterion LPI 910 - 4 also reaches up to 125 km / h under
pure electric power.
Cross Coupé drivers can themselves also choose to drive relatively long distances on
pure electric power (as long as the battery has enough charge).
Volkswagen has announced it will start selling the Golf plug - in hybrid model in 2015 and is estimating that the Golf PLug - in Hybrid will be able to travel up to 30 miles on
pure electric power.
The diesel engine powers the front wheels, while the electric motor powers the rear wheels of the Volvo V60 PHEV, and it can go up to 32 miles on
pure electric power.
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.
Remember to plug it in and you can motor home (as long as home is relatively close) on
pure electric power... and...
Before slapping on the «Plug - in» badge, Toyota bumped up the size of the Prius» battery pack for increased range under
pure electric power, added the capability to recharge that bigger battery by plugging the hybrid into any 120 - volt outlet, and reprogrammed the EV driving mode to take advantage of the new electric - only range.
By running on
pure electric power, the air conditioner compressor begins cooling the car more quickly than in a conventional system.
For further driving - quality engineering, Nissan opts for a hydraulic - electric hybrid power - steering system, rather than
the pure electric power - steering systems becoming so common.
Among the former selections, Hybrid mixes gasoline and electric freely, E-mode drives for as long as possible under
pure electric power, E-saver preserves the battery charge by relying more on the engine and Charge attempts to add juice to the battery pack with the engine and regenerative braking.
Plug the Fusion Energi in regularly and the first 20 miles of each trip can be driven on
pure electric power.
So while there was that motivation to get into fuel cell cars in the first place, all four nonetheless see the fuel cell as a step much farther into the future than
a pure electric powered by batteries.