Sentences with phrase «than a hybrid vehicle»

Until carbon emissions from U.S. power plants are greatly reduced, an electric vehicle may emit more than a hybrid vehicle.

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Nowhere is the climate fight more important than in China, the world's largest spewer of greenhouse gases, which is in the midst of an unprecedented promotion of electric cars: Last year, sales of electric and plug - in hybrid vehicles in China rose 50 % to 507,000, more than three times the U.S. figure.

With hybrid vehicles, solar panels and rooftop gardens becoming more than novelties, the green revolution is going strong, and Green Spaces is at its forefront.

As far as a vehicle goes, I can get a reliable gas - electric hybrid (a plug - in hybrid, even) for far less than $ 35,000.

Although lead - acid batteries will continue to account for more than 62 percent of secondary battery demand in 2015, sales of lithiumbased rechargeable batteries, which are widely used in both portable devices and hybrid vehicles, will record the strongest increases.

Hybrid vehicles have experienced especially rapid growth and now represent more than 70 % of these jobs.

This fact doesn't appear to matter, as a survey of consumers who already own a hybrid or electric vehicle found that more than 75 percent of respondents would likely buy a car manufacturing by Apple...

The total EV market, including plugins, hybrids and other electric vehicles, is expected to jump from 2.6 million vehicles sold in 2015 to more than six million vehicles by 2024.

We were looking to downgrade into a smaller vehicle — and strongly considered a hybrid — until we learned that the freeway mileage we get in our driven once or twice a week Expedition is just as good, if not better, than the smaller vehicles we looked at.

In this case the Mayor of London proposes to continue his current low emissions scheme, but, rather than widen it to penalise smaller vehicles belonging to small businesses, instead to boost the market for innovative alternatives such as electric vehicles, low - emissions taxis and hybrid buses.

Sheriff Paul Van Blarcum, a Parete ally, still thinks limited conversion to LPG for comparison purposes is a good idea and a lot cheaper than buying hybrids or all - electric vehicles.

The power lost by these systems in transferring energy could be enough to make electric vehicles and plug - in hybrid electric vehicles less environmentally friendly than conventional cars, says Michael Kintner - Meyer at the Energy and Environment Directorate at the Pacific Northwest National Laboratory in Richland, Washington.

During the past decade, Toyota has controlled around three quarters of the U.S. hybrid market, with worldwide sales of the Prius and luxury Lexus hybrids nearing two million vehicles — more than half of them Priuses.

Overall it has participated in more than 300 space missions, providing everything from Internet - controlled microsatellites to hybrid propulsion systems and space vehicles.

Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles are vying with next - generation hybrid car technology (which can be plugged in to recharge its battery rather than relying on the gasoline engine) to be the electric car of the future.

Although this is more fuel efficient than a pure internal combustion vehicle, all the energy these hybrids use to move the vehicle ultimately comes from gasoline.

«When taking into account that production of the far smaller batteries of plug - in hybrids is associated with less carbon dioxide emissions than production of the larger batteries of electric vehicles, their carbon dioxide balance is even better,» says Patrick Jochem of KIT's Institute for Industrial Production.

«Moreover, hybrids can foster public confidence and prevalence of electric mobility, as they have the same range than cars with internal combustion engines, contrary to battery electric vehicles.»

That's not happening yet: After a dozen years on the market, gasoline - electric hybrids — like the Toyota Prius or Chevrolet Volt — account for no more than three percent of total vehicle sales, she said.

A recent Carnegie Mellon University study suggests that hybrid plug - in vehicles would be more expensive over a lifetime of use than comparable gas - powered cars due to the battery's hefty cost.

Although the Volt concept, which is being introduced today at Detroit's North American Auto Show, is a kind of hybrid vehicle, the design emphasizes electric battery rather than gasoline engine operation.

More than 60 models to choose from More than 40 hybrid vehicle models are available in the United States, and more than 20 PEVs will be available in the next two years, prompted by policies to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

It now operates 360 hybrid - electric trucks and 200 electric vehicles and is replacing many of its delivery trucks with «right - sized» Sprinter - type vans that are as much as 100 percent more fuel efficient than their predecessors.

The number of car models, where at least one variant has a combined city / highway label fuel economy of at least 30 mpg, has grown from 46 models in MY 2012 to more than 70 models in MY 2017, and the number of car models with 40 mpg or higher has more than doubled (comprised of hybrid, electric (EV), plug - in hybrid electric (PHEV), and fuel cell vehicles (FCV)-RRB-.

In a new report, Electric Vehicle Market Forecasts, Navigant research projects that under its base scenario, global sales of light duty electrified vehicles (i.e., vehicles that use electricity for traction, including hybrids, plug - in hybrids, and battery - electrics) will grow from 2.6 million vehicle sales in 2015 to more than 6.0 million... ReadVehicle Market Forecasts, Navigant research projects that under its base scenario, global sales of light duty electrified vehicles (i.e., vehicles that use electricity for traction, including hybrids, plug - in hybrids, and battery - electrics) will grow from 2.6 million vehicle sales in 2015 to more than 6.0 million... Readvehicle sales in 2015 to more than 6.0 million... Read more →

I've noticed that the manufacturers tend to cover the rear and / or front wheels on the hybrid models more often than the regular vehicles.

Like the BMW X5, this 5 Series has a sticker revealing it as a «Hybrid Test Vehicle,» but its rectangular charging port opening is on the rear bumper, rather than the front fender.

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.

Per Cari Crane, Senior Industry Analyst at TrueCar, hybrid vehicles typically get better fuel economy than gas - only powered vehicles.

«It is the province of the City council, rather than the TLC to make a policy decision that New York City should have one taxicab that is a hybrid, clean air and / or an accessible vehicle,» Justice Shlomo S. Hagler of the New York State Supreme Court said in his ruling.

DETROIT — While electric vehicles are hogging more than their share of the limelight at the auto show here, Toyota Motor Corp., the world's leader in hybrid - vehicle sales, remains cautious about the future of battery - powered vehicles.

Samsung SDI's joint venture with Robert Bosch GmbH, SB LiMotive Co. Ltd., will supply cells for BMW AG's Megacity Vehicle EV next year and, by the end of 2012, expects to produce more than 600,000 kWh - worth of cells for hybrid and electric vehicles.

Motor Trend suggests the Mini hybrid could be one of the first vehicles to utilize super capacitors — the highly - efficient energy storage modules pack a higher density than lithium - ion batteries and appear to be the next big advancement in electric vehicles.

While concerns about high voltages in vehicles are understandable, similar questions were raised when hybrids hit the market more than a decade ago, and everything seems to have worked out fine there.

What you don't see is that the Hybrid accelerates quicker than the conventional V - 6 model, and the all - wheel - drive version is quicker than the one with front - wheel drive — unheard of in regular vehicles.

BMW has just reached its first significant milestone for plug - in car sales, with more than 100,000 plug - in hybrid and electric vehicles sold since its first models hit the market in 2013.

The Altima hybrid would appear to be very much a me - too vehicle, but in many ways it's actually more satisfying than the Camry hybrid.

For «engine», read «drive unit» - the Clarity is more similar to a battery - electric vehicle than it is a plug - in hybrid or non-hybrid vehicle, though really it's quite different from either.

Instead, manufacturers like McLaren, with its staggeringly capable P1, have embraced hybrid technology to create vehicles capable of far more than we ever could have imagined.

As of July 2015, the company has sold more than 8 million hybrid vehicles worldwide since 1995, and it estimates that the result has been 58 million fewer tons of C02 emissions, not to mention the savings of 5.8 billion gallons of gas.

And yet, rather than offer a new hybrid model or base one off a particularly efficient gas - engine vehicle in its lineup, it chose to start with the XV Crosstrek, the lifted Impreza variant introduced for 2013.

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Once an automaker sells and delivers more than 200,000 electric vehicles (including plug - in hybrids with more than...

New Ford Hybrid models are all in stock at our Sunrise Ford Hollywood Dealerships, With more than 2500 vehicles to choose from you are sure to find the perfect Ford vehicle to fit your lifestyle and your budget.

CIRENCESTER, UK — March 9, 2015: Less than one year from launch the Mitsubishi Outlander PHEV has now overtaken every other plug - in hybrid and pure electric car, even passing vehicles that have been on sale since 2011, such as the Nissan Leaf, to become the UK's favourite plug - in vehicle.

San Francisco's hills can kill a vehicle's mileage, so this should be seen as worst - case, but it was surprising to find a hybrid's trip computer measuring 14 - 16 mpg on the daily errand run — sometimes less than half the EPA's rating.

Like many hybrid vehicles the throttle controls vehicle, rather than engine speed, and with aural cues so few a steady eye on the speedo is necessary to avoid «creeping» over the limit.

Lastly, with less than 2,000 miles on the odometer, this Hybrid vehicle excels as earth friendly practical transportation!

In 2013, the year before its arrival, the total plug - in hybrid market across all marques stood at just 989, but Mitsubishi has sold more than 25,000 Outlander PHEVs in the UK since the pioneering 4 × 4's launch here in 2014, making it the nation's favourite plug - in vehicle.

Toyota Certified Used Prius, Camry and Highlander Hybrids offer a lower price point to make purchasing a top - quality, low - emission hybrid vehicle more accessible to Canadians than ever.