Sentences with phrase «using traction motors»

Trains such as the LRT are designed with so - called dynamic braking, using traction motors on the train's wheels, for smooth stops.

Not exact matches

Best suited for small in - ground and above ground pools, this cleaner will clean the walls and floor of your pool using its featured powerful direct drive motor for maximum vacuuming and slip - free traction.

traction - the application of traction perpendicular to the arc of motion is used to facilitate an enhanced motor response.

In essence, the paddles are auxiliary braking devices, because they use the electric traction motor to capture the kinetic energy of the ELR and slow it down.

Uses an electronically controlled planetary gear set that includes the traction motor and power management electronics in one compact assembly

A tax credit is available for the purchase of a new qualified plug - in electric drive motor vehicle that draws propulsion using a traction battery that has at least five kilowatt - hours (kWh) of capacity, uses an external source of energy to recharge the battery, has a gross vehicle weight rating of up to 14,000 pounds, and meets specified emission standards.

That's largely because the vehicles, which use electric or traction motors for propulsion,...

Chrysler Corp., which already produces cars and trucks at a lower cost than General Motors and Ford Motor Co., may widen that gap next year, and the cost advantage could come in the lucrative and booming sport - utility market.Chrysler likely will be the first to use what engineers agree may be one of the most promising drive and traction - control systems on the market.

As the vehicle picks up speed, the ring gear will be clutched to the engine - generator / motor2 complex, allowing the engine to drive the vehicle using direct mechanical torque connection, with some supplemental torque from the traction motor.

The full - hybrid version uses a 40 kW electric traction motor allowing pure electric driving of typically up to 50 to 60 km / h (31 to 37 mph).

The plug - in hybrid uses the same Kappa 1.6 L GDI engine and the 6 - speed DCT (albeit integrated with the higher power traction motor.

The control unit uses this analysis of the driving situation to detect the threat of traction loss on one side of the car and calculates the required locking effect, which is engaged by an electric motor.

The rear motor was only used under full - throttle acceleration or when the front wheels lost traction.

The HSG operates at the same 270 volts as the electric traction motor and battery and is also used to improve clutch engagement when synchronizing engine to transmission speed.

Unlike four - wheel - drive hybrids that use electric - traction motors at the rear axle, such as the Lexus RX 400h, the Mariner's Intelligent four - wheel - drive system is mechanical, sending torque to the rear axle via a computer - controlled magnetic clutch and driveshaft.

[37] The Alfa Romeo MiTo Fuel Cell car uses a Nuvera Fuel Cell stack combined with a compact Li - ion traction battery pack to supply power to the electric motor; vehicle has top speed of 150 km / h (93 mph) and can accelerate from 0 to 100 kilometers in 10 seconds, with hydrogen consumption of 3.2 liters diesel equivalent / 100 km (74 mpg US) and a range of 450 kilometers (280 miles) in NEDC, thanks to 700 bar H2 tanks.»

The gasoline engine works in tandem with a two - motor, continuously variable planetary - gear transmission that uses one electric motor to provide traction power to the wheels and one motor to change the transmission's modes.

The notion of using electric traction motors for the ongoing active control of a vehicle to deliver a much superior ride and handling experience is by no means unique to Audi.

When the car is in steady state «Engine Drive» it uses only its gas engine and large traction motor — the smaller generator stays electrically neutral and spins freely.

Instead of transfer gears and a driveshaft to the rear wheels used on the RX 350 AWD models, an independent rear - mounted electric motor drives the rear wheels when needed to help maintain optimal traction.

There might be the potential for greater subtleties with the extra motors inside, but I can feel when I'm spinning the rear tires, as he says, or the difference between when the ABS is on or off (I never use it, anyway, or traction control).

An autonomous boat, ship, or robot vessel that is driven using at least one electric traction motor that drives propeller (s).

The motor is mounted to a steel fork for improved strength, it offers great traction for use with the optional front Porteur rack and is light enough that steering feels normal.