With sufficient battery charge, our first few hundred meters at the wheel are achieved
under electric power with the front electric motor providing drive to the front wheels.
Talking of which, another benefit of the larger - capacity battery cells is that the i8 Roadster will now happily drive along
under electric power alone at speeds up to 75mph.
A neat trick is that the electric motor is integrated into the transmission, so the X5 is all - wheel drive even
under electric power only, with which it can go up to 19 miles or 75 mph.
The Camry Hybrid encourages tech geeks like us to play with the power train, in our case trying to keep it running
under electric power for as long as possible.
The Malibu Hybrid differs from some other hybrids in that the Malibu, unlike the Prius or the Ford Escape Hybrid, can't move
along under electric power alone.
Power is routed through a seven - speed dual - clutch transmission to either of the front
wheels under electric power or all four when both the gas and electric motors are working.
The C - X16 is also able to travel at speeds of up to 50
mph under electric power alone and has CO2 emissions of 165 g / km.
When I tipped in the throttle, the RLX Sport Hybrid rolled out onto San Francisco city streets
fully under electric power, emphasizing the gas - saving nature of the car.
But something perplexing happened when we floored the accelerator on a freeway ramp, expecting to feel the electric motor's rich torque and approach the claimed 80 mph top
speed under electric power.
What impressed me most during the second test was how well the C - Max Energi climbed the 30 - percent - plus grade of San Francisco's Divisadero
Street under electric power.
Positioned at the rear under the luggage compartment, the lithium ‑ ion battery with an energy storage capacity of 0.9 kWh makes it possible to keep moving slowly in stop - start traffic with the combustion engine switched off, as well as allowing for maneuvering and
parking under electric power alone.
One feature that's new to the Highlander Hybrid is an electric mode switch, which will keep the car running
under electric power as long as possible.
Tesla's P100D, which undercuts the Japanese supercar by a few thousand pounds offers stratospheric straight line performance
purely under electric power - oddly addictive, it's a wholly different proposition but one that shouldn't be discounted.
I drove this low - slung concept - looking plug - in
hybrid under electric power until its limited battery range ran out, then watched as the fuel economy dipped well below 30 mpg in hybrid mode.
[3] At low speeds and in city traffic, the vehicle is moved solely by the three
motors under electric power, taking advantage of low - speed electric motor torque to provide good acceleration with low fuel consumption.
Perhaps it was the stark contrast with the silence of the hybrid system when stopped or
operating under electric power, but when the gasoline engine kicked over, we noticed it audibly.
In everyday driving situations, the Cayenne S E-Hybrid can typically cover 18 — 36 km
** under electric power alone with a maximum speed of 125 km / h.
There are now also plug - in hybrids, whose more powerful battery packs allow them to run
solely under electric power for much higher speeds and for distances from about 20 to 50 miles.
When the first mode operates as electric only, fuel consumption is reduced in heavy stop - and - go traffic by shutting off the engine for extended periods of time and moving
exclusively under electric power at low speeds.
BMW says that an eDrive system enables the X5 to attain a top speed of 75 mph and a range of 19
miles under electric power to go with the fuel consumption of 62 miles per gallon.
About that electric only propulsion, from a stop, if the battery pack has an adequate charge, the Q5 Hybrid will ease
away under electric power.
These are very good numbers for a large and sumptuous sedan that can dust off slower traffic — and also creep through a mall parking
lot under electric power only.
Drive is channeled through a seven - speed dual clutch gearbox either to the front
wheels under electric power or all four wheels with a combination of gasoline and electric power.
This Toyota - licensed hybrid system works very well, letting the Altima Hybrid run from zero to over 35
mph under electric power only, as long as you're gentle on the accelerator.
The SUV is extremely quiet in its operation, which you'd expect when running
fully under electric power, but even when the gasoline engine fires up for freeway cruising or when working with the electric motors to accelerate away from a traffic light at a reasonable speed, the RX is quite quiet.
The hybrid system not only gives the Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid more power, it will also improve fuel economy and let the car
drive under electric power for about 30 miles.
Using a 141 - horsepower, 2 - liter gasoline engine and 118 horsepower electric motor, the same combination as the new Ford Fusion Hybrid, the C - Max Hybrid can drive
under electric power at speeds up to 62 mph.
Test the tech: Zero - emission driving Because the hybrid system in the Mariner Hybrid can drive the
car under electric power at low speeds, we staged a contest where CNET Car Tech editors Wayne Cunningham and Kevin Massy would see how long they each could keep the car going before the gas engine would start up.
The transition was quite seamless — no jerkiness and no huge increase in noise (I was on the freeway, so there was already some road and wind noise, plus the radio, while
running under electric power).
Since Honda can't move the car
under electric power alone, there's a greater urgency to get the engine started soon as the driver's foot comes off the brake and less time to smooth the transition.
Of 591 miles covered, the car was
under electric power or coasting for 211 of them, representing almost half the amount of my combined 15 hours in the driving seat.
You can reach 62 mph (100 kph)
under electric power alone, (soon to be 82 mph), but you won't do it in nine seconds.
A button labeled eDrive on the console promised to keep the i8 driving
under electric power, if the battery would allow it, while the shifter had a pull - to - the - left Sport position.
In addition, the RX 450hL Drive Mode Select system has an EV mode that enables the vehicle to drive
under electric power at lower speeds for short distances.
Since the Energi has the same powertrain and the larger battery boosts weight by 259 pounds, we were curious if Energi's EPA estimate of 44 mpg city, 41 mpg highway, 43 mpg combined and 100 mpg equivalent (the last number based on it being driven
under electric power) was attainable.
During braking, efficient recuperation using the 20 - kW - strong starter generator quickly recharges the battery to ensure that the vehicle can regularly be driven
under electric power.
Under electric power, the Volt is rated at 94 miles per gallon equivalent (the Chevy's own trip computer claims an eye - roll - inducing 250 + mpge).
If you commuted 20 miles to work every day and always started with a full charge, maybe half of your miles would be driven
under electric power, and you would be looking at about 70 mpg.