Sentences with phrase «vehicle powered transportation»

That is like trying to make a horse - powered transportation system have the capacity, speed, and cost - efficiency of a motor vehicle powered transportation system.

Not exact matches

MOBILITY X DESIGN From ride - sharing services and autonomous vehicles to hybrid engines and AI - powered drones, the mobility and transportation sector is ripe with possibilities.

Another type of vehicle will be added to the growing roster of energy - efficient transportation methods, with Nikola Motor Company's forthcoming Nikola One, a hydrogen - powered long haul semi-truck unveiled Thursday, Dec. 1, at its headquarters in Salt Lake City, Utah.

All of our scooters, bikes, and other powered personal transportation vehicles are tax - free, come with free shipping, and can be price matched so you can shop with confidence knowing you are able to get a lower price anywhere else.

Though Rodriguez kept the Transportation Committee chair, with oversight over public transit and city DOT matters, he was livid that he lost power over for - hire vehicles, Council sources said.

One is that replacing utility power is one thing, but [a] lot of the total energy in the country goes in transportation, so another big assumption is that you'd largely have to convert the U.S. passenger fleet to hybrid plug - in cars and trucks, all that, so that essentially you are fueling vehicles with electricity as well.

NREL's work was supported by the Energy Department's Vehicle Technology Office under the Battery for Advanced Transportation Technologies (BATT) program, which focuses on reducing the cost and improving the performance and durability of the lithium - ion batteries that power electric vehicles.

Solar cars are not a practical form of transportation; insufficient power falls on the roof of a practically sized and shaped vehicle to provide adequate performance.

Some transportation experts envision an automated highway system where driverless electric vehicles are wirelessly charged by solar power or other renewable energy sources.

«At the end of the day, what's going to truly decarbonize the transportation system is when we move to low - carbon fuel or completely battery - powered vehicles,» which will take decades to see widespread adoption, said Stepp.

«These awards communicate a vision that plug - in vehicles are really a critical part of our energy future,» says Marc Duvall, director of electric transportation at the Electric Power Research Institute in Palo Alto, California.

Mass - market fuel - cell vehicles are an attractive prospect because they will offer the range and fueling convenience of today's diesel and gas - powered vehicles while providing the benefits of sustainability in personal transportation.

However, oil's unique role as a transportation fuel makes reducing its CO2 emissions a particularly thorny problem; amelioration strategies such as carbon sequestering are generally geared for large power plants, not individual vehicles.

The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is issuing a safety advisory to provide notice and information to owners and operators of commercial motor vehicles (CMVs) concerning incidents that have occurred relating to the possession and use of battery - powered portable electronic smoking devices [e.g., e-cigarettes, e-cigs, e-cigars, e-pipes, e-hookahs, personal vaporizers, electronic nicotine delivery systems] and the transportation safety risks associated with the use of these devices.

With two sources of power, impressive fuel economy and lower emissions, hybrid vehicles are just one of many ways Honda is creating more sustainable transportation.

The Toyota Mirai hydrogen fuel - cell vehicle offers the benefits of zero - emissions transportation with the cruising range of a gas - powered engine, eliminating the range anxiety of all - electric cars.

Reliable and long - lasting diesel powered heavy trucks move our goods from coast to coast and diesel propelled cars offer better fuel efficiency ratings than those of gasoline powered vehicles, still American consumers seem hesitant to purchase these clean burning and economical cars as their primary source of transportation.

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While this vehicle excels in power and off - road performance, it also makes for a convenient and fun mode of transportation.

This, in combination with a more linear power delivery, better gas mileage, improved driving dynamics, new seats, a nicer interior with more interior room, stylish design, and Hyundai's class - leading warranty and roadside assistance programs, make it the perfect vehicle for people seeking basic transportation that will last for a long time.

Powered purely by electricity, constructed of exotic materials and unencumbered by the inherent limitations of being derived from a traditional gas - powered vehicle, the i3 feels like a harbinger of future personal transporPowered purely by electricity, constructed of exotic materials and unencumbered by the inherent limitations of being derived from a traditional gas - powered vehicle, the i3 feels like a harbinger of future personal transporpowered vehicle, the i3 feels like a harbinger of future personal transportation.

The Viper - powered Dodge Tomahawk concept vehicle shatters all the barriers of conventional thinking about personal transportation.

12 - Month / 12, 000 - Mile Bumper - to - Bumper Limited Warranty in addition to remaining Factory Warranty, 6 - Year / 100, 000 - Mile Powertrain Limited Warranty, 24/7 Roadside Assistance and Courtesy Transportation, Vehicle History Report, Trip - Interruption Services, 172 - Point Inspection and Reconditioning, Exclusive CPO 2 Year / 24, 000 - Mile Scheduled Maintenance Program, 3 - Month Trials Of OnStar services and SiriusXM All Access Package (if equipped) KEY FEATURES INCLUDESatellite Radio, iPod / MP3 Input Onboard Communications System, Aluminum Wheels, Keyless Entry, Steering Wheel Controls, Child Safety Locks, Electronic Stability Control, Bucket Seats.OPTION PACKAGES1LT DRIVER CONVENIENCE PACKAGE includes (ADS) driver 6 - way power seat adjuster with manual recliner, (D6I) driver and front passenger illuminated vanity mirrors, (DD8) auto - dimming inside rearview mirror and (DWE) outside heated, power - adjustable mirrors, RS PACKAGE includes rocker moldings, unique front and rear fascias, (T3Y) front projector - type fog lamps, (T43) rear spoiler and uplevel jeweled instrument panel cluster with chrome trim rings (uplevel cluster is standard on LTZ)(Also includes (GNG) rear compound crank suspension with Z - link.)

In this scenario wall plug charged electric powered vehicles become the key to necessary oil free, non polluting, greenhouse gas - free, personal transportation.

Public transportation, electric vehicle manufacturing and power generation announcements led the clean energy sector for job growth.

Their analysis focused on four well - researched, cost - effective emission reduction measures: energy efficiency, wind and solar generation in the electric sector, and conversion from gas - powered to electric light - duty vehicles in the transportation sector.

«We think it's the only way to rekindle interest in electric transportation,» said Robert Graham, who manages research into electric vehicles for the [Electric Power] Research Institute.»

The Great Transition details this evolving trend, focusing on falling prices and rising adoption for wind, solar, electric vehicles, hydropower, geothermal energy, and energy efficiency; and the emerging turn from coal, nuclear power, oil, and traditional transportation that is happening faster than anticipated.

The transportation sector has eclipsed power plants as the biggest source of US carbon emissions, and EPA calculated in 2010 that the tougher fuel - efficiency standards would prevent more than one year's worth of total US carbon emissions over the lifetime of new vehicles sold from 2012 through 2025.

Let's say we make up a transportation RES mandating that 20 % of a state's vehicles be replaced by horse power by 2020.

A new study shows that burning crops such as corn and switchgrass to create electricity to power electric vehicles would actually yield more transportation miles than turning those crops into ethanol.

«Unlike in the 1970s, today only 2 % of U.S. electricity is generated from oil, so plug in hybrids enable the transportation sector to tap into the array of vast domestic and much easier to secure energy resources which power our grid, and thus can increase vehicle fuel choice and greatly reduce our dependence on hostile suppliers of oil.»

A plan to help get to three tons is not simply to buy electric cars, but also to improve public transportation, bike sharing, installing electric vehicle charging infrastructure and car to home interconnection for millions of EVs to also help provide power into the electric grid, mandate phasing in of electric vehicles whose operating «fuel» cost is equivalent to less than $ 1.00 per gallon.

But perhaps the biggest contribution natural gas could make to America's transportation picture would be more indirect — as a fuel for electric - generation plants that will power the increasingly popular plug - in hybrid vehicles.

Take a small example: Moving away from internal - combustion automobiles and trucks means more than just swapping in electric vehicles and expanding public transit; it also means building the infrastructure to support the new transportation system (chargers, added bus lines, additional electric power plants), retraining the people whose livelihoods were based on maintaining conventional vehicles, changing how cities are laid out and much more.

Although the transportation sector is made up of more than CAFE covered vehicles, reducing average fuel economies is as detrimental to the environment as revising downward or rescinding the Clean Power Plan (CPP).

-- expand drilling / fracking to extract as much domestic energy as possible, — use clean natural gas, where possible, to replace dirtier coal and for heavy transportation vehicles; — support basic research efforts aimed at finding economically viable green energy technologies; — at the same time, install new nuclear power generation capacity in place of new coal plants, wherever this makes economic sense.

The plug - in electric vehicle is symbolic of the energy crossroads between sustainable transportation and renewable grid power A more detailed explanation on how this renewable energy transformation is enabled by electric cars can be found on here on Better Place's website.

So CalCars, California Electric Transportation Association, Electric Power Research Institute, American Public Power Association, Advanced Hybrid Vehicle Development Consortium, Electric Drive Transportation Asosciation, Plug - In Austin, PlugInAmerica, Electric Auto Association, SetAmericaFree, Institute for Analysis of Global Security, Committee on the Present Danger, Securing America's Future Energy, Bluewater Network, Rainforest Action Network, Senators Hatch, Obama, Bennett, Salazar, other Centrist Coalition members, and all the other national and local group and individual supporters of flex - fuel plug - in hybrids will keep doing what we're doing to make it happen — first from Toyota or another from automaker.

A third reason, one of the original reasons for the spread of diesel powered vehicles in transportation was that diesel fuel was generally 15 - 20 % cheaper than the more highly refined gasoline.

Obama noted that there has been progress in the transportation sector, including the increased use of vehicles that are powered by biofuels and natural gas, as well as the auto industry's more efficient production methods involving traditional engines.

What's required for a more sustainable transportation sector is connecting the dots between clean energy and clean transport, so that emissions - free renewables are powering emissions - free vehicles.

And this might be the case, but claiming it as «the first mom or dad - powered family transportation vehicle» is just plain silly, as the above examples indicate.

Pay attention, because this next one has some serious implications for energy and transportation policy, and infrastructure: According to research just published in the online edition of Science, rather than converting energy crops to liquid fuel for use in an internal combustion engine, it is far more efficient to convert them to electricity to power vehicles.

A better solution would be to have electric powered vehicles, better public transportation infrastructure to reduce private motor vehicle demand, civic infrastructure changes so daily commutes can be made shorter and use natural gas to replace electricity generated currently by coal.

Natural gas is an abundant, cleaner - burning fossil fuel that is economical to produce and commercialize; complementary to renewables, such as solar, wind or hydro power; and increasingly being used in transportation vehicles.

Consider in comparison, the massive increase in the size and complexity of the legal infrastructure of laws, agencies, officials, police forces, educational facilities, courts, judges, and lawyers made necessary by motor vehicle transportation's replacing horse - powered transportation.

For example, motor vehicle transportation would be too dangerous to use without its current legal infrastructure, which must be vastly different and greater than that which controlled horse - powered transportation systems.

The three analogies: (1) whereas a pre-electronic paper record can be symbolized by a piece of paper in a file drawer, an electronic record is like a drop of water in a pool of water, i.e., it is completely dependent upon its ERMS for its existence, accessibility, and «integrity» (as that word is used in the electronic records provisions of the Evidence Acts; e.g. s. 31.2 (1)(a) CEA); (2) if expert opinion evidence were rendered admissible in the way that electronic records are, there would be no evidence presented, nor cross-examination allowed, as to the qualifications of the expert witnesses, i.e., the «qualifications» of an electronic record being the state of records management of the ERMS in which it is stored; (3) going from a horse - powered transportation system to a motor vehicle - based transportation system has required a vast amount of new laws, regulations, and enforcement personnel, including police officers, judges, and lawyers, i.e., stepping up to a new technology requires that it be controlled by new laws and regulations, otherwise it will cause injury, damage, and injustice.

For example, going from a horse - powered transportation system to a motor vehicle - based transportation system has required a vast amount of new laws, regulations, and enforcement personnel, including police officers, judges, and lawyers.