The BladeGlider Concept is a rear wheel vehicle and is run by an all electric drivetrain complete with in -
wheel motors with independent motor management.
Not exact matches
Engine tested: 60 - kilowatt - hour lithium - ion rechargeable battery
with single -
motor front -
wheel drive; total system power output of 200 horsepower, and EPA - estimated range of 238 miles
We know from previous reports that every Model X will come
with dual -
motor all -
wheel drive, in the same three battery flavors (60 kWh, 85 kWh, or 85 kWh Performance) as the Model S sedan.
«It's not the obvious choice of
motor of a Premier League footballer, but he's more than happy
with the
wheels and likes to do his bit for the environment.
To most drivers
with a backgroundin open -
wheel racing — such as Montoya, who won the Indy 500
with Ganassi in2000 — F / 1 is the gold standard of
motor sports.
Riding a bike, whether it's a tricycle or a «big kid» bicycle
with or without training
wheels is a great way to help your little one develop his gross
motor skills and eye - hand coordination.
The MotoTec FatBoy electric scooter also comes
with an oversized headlight, brakes in the front and rear, an advanced hub
motor which means this cruiser doesn't need a belt or chain, and supremely phat fenders over both
wheels.
A colorful plush caterpillar designed
with Velcro straps and shoelaces will help babies develop important
motor skills, while the caterpillar on
wheels can help them develop hand - eye coordination and navigational skills as they begin to move on their own.
Then, using
motor circuits, kids use electric functions in their dollhouses
with windmills, blenders, pottery
wheels, carousels, and elevators.
The XA - 750 is the largest electric ATV on the market today
with great features that include; a 750 watt
motor (1 full horsepower), good torque and hill climbing ability, full sized off - road
wheels, hydraulic disk brakes, forward & reverse drive, front and rear suspension, an oversized seat, a front bumper / brush guard, electric horn, headlight, tail light and brake light.
But hoverboards, as personal
wheeled devices
with motors, have resisted classification in New York.
Trains such as the LRT are designed
with so - called dynamic braking, using traction
motors on the train's
wheels, for smooth stops.
Instead, some designed cars
with an electric
motor for each
wheel.
With four
motors, «you also need a computer that senses what's going on at each
wheel, which means you have to put a speed sensor in each
wheel.»
Then the friction exceeded the limit, we could no longer spin the
wheels with our
motor, the spacecraft autonomously put itself in safe mode.
We still had this super-elevated friction level, but we have relatively large
motors on these
wheels, and the thought was, we could overcome the friction
with the
motor force we have available.
On a muddy, rubble - strewn field on the banks of the Monongahela River in Pittsburgh, a five - foot - tall pyramidal robot
with twin camera eyes slowly rotates on four metal
wheels, its electric
motors emitting a low whine.
The researchers started
with little motorized «
wheels,» molecules inspired by the
motors that some bacteria use to propel themselves, and attached them to a frame.
The rover will be delayed to address a «backlog of unresolved work» and undiagnosed problems
with the rover's actuators,
motor - driven gears that move the spacecraft's
wheels, bend its robotic arm, and drive its drill, NASA administrator Mike Griffin told reporters.
With motors packed inside its
wheels, a commuter carry - on that folds up to about the size of a luggable suitcase.
Evolution Instead of
motors, some cyclists are allegedly experimenting
with electromagnetic
wheels,
with magnets hidden inside carbon - fiber rims, which are capable of generating a 60 - watt boost — not bad given that a Tour de France contender will average about 350 to 400 watts on a difficult Alpine climb.
Diagnosed
with in a very rare early - onset, slow - progressing form of Amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (ALS; also known as
motor neurone disease or MND) in 1963 at age 21, he was gradually left him
wheel chair bound.
So if you're not familiar
with this kind of car what happens when you push the clutch to the floor is you pretty much disconnect the
motor from the
wheels.
With headlamps rolling to imitate eyes, a motor that can purr like a kitten or roar with authority, plus the ability to propel itself when needed, this spirited wheeled wonder acts like it «s al
With headlamps rolling to imitate eyes, a
motor that can purr like a kitten or roar
with authority, plus the ability to propel itself when needed, this spirited wheeled wonder acts like it «s al
with authority, plus the ability to propel itself when needed, this spirited
wheeled wonder acts like it «s alive.
Watching your side mirrors shake from vibrations as you redline your
motor on the starting grid, being held up in a pit stop as your crew try to locate a
wheel nut they've dropped during a change of tires and the sight of your suspension moving in - accordance
with the elevation and camber changes on the circuit all come together to provide a truly immersive feel that few games have come close to matching in the past.
It uses three electric
motors,
with one at the front axle and two at the rear, for a kind of electro - Quattro all -
wheel drive.
A Rolls - Royce Phantom
with a 96 - cell lithium - ion battery pack under the bonnet, two 194bhp electric
motors just ahead of the back
wheels and a mission to show Rolls - Royce customers what the future could be like.
Kia says this concept vehicle uses an electric all -
wheel - drive system, which likely means that it will be a hybrid
with a gasoline engine powering the front
wheels and an electric
motor powering the rear
wheels.
The mainstay variant likely combines a 134 - hp front
motor with a 214 - hp unit propelling the rear
wheels.
The Hybrid model combines its V - 6 engine
with a 50 - kW electric
motor and returns up to 28/34 mpg
with rear -
wheel drive.
Dual -
motor all -
wheel drive is available only on the Model S
with the 85 - kWh battery pack.
It is also capable of providing relatively small amounts of torque to the
wheels in parallel
with the electric drive
motor.
Unveiled at the 2014 Geneva
motor show, the stunning 2 +2 coupe harnesses power from a 3 - litre V6 available
with three power outputs driving either the rear or all - four
wheels.
The production I - Pace is also expected to have similar specs to the concept,
with two electric
motors providing all -
wheel - drive capability and a 90 - kilowatt - hour battery pack that's estimated to be good for 220 miles of range.
It came standard
with many great features including leather seating surfaces, 6 speed automatic
with overdrive, 2.0 liter turbo diesel
motor, tire pressure monitoring, steering
wheel audio controls, Bluetooth, power driver's seat and mirrors, digital dash displays, remote start, Sirius satellite radio and OnStar just to name a few.
Our colleagues at
Motor Trend teamed up
with Tire Rack (Automobile Magazine «s official
wheel and tire supplier) to see what impact new high - performance tires have on sports cars.
This D - type version of the Tesla Model S sedan doubles down on technology,
with double the
motors and double the driving
wheels.
Two electric
motors, one for the front
wheels and one for the rear, work in concert
with the gas four to offer either front - or four -
wheel drive depending on conditions.
Equipped
with two electric
motors, one at the front
wheels and one driving the rear, the vehicle should deliver around 400 hp and 516 lb - ft of torque like the concept.
It's also the stronger engine - a 3.5 - litre V6 cosies up
with an electric
motor, while the back
wheels are fed by another electric
motor.
A 3.5 - liter V - 6 would likely be paired
with an electric
motor to drive the rear
wheels, while a pair of in -
wheel electric
motors would motivate the front.
Not that output is the top priority in an autonomous car, but the Symbioz demo car produces 671 hp and 487 lb - ft of torque
with the help of two electric
motors, one driving each of the rear
wheels.
Say Essen
Motor Show and the first things that comes to your mind are the images of»90s and early» 00s Fords, Benzes, and Opels bathed in metallic greens, pinks, and gold, equipped
with crazy hood vents, chromed
wheels, Lexus - style taillights, and big, red Sony Xplod subwoofers barely fitting in their small trunks.
Its so - called «e-AWD» system is likely a hybrid powertrain setup,
with the front
wheels powered by a conventional four - cylinder engine, and a rear - mounted electric
motor powering the rear
wheels.
There is yet another chapter in the long story that is the promised Subaru / Toyota rear -
wheel - drive sports coupe: at the Frankfurt
Motor Show, Subaru will preview its version of the performance car
with the BRZ Prologue concept.
The RAV4 Hybrid uses a similar powertrain to the Toyota Camry Hybrid, combining a 2.5 - liter Atkinson - cycle four - cylinder
with an electric
motor,
with an extra rear - mounted electric
motor providing all -
wheel - drive capability.
Reports from earlier this year suggest that the new Supra will likely be based on the same platform as the next BMW Z4,
with power coming from either a BMW - sourced turbocharged engine or a hybrid drivetrain, possibly
with front -
wheel electric
motors which could endow the rear -
wheel - drive sports car
with all -
wheel drive.
We had a couple of the same limited laps in an RLX hybrid
with Super-Handling All -
Wheel Drive, which uses an electric
motor to power the rear
wheels and combines
with the 3.5 - liter V - 6 and seven - speed dual - clutch transmission to provide 370 horsepower.
It's based on the same platform as the five - door model revealed earlier in the year, the i3 Coupe features the same 170bhp BMW - developed electric
motor and rear -
wheel - drive drivetrain,
with floor - mounted lithium - ion battery packs.
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