Sentences with phrase «with conventional engines»

A plug - in hybrid version is expected along with conventional engines and there's a possibility that a Q8 RS could eventually be introduced.

The company, which today launched a new limited edition of its hatchback Kwid in association with Marvel, would also keep on rolling out models with conventional engines in segments where it is not present.

That could allow the group to convert chemical starting materials into more complex fuels, such as methane or methanol, that can be used to power vehicles with conventional engines.

Extreme levels of track banking in racing environments can wreak havoc with conventional engine lubrication systems but the pressurized dry - sump system provides a continuous supply of engine oil in any driving situation.

An electric water pump — a first for Chevy trucks — supports the Active Thermal Management system and further enhances the engine's performance and efficiency by eliminating the parasitic drag that comes with a conventional engine - driven water pump.

The MV Beluga SkySails, the first freighter in the modern era using a kite - like sail along with its conventional engine when the winds are right, completed a transatlantic passage and the owners report that the sail cut fuel burning around 20 percent on days when conditions were right.

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The transmission does not form part of the engine as on conventional cars, but is unit - built with the rear axle and bolted to the chassis to reduce unsprung weight.

Analysts say the 95 g / km 2020 goal as an average across the EU fleet is achievable using conventional combustion engines, but industry opinions are divided over whether pushing below that level could be done with existing engines or require a major increase in electric and hybrid vehicles.

Conventional production consumes a lot of energy, the infrastructure is still dwarfed by that for petroleum, and engines would need to be modified to run on pure ammonia (like Belgium's buses, most experimental vehicles need some conventional fuel mixed in with tConventional production consumes a lot of energy, the infrastructure is still dwarfed by that for petroleum, and engines would need to be modified to run on pure ammonia (like Belgium's buses, most experimental vehicles need some conventional fuel mixed in with tconventional fuel mixed in with the ammonia).

Sensors and a computer can vary the mixture with split - second timing, creating an engine that runs much cooler than conventional gas or diesel engines.

Wurst's idea is to mate the engine with a new airplane design, take the craft up to an altitude of about 30 miles, at which point the ramjets can no longer be used, coast to an altitude of 60 miles, then release the satellite payload with a small conventional rocket attached.

A specially designed airplane could use conventional jet engines to take off and rendezvous with a tanker plane at between 15,000 and 30,000 feet.

These hybrids combine a conventional internal combustion engine with a battery.

Firstly, an electric motor makes less noise than a conventional engine and secondly, most electric cars are fitted with specially - developed low rolling resistance (EV) tires that make less noise than traditional car tires.

What makes the data logger exceptional is that it is flexibly configurable; its use is not restricted to cars with a conventional combustion engine.

All the bio-version lacks are the aromatics — specific volatile hydrocarbon rings that are necessary to swell shut seals within current aircraft engines, hence the need to blend it with conventional fuel.

The team claim the system will reduce fuel consumption and greenhouse gas emissions by more than 30 per cent compared with conventional gasoline engines.

Professor Ken Naitoh of Waseda University's Faculty of Science and Engineering (Department of Applied Mechanics and Aerospace Engineering, School of Fundamental Science and Engineering) and his associates have discovered a revolutionary energy conversion principle (new compressive combustion principle) able to yield stand - alone engines with double or higher the thermal efficiency potential of conventional engines, independent of their size.

To estimate whale density, we conducted visual line transect surveys along four north - south and four east - west tracklines (i.e., long shore and perpendicular) using standard line - transect methods [22] and analyzed sighting data with Distance (V5.0), using the conventional distance sampling analysis engine [23].

The validation flight was conducted using a 40:60 mix of Rentech's synthetic jet fuel with conventional Jet A fuel in one of two engines on an Airbus 319 aircraft.

A top quality conventional motor oil, with a 3000 mile oil and filter change interval, is your most economical choice for long engine life.

In the case of BMW, those legacies include a large workforce trained to complete tasks that may soon become obsolete, an assembly network designed to build conventional vehicles with internal combustion engines, a hungry dealer network that needs to be fed, and an EV line - up comprised only of the slow - selling i3.

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 isn't the clean, sharp action you get with a dual - clutcher or even the best conventional autos, but at least the V - 6 engine isn't braying like a demented donkey as is so often the way with continuously variable transmissions.

Continuing with its reintroduction of in - line six - cylinder engines, the new CLS53 features both a conventional exhaust gas - driven turbocharger as well as an electric compressor.

Fortunately, the Parkway was available with conventional gasoline and diesel piston engines as well.

So far, the word is that the new Hybrid will use a 2.0 - liter Atkinson - cycle four - cylinder engine, which in concert with its dual - electric - motor system developed by Honda, does not need a conventional transmission.

With new prototype regulations arriving next year, there wasn't much buzz in the prototype classes other than Mazda's decision to jettison the uncompetitive diesel that hamstrung its cars for the past two seasons in favor of a conventional gasoline - powered engine.

With new economy regulations on the horizon, will larger, more conventional engines once again make a comeback?

The crucial difference between the Karma and a conventional hybrid is that there's no physical connection between the engine and the driven wheels, with all energy being transferred electrically in what Fisker calls «series hybrid» configuration.

Let's start with some context: the conventional gasoline engine we are so used to has a thermal efficiency of around 30 %.

How common is a battery failure on hybrids when compared e.g. to a transmission failure on a car with conventional automatic transmission, or to an engine failure on any internal combustion engine powered car?

Hybrid mode is the default mode and combines the gasoline engine with the electric motor like conventional hybrids.

In a conventional two - stroke engine, the exhaust must open very early in the power stroke to enable the cylinder pressure to fall well below that of the incoming charge, in order to avoid spent gases entering the transfer ports and mixing with the fresh charge.

The key words here are «and hybrid powertrains,» which means that anything with a conventional internal combustion engine could be available with hybrid, or plug - in hybrid power.

«We looked at having the gearbox in the rear for ideal weight distribution but now I think we will end up with a conventional drivetrain with engine, gearbox, centre differential and real differential, as it is lighter and we can share components across the group», Reggiani continued.

One thing Mazda never managed to solve however, was the problem with fuel consumption, and although the latest generation of Renesis rotary engines were far more efficient than its predecessors, it just couldn't deliver the same power, torque and high - mpg ratings as modern conventional turbocharged engines.

In basic form, the single cam lobe and follower / rocker arm of a conventional engine is replaced with a locking multi-part rocker arm and two cam profiles: one optimized for low - RPM stability and fuel efficiency, and the other designed to maximize high - RPM power output.

The late - closing intake valve of the Atkison cycle helps improve the engine's efficiency, but comes with a loss in power compared to a conventional Otto - cycle four - stroke engine.

Although the Japanese automaker has tinkered with a number of advanced propulsion systems over the past decade, it feels there's plenty of life left in conventional, fuel - burning engines, albeit not without a little help from new technologies.

With two conventional turbochargers positioned in the engine's vee, a third is positioned to feed air into the engine at lower engine speeds, and rather than be driven by exhaust gases as per the other two turbos, it is driven by a 7kw electric motor.

Yet this hasn't deterred a growing number of automakers from pouring vast amounts of money into the development of hydrogen fuel - cell technology, which can provide a car with range commensurate with conventional gasoline - engine models while emitting nothing but water in the form of steam.

As with the legendary racing sports car from the 1952 season, the vehicle featured consistent lightweight design throughout and a spaceframe that supported the engine, transmission and axles and left no room for conventional doors.

The Mitsubishi Outlander offers two conventional gasoline engines in the United States: an entry - level 2.4 - liter four - cylinder unit with 166 hp and 162 lb - ft of torque and a 3.0 - liter V6 with 224 hp and 215 lb - ft of torque.

With the change of chassis and axle configurations, the Econoline gained a conventional hood for engine access (though most engine access remained from the interior).

Optional on the 4 - cylinder, and standard with all other engines, is Audi's signature quattro all - wheel drive, which comes with a conventional 8 - speed automatic transmission.

Of course, if you simply don't like CVTs, you could always get the V6 engine, which comes with a conventional six - speed automatic.

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Equally, never charge and you turn the E 350e into a conventional hybrid in essence, one able to only use the electric motor when you've either recuperated some energy under braking, or told the car to charge its battery with the engine.

According to Peugeot, BlueHDI sees a 90 % reduction in NOx remissions, and 2 - 4 % reduction in CO2 emissions compared with conventional diesel engines.