It is also capable of providing relatively small amounts of torque to the wheels in parallel
with the electric drive motor.
In May, Audi said it was developing «a sporty SUV
with electric drive, which is to be launched in 2018.»
The modified sandwich - floor platform provides the perfect basis for a wide model range
with electric drive systems.
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With an electric drive on both front and rear axles, electric driving fun becomes a palpable experience.
Another innovation is the coupling of the TDI
with the electric drive of the front axle.
The ES300h gets by with a 4 - cylinder gas engine and,
with its electric drive motor, just 200 horsepower.
The Panamera Turbo S E-Hybrid supplements the power from its twin turbocharged 4.0 - liter V8
with an electric drive system, delivering a combined output of 680 horsepower.
The Cayenne E-Hybrid will arrive in early 2019
with an electric driving range of 27 miles and 445 horsepower on tap.
This a modular concept that allows three models with different drive configurations: the BlueZERO E-CELL with battery - electric drive and a range of up to 200 kilometres using electric drive alone, the BlueZERO F - CELL (fuel cell) with a range of 250 miles using electric drive and the BlueZERO E-CELL PLUS
with electric drive and additional internal combustion engine as power generator (range extender).
It is therefore part of BMW's ActiveHybrid Technology combining an eight - cylinder gasoline engine
with electric drive.
Powered by a 1.4 liter engine, when used in conjunction
with the electric drive unit, total system output power is 201 horsepower and 243 lb - ft of torque.
Speaking at the Frankfurt motor show, Speth said both the regular Range Rover and Range Rover Sport models will gain the new electrified powerplant, which is expected to combine 2.0 - litre Ingenium petrol power
with an electric drive unit.
As a plug - in hybrid, the C 350 e combines a combustion engine
with an electric drive system and a high - voltage lithium - ion battery with a capacity of 6.38 kWh, which can be charged from an external power source.
Goodyear offered a preview during the 2018 Geneva International Motor Show of its EfficientGrip Performance
with Electric Drive Technology, a prototype tire for the growing electric vehicle market that will be on the road by 2019 in Europe.
The hybrid drive concept is particularly innovative: it couples a CNG - powered (compressed natural gas), four - cylinder, turbo engine
with an electric drive and thereby allows for particularly low fuel consumption and emissions.
With the electric drive train becoming cheaper and more versatile, the machines they power also start to vary in shapes.
This engine will be combined
with an electric drive system that delivers a total of 55 HP and 155 lb - ft of torque available from rest.
The gas engine alone makes alone makes 500 horsepower and 406 lb - ft of torque, but combined
with the electric drive units, the car puts out a maximum of 573 hp and 476 lb - ft.
The Lexus LC 500h is $ 96,510, and pairs a 3.5 - liter V6
with an electric drive system.
Along with the world debut of the new BMW 5 Series Sedan (earlier post) at the 2010 Geneva Motor Show, BMW is also presenting the BMW Concept 5 Series ActiveHybrid — its first combination of a BMW straight - six
with electric drive.
This trio, made up of Porsche's new Cayenne S Hybrid SUV with parallel full - hybrid drive, the 911 GT3 R Hybrid race car
with electric drive on the front axle and a flywheel mass battery, and the two - seater high - performance 918 Spyder mid-engined sports car with plug - in hybrid technology, clearly demonstrates not only the great bandwidth of this new drive technology, but also the innovative power of Porsche as a genuine pioneer in hybrid drive.
These unique characteristics also come out clearly in BMW ActiveHybrid 7 through the combination of an eight - cylinder power unit
with electric drive.
In the MINI Countryman Plug - In Hybrid model (fuel consumption combined: 2.3 - 2.1 l / 100 km, combined power consumption: 14.0 - 13.2 kWh / 100 km combined with CO2 emissions from fuel: 52 - 49 g / km), the combination of an internal combustion engine
with an electric drive provides a system output of 165 kW / 224 hp and an intelligent hybrid - specific all - wheel drive system.
- Superior peak performance for electric - drive production vehicles - Racing driver Markus Winkelhock piloted the new electric sports car with 280 kW output - Michael Dick: «To us, electric mobility means dynamics and driving pleasure» The future of electric mobility at Audi is highly dynamic: The R8 e-tron has set a world record for a production vehicle
with an electric drive system on the Nürburgring Nordschleife — the toughest test track in the world.
A plug - in hybrid would combine a small gasoline engine
with electric drive, just like the hybrids on the road now, but it would have a bigger battery pack.
GM is building an experience base
with an electric drive train.
Not exact matches
As
electric vehicles gain popularity, such technology could become as ubiquitous as stoplights,
with chargers embedded at bus stops and in stop signs or even in roads themselves (the U.K. government is testing charging lanes on highways that would offer
electric cars virtually unlimited
driving range).
Just build a sturdy wall, let a reservoir naturally fill up
with water, and allow gravity to
drive electric generators and power nearby towns and cities.
As the nickel price continues its upward trajectory
driven by the clean energy revolution for power storage and the rise of the
electric vehicles, Poseidon remains poised to become a producer
with its existing class 1 high grade nickel sulphide mine.
The automaker said will introduce an
electric version of its Kona small sport utility vehicle (SUV)
with a
driving range of 390 km in the first half of next year.
Self -
driving cars go hand in hand
with electric vehicles.
It also confirmed a Reuters report that it is developing its first dedicated
electric vehicle platform, which will allow the company to produce multiple models
with longer
driving ranges.
«For me it's a bit difficult because I
drive in an armored car,» she said
with a straight face, «and there are no
electric versions of that.»
The company is also working to strike a deal
with a major car manufacturer (which Musk declines to name) to become a supplier of chassis and
drive trains for a mass - market
electric vehicle.
Meanwhile, AMD was rumored to be working
with Tesla a custom chip to run the AI programs in future self -
driving electric cars.
Prior to his announcement, Marchionne offered his peers some words of wisdom via an interview
with Bloomberg for surviving a rapidly changing industry thanks to the advent of
electric cars, ride - sharing, and self -
driving vehicles.
With a hefty dividend of nearly 5 %, however, shares that look cheap, and a renewed message about
electric vehicles and autonomous
driving, Ford could see some upside in 2018.
General Motor's Cruise division has been testing its own fleet of self -
driving electric vehicles, while Tesla has been rolling out its Autopilot semi-self-
driving technology
with real - world owners.
Technology giant Apple is looking beyond mobile devices to learn how to make a self -
driving electric car, and is talking to experts at carmakers and automotive suppliers, a senior auto industry source familiar
with the discussions said on Saturday.
The concept being shown in Beijing features an
electric drive with a 200 - mile (320 - kilometer) range.
Faraday claims its all -
electric car will have a top speed of 200 miles per hour, compared
with 155 miles per hour for Tesla's Model S, and will offer an autonomous
driving mode.
FRANKFURT / SAN FRANCISCO (Reuters)- Technology giant Apple (AAPL.O) is looking beyond mobile devices to learn how to make a self -
driving electric car, and is talking to experts at carmakers and automotive suppliers, a senior auto industry source familiar
with the discussions said on Saturday.
The evolution of self -
driving vehicles is occurring in tandem
with both the development of
electric vehicle technology and the predicted demise of the internal combustion engine.
We are the first and currently only company to commercially produce a federally - compliant highway - capable
electric vehicle, the Tesla Roadster, which combines a market - leading range on a single charge
with attractive design,
driving performance and zero tailpipe emissions.
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Fully
electric, and
with a 200 kWh battery pack, Musk says that it would be «economic suicide» for trucking companies to continue
driving diesel trucks.
In the video, the team at Faraday Future can be seen providing Dahm
with tidbits about the projects taking place behind the scenes, and later an extended test
drive of the 1,000 horsepower, dual - motor
electric car.
The
electric vehicle movement the company arguably popularized is seeing momentum from new and existing players, while self -
driving competitors like Alphabet's Waymo strike deals
with automakers to develop vehicles that could rival Tesla's own offerings.
Fully
electric and
with a 200 - kWh battery pack, Musk says, it would be «economic suicide» for trucking companies to continue
driving diesel trucks.
The past year was a big one for self -
driving vehicles, culminating
with the reveal of Tesla's new fully
electric semi, gaining pre-orders from big players such as PepsiCo, UPS and Walmart.