Sentences with phrase «while pure electric»

And while pure electric - car technology has been around for years, it is plagued by a crucial problem: a lack of range.

According to Maruti Suzuki India's internal tests, the Swift R.E gets a combined fuel efficiency of 48.2 kmpl, while its pure electric range is around 25.5 kmpl.

Not exact matches

The dual power sources offer all of the incentives of driving an electric vehicle — charging at home, cheap energy, and the potential for reduced emissions — while eliminating the inconvenience of limited range and slow charging times that afflict pure electric vehicles.

When Honda introduced the ground - breaking Insight in 2000, it was hailed as a leap forward in automotive engineering, and thanks to its slippery raindrop shape and highly efficient gasoline / electric hybrid drivetrain, the small coupe was able to achieve record - setting fuel - efficiency while retaining everyday drivability that would have been impossible in a pure electric vehicle.

With the smaller battery pack, the pure electric SUV offers a driving range of 240 km, while with the bigger battery pack, the same number increases to 390 km.

Ford has much grander EV plans in the pipeline, with a new pure - electric SUV due by 2020 which will offer a range of at least 300 miles, while electrified versions of its Mustang and Transit models are also confirmed for future production.

The chassis design is complemented by a completely new Electric Power Assist Steering system, which has been carefully tuned to deliver pure and precise responses at high speed while remaining light and manoeuvrable for parking.

Pure - electric vehicle sales rose to 38,495 in 2014, from 24,586 cars in 2013, while sales of plug - in hybrids and range - extender electric cars rose to 36,836 from 30,558 in 2013.

Despite all that punch on tap, the British car - maker says that, thanks to its plug - in tech, the P400e will cover 51 km on pure - electric power and average fuel consumption of just 2.8 L / 100 km, while emitting only 64g / km of CO2.

The diesel engine powers the front wheels, while the electric motor powers the rear wheels of the Volvo V60 PHEV, and it can go up to 32 miles on pure electric power.

Pure holds the car in electric - mode as long as possible, while Hybrid lets the car decide how best to make use of the various powertrain elements for most economical effect.

Our PowerPulse technology is designed to deliver a distinct performance boost to our diesel engine, while the T8 Twin Engine petrol plug - in hybrid will deliver around 410 hp and a pure electric range of around 50 km.

But while adding a big battery pack and a few electric motors might seem like a pretty sizable modification to the traditional sports car formula, there's an even - greater change lurking just over the horizon — the pure - electric powertrain.

It can drive on pure electric power at speeds of up to 77mph, while it posts an official EU pure - electric range figure of 25 miles from a fully charged lithium - ion battery.

One will be a plug - in hybrid, while another will be a pure - electric model promising high performance and excellent driving dynamics.

The all - electric is expected to have a range of approximately 80 miles, while the plug - in hybrid will be able to go 40 miles in pure EV mode.

Pure will be the simple, low - spec version that hits Alpine's magic 1080 kg weight figure, while Legende adds some luxuries - including six - way electric seats.

A growing number of automakers are building pure electric cars for 2014, and while not all of these vehicles are available in every single market, gradually it's becoming easier to get behind the wheel of a battery - powered automobile at both the low and high end of the pricing spectrum.

It provides the convenience of refueling with gasoline, while offering the same driving experience as a pure electric vehicle.

Look for Infiniti to offer a mix of pure electric vehicles and e-Power vehicles, while also borrowing technologies from parent company Nissan.

While Audi and Mercedes - Benz have been squabbling over the optimum pure - electric range for a plug - in hybrid, BMW has chosen a middle ground, giving the 740e 40 km of emission - free running.

The new smart fortwo electric drive pure is perfect for roaming the city streets of Chicago, while saving on gas and cutting out those unwanted emissions.

The Polestar 1 is an electric performance hybrid GT coupé, which produces 600 horsepower and 1,000 Nm of torque, while offering 150 km of pure electric driving range

The second - generation Volt is 220 pounds lighter than the first - generation and delivers 19 percent stronger 0 - 30 mph electric acceleration while providing 39 percent greater pure EV range.

The company is concentrating its future product plans almost exclusively on four - wheel - drive SUVs, while continuing its development of pure electric and hybrid powertrains.

Nissan is trying to establish its all - electric Leaf in the same way — leaving out the hybrid while attempting to leapfrog straight to pure plug - in.

So while there was that motivation to get into fuel cell cars in the first place, all four nonetheless see the fuel cell as a step much farther into the future than a pure electric powered by batteries.

While alternative fuel vehicles (AFVs)-- including hybrids and pure electric — are gaining consumer acceptance in the European Union (EU), even in... Read more →

Perhaps more interesting than that, is that my brother's experience confirms another PHEV benefit that Robert touches on here: Having driven one of these for a while, he now seems to be pretty darned interested in a pure electric vehicle instead.