Sentences with phrase «volt electric battery»

The vehicle runs in zero - emission mode at speed of up to 70 km / h using two rear electric in - wheel motors developed by consortium partners Elaphe and Brembo.The 48 - volt electric battery — designed by Samsung SDI — can be recharged using regenerative braking technology.

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He said Model 3 will outsell the battery - electric Nissan Leaf, BMW i3, Audi E-Tron and Chevrolet Bolt and Volt combined.

The Sweet Pea E100 Electric Scooter also boasts a ton of impressive features including, a folding handlebar mechanism for effortless storage and transportation, an 8 - inch pneumatic front tire and 4.9 - inch polyurethane rear wheel, and a hand - operated front brake, a pair of 12 - volt batteries, a charger, tools, a chain - driven high - torque and environmentally friendly motor, and a handy twist - grip throttle.

The hybrid GE is developing with the marine engineering firm C - MAR works something like the upcoming Chevy Volt car, which uses an electric motor as its primary drive and carries a small combustion engine to charge batteries that run low.

Black and Decker and DeWalt have started using the batteries in high - end power tools, and they may appear in the Chevy Volt electric car by 2010.

Alessandro Volta (1745 — 1827) The namesake behind today's volts, which measure differences in electrical potential, Italian physicist and experimentalist Volta discovered methane, used his tongue to detect electricity and invented the first electric battery.

The Chevrolet Volt, which GM plans to introduce in two years (reportedly at a mid - $ 30,000 base price), is a new breed of gasoline - electric hybrid, cars powered by a battery - powered electric motor that can be recharged on the road with an internal combustion engine.

The newly unveiled Volt's lithium ion battery pack, which will power the four - seat compact for about 40 miles per charge, will also be able to be replenished with cheap off - peak power by plugging it into the nationwide electric grid overnight.

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.

When that didn't work, the researchers sometimes resorted to mild electric shock, using a nine - volt battery to make the venom glands contract and prompt the release of a droplet or two.

THE KAVLI FOUNDATION: At the end of 2011 there were several news stories about how a battery in the Chevy Volt, GM's first mainstream electric vehicle since the EV1, caught fire several weeks after the car was subject to crash testing.

The 440 - volt, three - phase charger uses a 32 - amp power supply to fully replenish the C30 electric «s batteries in 90 minutes — and in 30 minutes, the charger can give the battery enough juice to drive about 50 miles.

Battery discharging, acceleration or low - speed cruising: With energy provided from the battery pack, the Volt uses only its larger 149 - hp electric motor for cruising below 40 mph or accelerating at anyBattery discharging, acceleration or low - speed cruising: With energy provided from the battery pack, the Volt uses only its larger 149 - hp electric motor for cruising below 40 mph or accelerating at anybattery pack, the Volt uses only its larger 149 - hp electric motor for cruising below 40 mph or accelerating at any speed.

For those who are unfamiliar with the Volt, it is an electric car, powered by a battery.

The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety has tested few — if any — recent mainstream electric vehicles, but after the 2011 Chevrolet Volt and the 2011 Nissan Leaf passed a battery (pun intended) of tests, both models have been named as IIHS Top Safety Picks.

I expected it to be like the Chevy Volt, which runs on electric power solely for about 40 miles, then switches to the gasoline engine until you recharge the battery pack.

It adds bulk, but the Chevrolet Volt - sourced battery pack provides an excellent 31 miles of all - electric cruising range, usable up to 78 mph.

Equipped with a 340 - volt battery pack and a 107 - horsepower electric drive motor, the five - seat Leaf hatchback has an estimated range of 100 miles, though this will vary with weather, terrain, driving style and how much you carry in passengers and cargo.

As an investigation continues into whether batteries in the Chevrolet Volt pose a fire risk, General Motors wants to reassure customers and drivers that its electric car is safe.

Outgoing GM CEO Dan Akerson said in August that he hoped the next - generation Volt would have a 20 - percent greater all - electric range, hinting that the car would be able to drive 50 to 60 miles on its battery alone.

The 2014 ELR's powertrain is pretty much identical to the Volt — 435 - pound, lithium - ion battery pack, two electric motors, and a 1.4 - liter four - cylinder gasoline engine.

Under the Hood The Leaf uses a 340 - volt battery pack to power an electric drive motor, which drives the front wheels with 107 horsepower and 207 pounds - feet of torque.

At the same time, current Volt battery pack supplier LG Chem announced that it is planning to introduce new battery cells for electric vehicles with 200 - mile ranges, which could coincide with the Chevrolet Volt's expected 2016 debut as a 2017 model.

Like the LC, the LS has a bespoke Lexus Multi-Stage Hybrid System with a «four - stage shifting device,» essentially a four - speed automatic that the company says feels and acts like the 10 - speed automatic in the conventional gas - powered LS 500, plus two electric motors with a 310 - volt, lithium - ion battery.

As batteries become more energy dense and programmers learn how to use that energy more efficiently, the Volt's range - extended electric vehicle concept will be even more compelling.

Government officials accused the agency and automaker of conspiring to hide the truth about Volt battery fires from the public, and also raised questions about the electric car's safety.

Powering a 111 - hp electric motor, the thermally managed lithium - ion battery pack can be recharged in less than four hours with a 240 - volt Level 2 charging setup (sold separately).

Powering a 111 - hp electric motor, the thermally managed lithium - ion battery pack can be recharged within four hours when fully depleted by using a 240 - volt Level 2 charging setup (sold separately).

While the current Chevrolet Volt uses a 1.4 - liter four - cylinder as a range - extender and generator for the Volt's battery and electric motor, the next Volt could switch to a smaller and lighter turbocharged 1.0 - liter three - cylinder mill.

The Karma's primary power source, as an electric vehicle, is a 360 - volt, 20 - kWh lithium - ion battery pack that runs down the center of the car.

Underpinning this electric drivetrain is a lithium ion battery that forms part of a powerful 800 Volt electrical system.

Ford said in its press release that its zero - emissions battery - electric Focus, which is being designed in a partnership with Magna International, will feature a «high - voltage electric motor powered by a high - capacity lithium ion battery pack» that can be charged in a 110 - volt or 220 - volt outlet.

This third turbo's electric motor is powered by a battery hooked up to the car's 48 - volt electrical system (which is also required to power the car's active anti-roll bar system) and is designed to improve the engine's immediate response time.

[31][32] The concept vehicle named after Alessandro Volta, the Italian physicist who invented the battery (and the namesake of the volt unit of measurement), was officially unveiled at the 2004 Geneva Motor Show as a study of a hybrid electric sports car.

The four - seat Q8 concept uses a standard 12 - Volt electrical system and adds a 17.9 kW / h lithium - ion battery for the exclusive use of the electric motor.

The electric motor sits between the engine and gearbox; it starts the engine, harvests otherwise waste energy to charge the 48 - volt battery and helps to power the vehicle when needed.

The second generation Volt's improved battery system and drivetrain increased the all - electric range to 53 miles (85 km), its EPA rated fuel economy in charge - sustaining mode to 42 mpg ‑ US (5.6 L / 100 km; 50 mpg ‑ imp), and the combined city / highway fuel economy in all - electric mode to 106 MPG - e, up from 98 MPG - e.

The S 500 engine is more complex, featuring a 48 - volt electrical system with a mild - hybrid set - up in the form of a 1kWh lithium - ion battery pack and an electric turbo.

The first was a VM Motori S.p.A. 1.8 - liter three - cylinder, turbocharged diesel, whose energy was diverted to an 180 - pound, 300 - volt battery and two oil - cooled electric wheel motors.

A 115 - volt lithium - ion battery and 15 - kW induction motor - generator help increase fuel economy by providing up to 11 kW (15 hp) of electric power assistance during acceleration.

According to General Motors the Volt's all - electric range with fully charged batteries varies from 25 to 50 miles (40 to 80 km) depending on terrain, driving technique, and temperature.

The concept is similar to home charging for GM's Chevy Volt, which has an electric drive and batteries, but also uses as small gasoline engine for extending the vehicle's range.»

As with the electric turbo, it gets its power from the 48 - volt battery.

A fire involving a Chevrolet Volt that had undergone government crash testing has led to authorities investigating the possibility of requiring emergency responders to drain the batteries of electric and hybrid vehicles following a collision.

That means 48 volt in very large volumes, plug - in hybrids in significant volumes and then battery electric vehicles.

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After the Chevrolet Volt's battery fire hazard debacle, electric vehicles have received intense scrutiny over the integrity of battery cells.

The 2017 Chevrolet Volt is equipped with the brand's award - winning Voltec propulsion system, consisting of a gas engine and battery pack powering twin electric motors, which produce 149 hp and 294 lb - ft of torque.

While the Volt is a plug - in hybrid, with a gas engine and battery pack, the Leaf is a true electric car, with no internal combustion...

Electric cars and plug - in hybrids took a beating on reliability, testing, and sales over the winter: $ 40,000 Tesla batteries bricking, a Fisker dying at the hands of Consumer Reports testers, a bit player going under, production suspended for five weeks on the Chevrolet Volt.