Sentences with phrase «reduce battery weight»

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Reducing the width and weight of the vehicle can also help reduce drag, so instead of cylindrical batteries, the team is using square, pouch - type ones, which can be packed more tightly.

Part of the reason weight had to be reduced was to compensate for new battery tech, which will be 10 percent heavier than today's systems.

Things stay close on the scale as well, with the Model 3 Long Range weighing in at 3,814 pounds while the smaller battery reduces weight by nearly 300 pounds to 3,549; slightly more than half of that bulk sits in the rear half of the car, with distribution checking in at 47/53 percent f / r for regular Model 3s and 48/52 for Long Range ones.

-- a fairly low curb weight of 2182 pounds, aided by fitting an aluminum hood to the steel body (a saving of more than fifteen pounds), by using resin bumpers front and rear (almost nine pounds each), by going to a stainless steel tubular exhaust manifold (nine pounds), and by using a motorcycle - type battery with reduced liquid volume (six pounds).

The platform is also modular, so battery and power outputs can be changed, while a combination of aluminium, steel and carbon fibre should mean the weight penalty from batteries is reduced.

But instead of opting for active aerodynamics, the R & D team under Lamborghini chief engineer Maurizio Reggiani saved weight by fitting a battery of spoilers, splitters, and diffusers in fixed positions — an attack stance that also reduces rear visibility to a narrow observation slit.

Designers would no longer be required to find room to house a large battery pack, reducing overall vehicle weight and freeing up interior volume.

The batteries themselves can be stacked in two different configurations for short - or long - range driving while the alloys are forged and are bespoke lightweight items to reduce unsprung weight.

Porsche engineers admit that in the short - term it'll be difficult to reduce the weight of electric motors or batteries while maintaining performance and range targets, so the wiring harness and other car components are being scrutinised for savings instead.

A new Panasonic dual module casing reduces weight from previous hybrid battery packs and also allows it to increase efficiency of the electrical flow.

• Lightweight aluminium chassis • FIA approved full rollcage in 15CDV6 high - strength steel • Integral air jacks (optional) • Polycarbonate side and rear windows • Side sills with exposed carbon fibre rib • Quick - release bonnet and tailgate • Carbon fibre side strakes • Reduced weight wiring harness • Lightweight battery

The front struts have forged - aluminum lower control arms to reduce unsprung weight, while the compact, H - shape torsion beam in the rear (which helps make it possible to package the batteries unobtrusively) doesn't feel like a handicap.

This is achieved by reducing the size and weight of the battery pack.

Reduces weight from standard battery by over 22 pounds.

Unlike mechanical AWD systems that reduce fuel efficiency via added weight and friction, the RX 450h's rear - mounted electric motor - generator allows all four wheels to perform regenerative braking, charging the hybrid battery more effectively.

Renault says that's enough to propel the pint - size two - seater, which employs a carbon - fibre body and Kevlar - protected steel roll cage to reduce the kerb weight to 1400 kg (including 450 kg for the 40kWh battery), to 100kmh in a supercar - like 3.2 seconds, and on to 130mph (210km / h) in less than 10 seconds.

This beneficial spiral of decreasing weight, reduced size and complexity and increased performance continues with the IMA nickel - metal hydride battery pack (a technology Honda pioneered in its EV PLUS electric car), which is also smaller and lighter in weight than the ones used in other hybrid systems.

The electric motors are also smaller yet deliver a stronger power to weight ratio, while the battery pack itself provides the same energy but is reduced in size by 10 percent.

I reckon they should make all the Prius cars * plug in hybrids; * put bigger battery packs in them to extend the EV only range — anything above 100 miles EV only range seems to overcome a lot of psychological barriers; * put a smaller gas engine in it and a more powerful Electric Motor — Electric Motors have recently become smaller, lighter and more powerful; * use carbon fiber body panels to reduce weight;

Like many hybrids, the extra batteries mean that curb weight is significantly higher than other models in the range and cargo space is reduced.

What all that means — as best as I can determine — is that Kia is trying to increase the capacity and durability of the battery while reducing weight.

If the rumors are true, it would enable you to reduce the battery size, and weight.

Unlike the keyboard that comes with the Asus Transformer tablet, the implementation of those from Archos does not include touchpad or auxiliary battery, thereby reducing costs and final weight.

The fourth - generation Kindle was significantly less expensive (initially $ 79 ad supported, $ 109 no ads) and features a slight reduction in weight and size, with a reduced battery life and storage capacity, compared to the Kindle 3.

For tablets at least, the issue with user replaceable batteries is that it reduces chasis strength as the battery cover can not be an intergral part of the chasis (for rigidity at any rate) and it also adds bulk and weight.

The battery cover is made up of plastic possibly to reduce the weight.

The balanced batteries - in - the - back container reduce weight on your head.

Researchers are working on improved battery technologies to increase driving range and reduce charging time, weight, and cost.

But large battery packs are also expensive; the added weight reduces efficiency; they are underused when the battery capacity is larger than needed for a typical trip; they have greater charging infrastructure requirements; and they produce more emissions during manufacturing.

The primary focus of ElectRoad is the charging of electric public transportation solutions, and the company claims that its wireless charging roads can allow buses to use smaller batteries, which reduces the overall weight and cost of electric buses, while also radically increasing their range.

Even if the battery pack is smaller than the battery pack in the Prius, the lower weight of the car would mean that electric range wouldn't be reduced too severely.

Where the XPS 13 shed battery size in order to reduce its weight this time around, HP actually added a few watt - hours to the Spectre 13.