Sentences with phrase «weight of the battery»

The SWCNT with iron oxide solution produced a power density triple that of graphite, which means strong performance while eliminating much of the weight of a battery that depends on graphite.

In most portable electronics nowadays, anything that cuts the weight of a battery while maintaining its strength is of great interest, particularly to the military in the beginning because they can pay a lot for the extra performance.

Our guess: the extra weight of the batteries (which are mounted behind the rear seat) could provide just enough more protection from crash forces to gain the extra star.

And oddly enough, the weight of the battery pack in the floor of the vehicle apparently helps the Model X land on its wheels in rollover incidents.

The low center of gravity that comes from the weight of the batteries beneath the floor enables this package to change direction willingly, and the standard 20 - inch Continental tires provide cornering grip without ride harshness (22 - inch Pirelli PZero Scorpion tires are available to quicken handling response).

While some of that will be down to a lighter powerplant, the Vision has the weight of batteries to contend with, and uses a completely aluminium chassis and suspension system and polycarbonate glass to slice mass.

Tesla also promises that, since the weight of the battery pack will be low on the vehicle's floor, the Tesla Model X should provide best - in - class handling, with «nimble reflexes at every turn,» and a 0 - to -60-mph time of less than five seconds.

Despite the added weight of the batteries and the electric motor, Honda has managed to keep the CR - Z's weight at an impressively low 2637 pounds, which makes for a tossable little two - seater

In contrast to this, 30 liters of diesel is 25 kg, about one hundredth of the weight of your batteries.

Our test car pitched awkwardly over low - speed bumps, as if the engineers had beefed up the springs to handle the extra weight of the batteries but hadn't spent much time or money fine - tuning the whole set - up.

This is achieved by reducing the size and weight of the battery pack.

The cost of the project allied to potential low sales, and concerns about the weight of batteries, all worked against it.

The Hybrid comes in for a little criticism in this department, though — it's more stiffly sprung to contend with the added weight of its batteries, resulting in the ride being quite a lot firmer than the standard car's.

The hybrid also rides on a different suspension, tuned to handle the weight of the batteries.

On the upside, the hybrid does feel more planted to the road than the regular model thanks to the extra weight of batteries.

Plus, you're constantly aware of the weight of the batteries in the back.

Speaking of braking: If you slam the brakes, you'll feel the weight of the battery trying to bring the rear end around until the stability control intervenes.

The extra weight of the batteries and electric motor is not such an issue in an SUV as it is in a sports car.

The steering system allowed for precise wheel pointing, but the weight of the battery felt like it wanted to drag the car sideways.

Unfortunately, the extra weight of the batteries means the e-tron weighs - in at 1,540 kgs and this has a dampening effect on performance.

The steering is light and numb, and while there's good grip, the car rolls into bends thanks to the extra weight of the batteries.

The weight of its batteries, electric and petrol motors has been distributed evenly to keep things balanced and there's no fear of BMW's flagship hybrid tarnishing the carmaker's reputation for sharp handling.

You can also feel the weight of the battery pack moving the car around and causing body roll if you start to drive it like a truly sporty coupe.

However, putting the battery beneath the second row helps improve the Pacifica's handling by keeping the weight of the battery low and more centered.

It's surprisingly lively in Normal and Sport modes, and despite the added weight of the battery pack and slightly numb electro - mechanical power steering, the combination of low - slung mass and hard - working independent rear suspension make it a blast to drive, especially in the twisties.

Kia has also tweaked the plug - in's suspension to deal with the additional weight of the batteries and motor, and fitted bigger discs to the back (for the same reason).

Ride quality is smooth, with the added weight of the battery pack actually calming ride motions a bit.

But as we pointed out, there are better batteries with specific energy at least 330 Wh / kg, and we can surely increase the weight of the battery to at least 400 kg for a pure electric car, since the heavy internal combustion engine, the heavy transmission, gear box, radiator, etc, would not be needed.

The 550 - Watt (0.75 horsepower) fuel cell onboard the Ion Tiger has about 4 times the efficiency of a comparable internal combustion engine and the system provides 7 times the energy in the equivalent weight of batteries.

You get the lack of bulk that comes with a wireless mouse, with none of the weight of a battery or the hassle of charging.

By default, every backup battery case is made hefty as it carries the weight of battery inside.

Not exact matches

While hybrid electric and full electric vehicles have become more common in recent years, the aviation industry has been slow to embrace e-planes, partially because of the weight and cost of lithium - ion battery packs.

This would make the cars lighter — important because of the weight of electric batteries — but also allowing for more inventive designs.

I am sure that Tesla examined every part of the truck to see where they could save weight, and of course, I think they have confidence that by the time the semi is in production, they will be building their next generation batteries that beat your assumed 15 % improvement.

Using the current weight of a Tesla Model S battery pack at 540 kg per 90 kWh, we can do some simple math to estimate the Semi's batteries would weigh about 6,000 kg.

The Tesla 3 is thought to be about 20 percent smaller that the S, and the lighter weight helps squeeze more range out of the battery.

I had to buy a battery for my scale at home and while the weight varied by a couple pounds on where I put it on my bathroom floor, I took a picture of the highest weight, because that's probably the most accurate.

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Also, many of their products run on batteries and as the baby gets heavier, the swing will slow down under the weight.

It can accommodate a maximum weight of 25 lbs; assembling it is fast; and it requires 3 AA batteries in order to operate.

Because it is a light metal, lithium has a lot of charge - carrying ions for its weight, making for batteries that are smaller but more powerful.

The new concept can now provide a powerful tool for developing new, better - performing materials that could lead to dramatic improvements in the amount of power that could be stored in a battery of a given size or weight, as well as improved safety, the researchers say.

To keep its size and weight to a minimum, the flashlight was designed to run off of a single AA battery or a rechargeable one.

Other features include an auto - off feature to save battery, an auto - lock feature for making sure you get an accurate reading, and a tare function to measure the weight of your bag separately if you wish.

And I think that Apple is always searching for fewer physical buttons on the devices because they think they're clunky; small [as] possible, as thin as possible, as light as possible; and with battery life — which causes weight, so that's what they're always fighting against with battery life — that will be longer than any sort of normal session you have with that product.

Compared to batteries that use graphite as the host material in the anode, Huang's solution is much lighter weight and can stabilize a higher load of lithium during cycling.

The batteries also make up a small fraction of the device's weight and cost, regulating small amounts of energy.

Contrast this with cars, where a battery can ring up as high as $ 15,000 and can double the weight of smaller vehicles.

This electricity generation can help give field scientists, explorers, and disaster - relief workers freedom from the heavy weight of replacement batteries and thereby extend their ability to operate in remote areas.

Moreover, the new material offers at least an order of magnitude more energy than lithium batteries of the same weight.