Sentences with phrase «when electric rates»

The cost savings are even greater when charging during off - peak hours, when electric rates are cheaper.

The experimental system would allow fleet operators to use their plug - in hybrids to supply electricity for a building during a power outage, reduce power usage when electric rates are high or even sell electricity back to their utility company.

The cost savings are even greater when charging during off - peak hours, when electric rates are cheaper.

Not exact matches

A non-profit group says consumers are being left in the cold when it comes to input about a proposed electric rate hike in the Hudson Valley.

In a 2006 study, people zapped with unpredictable electric shocks to the hand rated the pain as more unpleasant than when they knew what to expect.

Many hybrid electric vehicles achieve higher fuel economy ratings in the city (e.g. 2017 Toyota Prius, 54 - city, 50 - highway) than on the highway because the electric motor recharges when braking and turns off the gas - powered engine when stopped; this is especially beneficial to those who do a lot of city driving because, while 100 % gas vehicles will get better mileage on the highway vs. the city, hybrids are the opposite.

Using the dashboard's touch - screen, a smartphone app or other web access, an owner can program the Leaf to begin charging at a preset time, such as when off - peak electric rates begin.

It's been a long four years coming, but the i8 Roadster brings open - top cruising to the i8's bag of tricks, which otherwise includes making a three - cylinder turbocharged 1.5 - liter engine sound great (perhaps the greatest sorcery of all), and yet at the same time delivering an all - electric mode that brooks no gimmickry, great handling, and surprising driver engagement given the 28 mpg combined rating and 76 mpge rating when in electric - only mode — a level of efficiency typically reserved for numb, coddling commute - boxes.

The small 1.0 - liter gasoline engine provided primary power while sipping fuel at a miniscule rate, and the electric motor would kick in when extra thrust was needed.

The instant torque from the electric motors moves the van at a very brisk rate when leaving a stop.

It is a shorter range EV — the government rates it at 38 miles all - electric range — and the gasoline engine kicks on when the usable electrons are depleted.

However, even with proven technology, it's unlikely the Subaru plug - in will be capable of mimicking the Prius Prime's EPA - rated 25 miles of all - electric driving range, especially when you factor in Subaru's AWD requirement and the additional weight from a crossover - like body.

The 2016 Honda CR - Z mpg ratings are stellar when you compare them to most other cars on the road thanks to the vehicle's gas / electric hybrid engine.

Porsche literature claims a combined rating of 9.4 litres when operating on engine only, and an impressive 4.7 litres when the electric motor is able to assist.

Another feature of the app developed by Microsoft works to make sure the majority of the Ford Focus Electric's battery pack is charged when utility rates are the cheapest.

The EPA rated the Nissan Leaf electric car with a combined fuel economy of 99 MPGe, [8] and rated the Chevrolet Volt plug - in hybrid with a combined fuel economy of 93 MPGe in all - electric mode, 37 MPG when operating with gasoline only, and an overall fuel economy rating of 60 mpg - US (3.9 L / 100 km) combining power from electricity and gasoline.

Yes of course you can run around for peanuts using cheap rate electricity and reaping the tax benefits, but for urban or «local» motoring when mileages are low, the overall benefit of going electric is potentially marginal.

It boasts 402bhp when the electric and petrol engine combine, yet its CO2 emissions of just 52g / km and Benefit - in - Kind rating of 16 % make it attractive to company - car drivers.

When outfitted with MagneRide magnetic ride control dampers that provide continuously variable rates, and the ability to select a Dynamic mode that also sharpens the response of the standard electric power steering, the Evoque becomes just that much more nimble and precise.

Electric - only range is rated at 13 miles, and total range when factoring in the gasoline engine is 574 miles.

The Outlander's 2.0 - liter engine, 70 - kw generator, front and rear electric motors, and 12 - kwh battery will no doubt offer less all - electric range and efficiency ratings when measured by the U.S. EPA.

These consist of: a charge / assist gauge, which indicates whether the hybrid system's electric motor is assisting the gasoline engine or whether the battery is being recharged; an ECO light, which shows when the car's instant gas mileage is meeting or exceeding the average EPA rating; and an Autostop readout on the tachometer, which indicates that the engine has been cut during idling.

Output from the electric motor is rated at 181 horsepower and 232 pound - feet of torque, while the battery pack can get topped off in around 2.5 hours when plugged into a 240 - volt power source.

These are a function of the Chrysler Uconnect 8.4 system that provide the driver with information about the Pacifica Hybrid, including: a dynamic visual of how power is moving in the minivan, whether moving from the battery to the wheels or back due to regenerative brakes; a chart of a driving history, including a breakdown of distance driven in electric mode and hybrid mode by day; and a page allowing the driver to schedule when the Pacifica Hybrid charges to make the most of off - peak electricity rates.

The EPA rates the Volt at 43 mpg city / 42 highway / 42 combined when running on the gasoline engine, and 106 MPGe in combined gas / electric operation.

According to Ford, when operating in all - electric mode the Fusion Energi will deliver an estimated EPA rating of 100 miles per gallon gasoline equivalent.

When in fully electric mode, the A3 e-tron flows electrons at a rate equivalent to about 86 mpge combined.

While it won't let you drive (sorry James Bond wannabes), the MyFord Mobile app they're showing off at CES 2012 enables Focus Electric owners to manage how and when their cars charge at home, allowing you to set it so the car charges at night off peak hours with lower electric rates or override it to get your car charged up for an impendiElectric owners to manage how and when their cars charge at home, allowing you to set it so the car charges at night off peak hours with lower electric rates or override it to get your car charged up for an impendielectric rates or override it to get your car charged up for an impending trip.

Pfizer and General Electric, for instance, both carried top - notch credit ratings when they cut their payouts during the financial crisis.

Because I ride a bicycle and limit my car trips, and I've curtailed my airplane travel, and wear sweaters (I know when I've set the thermostat too low when I can see the dog's breath in the living room), and because I've opted into our electric utility's «Pure Power» wind power program (they pledge to buy 75 % of your power from wind farms in exchange for raising your rate a few cents per kilowatt hour), my personal «Carbon Footprint» comes out at less than 4 tons per year.

Of course, that day could come much sooner if we drastically reduced our rate of electric use, and became more flexible in when we used some of it.

But, when Project Laundry List inform us that electric clothes dryers use 6 % of residential electricity in the United States, while the US Department of Energy rate them as the second biggest muncher of household energy, maybe that aversion needs redressing.Wanna get some solar energy mojo happening at your house?

Large commercial and industrial customers sometimes obtain interruptible rates, which provide a discount in return for the consumer's agreement to cut electric loads upon request from the utility (usually during critical periods, such as summer afternoons when the system demand approaches the utility's generating capability).

But the group isn't entirely certain about the details, and calls for more research on consumer behavior, to understand how consumers will likely respond to price signals baked into retail electricity rates, especially when electric vehicles «result in significant fuel cost savings.»

Even if you don't live in a sunny location, higher electric rates result in higher amounts of savings when you switch to solar energy.

«We have the nation's highest electric rates,» Shaheen said in 1996 when she was running for governor, a video spot that Brown's campaign picked up on.

From tiered electric rates to equitable taxes, experienced communities have a lot to teach when it...

Final EPA ratings for the plug - in Ioniq's electric range and energy efficiency will be released when it goes on sale at the end of this year or the start of 2018.

Once everybody is using the same connectors, what will matter most for electric car and plug - in hybrid owners will be how «smart» the chargers & cars will be; for example, you could set it to charge only certain times of the day or night, or to communicate with a smart meter to only charge when electricity is at a certain rate, or only when there's a surplus of renewable energy on the grid, or to charge in a way that extends the life of your battery pack as much as possible, etc..

Rates are higher during the afternoon when electric demand is at its «peak» across all utility customers.

The Phase 1 collaboration of stakeholders reached an impasse when solar advocates and the Hawaiian Electric Companies (HECO), the state's dominant electricity provider, failed to find common ground on how to revise net energy metering (NEM), the rate at which customers with solar panels are renumerated for the electricity they send to the grid.

Dishwashers At last, time - delay start makes real sense: As many municipal electric utilities move to graduated electricity use, you can set the dishwasher to run late at night when rates are cheaper.