Sentences with phrase «volt system compared»

One aspect of the Focus EV that Ford is justifiably proud of is that the car's 23 - kWh lithium ion battery can be recharged in three to four hours on a 240 - volt system compared with the six to eight hours the Nissan Leaf requires at the same voltage.

Not exact matches

It seems that despite adopting: — a lithium - ion battery; — a «high - pressure direct fuel injection that replaced the less - efficient multi-port injection type»; — a new Hydra - Matic six - speed automatic transmission that replaces the conventional four speed used previously; — a «new BAS design [that is supposed to] ha [ve] noteworthy fuel economy gains compared to the earlier system»; — all those «talks» of «advancements gained from production of multiple generations of hybrid technology as well as development of the Chevy Volt»; — and significantly less horsepower and oomph than an Accord hybrid that was first debuted 7 years ago, there are actually little to show for any significant advancement in fuel economy from GM's latest hybrid.

Not as dramatic in saving fuel as cylinder deactivation, an electrically driven, 42 - volt variable - assist power steering system provides up to a 0.5 - mpg fuel economy improvement compared to the common belt - driven hydraulic systems.

At the time of the Volt's debut in Detroit Chevrolet indicated that the new two - motor system has improved efficiency by 12 percent while also shedding approximately 100 pounds compared to the outgoing model.