Sentences with phrase «working under electric power»

During our driving, we never noticed the car working under electric power only, although Honda's specifications insist it will happen.

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NREL's work was supported by the Energy Department's Vehicle Technology Office under the Battery for Advanced Transportation Technologies (BATT) program, which focuses on reducing the cost and improving the performance and durability of the lithium - ion batteries that power electric vehicles.

At 208 total system horsepower, the Hybrid deploys a similar version of the new 2.5 - liter four, detuned to 176 horsepower and 163 lb - ft, working with the electric motor to boost power under hard accel and optimize mpg in low stress situations.

The Focus ST gets something called Torque Steer Compensation, which works through the electric steering to counteract the wheel tug familiar in high - power front - drive cars under hard acceleration.

Power is routed through a seven - speed dual - clutch transmission to either of the front wheels under electric power or all four when both the gas and electric motors are worPower is routed through a seven - speed dual - clutch transmission to either of the front wheels under electric power or all four when both the gas and electric motors are worpower or all four when both the gas and electric motors are working.

Under most operating conditions, the Accord works in the Hybrid mode where the engine acts as a generator and supplies electric power to the battery with power being channelled to the wheels via the electric propulsion motor.

Using vehicle speed and steering angle data, Motion - Adaptive EPS works with Honda's Vehicle Stability Assist (VSA ®) and Electric Power Steering to detect instability in slippery road conditions both during cornering and under braking and automatically initiates steering inputs aimed at prompting the driver to steer in the correct direction.

If you commuted 20 miles to work every day and always started with a full charge, maybe half of your miles would be driven under electric power, and you would be looking at about 70 mpg.

This Toyota - licensed hybrid system works very well, letting the Altima Hybrid run from zero to over 35 mph under electric power only, as long as you're gentle on the accelerator.

Two of those electric motors are located under the hood and work in concert with the gasoline engine, providing power and regeneration at low speeds, and handling the stopping and restarting of the gasoline engine as necessary.

The SUV is extremely quiet in its operation, which you'd expect when running fully under electric power, but even when the gasoline engine fires up for freeway cruising or when working with the electric motors to accelerate away from a traffic light at a reasonable speed, the RX is quite quiet.