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Panasonic Corporation has developed a NiMH-based 12V Energy Recovery System for start-stop systems in vehicles. The system is also designed to supply power to the drive assist motor, improving fueleconomy. Concept of the 12V Energy Recovery System for start-stop. Click to enlarge.
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The 2012 Camry again offers three powertrain choices, all of which have been enhanced for 2012 to provide better fueleconomy and more responsive performance: a revised 2.5L, 4-cylinder gasoline engine; an enhanced 3.5-liter The projected city/highway/combined fueleconomy for the LE model equates to 5.47, 6.03
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Toyota will introduce both gasoline and hybrid powertrain versions of the North American designed and engineered 2013 Avalon. Compared to the previous-generation Avalon, this 2013 powertrain combination offers improved fueleconomy, performance, superior shift feel and response, with upgraded drivability and quietness, according to Toyota.
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liter in-line, four-cylinder gasoline engine (INZ-FXE) that utilizes an Atkinson cycle to increase efficiency, a new hybrid transaxle (P510), an air-cooled, high-output 144V, 6.5 Ah NiMH battery and a variable-voltage system in which a boost converter boosts the operating voltage of the system to a maximum of 520 V DC. Battery pack.
liter V6 gasoline engine, optimized via the Atkinson cycle, and the two-mode hybrid system to produce 46% better fueleconomy than a comparable V8-powered ML550 model. kWh 288-volt NiMH pack that’s enclosed under the rear cargo floor. The new Mercedes-Benz ML450 HYBRID uses a 3.5-liter
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Optional low-rolling-resistance tires developed especially for the Panamera help this hybrid performance sedan deliver its NEDC fueleconomy figure. With standard performance tires, the Panamera S Hybrid’s fuel consumption is 7.1 Official US EPA fueleconomy estimates will be available closer to the car’s on-sale date.
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We believe our evaluation will open up a lower cost product to our OEM customers interested in reaching the fueleconomy gains offered by 48-volt mild hybrid systems. Marc Nalbach of HELLA. The market for micro hybrid and mild hybrid vehicles is on track to grow nearly eightfold to 39 million vehicles in 2017, driving a $6.9-billion
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The 10 kW electric motor assists in acceleration and also acts as a generator during braking or coasting to capture kinetic energy that recharges the 100V IMA NiMH battery pack. The gasoline engine can automatically turn off during vehicle stops to improve efficiency. seconds).
liter hybrid system; and new 4WD systems—one for gasoline-engined cars, one for hybrids—based on the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA). liter Direct-injection, Inline 4-cylinder Gasoline Engine. liter gasoline vehicle and hybrid vehicle engines achieve world-leading thermal efficiencies of 40% and 41% respectively.
liter gasoline engine that reaps the performance and fueleconomy benefits of high thermal efficiency; and a new mid-power, fourth-generation self-charging hybrid system. liter four-cylinder gasoline engine and continuously variable transmission (CVT). liter gasoline engine. UX 200 with new 2.0-liter
The system combines a 100 kW AC induction traction motor, power electronics and 288 V NiMH battery pack with the conventional 5.4-liter liter Triton gasoline engine and 5-speed automatic Torqshift transmission. A Collins bus. Click to enlarge.
seconds; its EPA estimated fueleconomy rating is 42 mpg US (5.6 Together, these technologies minimize situations when fuel enrichment is necessary to protect the catalytic converter from overheating damage, thereby improving fueleconomy and lowering emissions. The CT 200h’s hybrid system features a 1.8-liter,
The current state of market readiness of plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles presents serious challenges, particularly in mass production, given issues including range; cost; a charging time still longer than a conventional gasoline refueling; a broad variation in battery pack life, and the lack of infrastructure.
Traditionally, maximizing fueleconomy and minimizing GHG emissions are the main objectives of the control development. The vehicle model was a pre-transmission parallel HEV model, with the hybrid propulsion system consisting of a gasoline engine coupled to an automatic transmission through a gear set and a clutch.
Asked why not Nickel Metal Hydride batteries in the Volt, at least to start, he says "NiMH just doesn't do it." Interestingly, Lutz says GM is being approached by NiMH manufacturers to use this proven battery chemistry in the Volt. And if Lithium proves problematic, he says GM will again consider NiMH. But hold on.
Bubble chart of plausible mainstream PHEV buyers’ battery requirements (light and dark gray circles) and experts’s requirements overlaid on a Ragone plot of NiMH and Li-ion batteries. The Most Plausible Early Market consumers value fueleconomy. Source: Ken Kurani. Click to enlarge.
Thus, currently the hybrid system needs to offer a major improvement in fueleconomy to entice customers to pay the price premium. Thus, currently the hybrid system needs to offer a major improvement in fueleconomy to entice customers to pay the price premium.
The result is an 80+ mile-per-gallon vehicle — with even greater fueleconomy possible utilizing bio-fuels. Such a vehicle could reduce gasoline consumption for the average American by 50 percent to 70 percent and reduce automobile emissions well in excess of emissions that might result from the additional use of power plants.
liter V6 TSI—a direct injection gasoline engine boosted by a mechanically-driven supercharger—in tandem with an electric motor and mated with a newly developed 8-speed automatic transmission. Fuel consumption is expected to be less than 9.0L/100km The NiMH battery pack is located in a space saving area. Regenerative braking.
liter VVT-i Atkinson cycle gasoline engine (2ZR-FXE), Toyota completely re-engineered the engine, delivering results in terms of performance, fueleconomy, and reductions to size and weight. The Li-ion pack is 31% lighter, with a 6% reduction in size; the NiMH pack is 2% lighter, with a 10% reduction in size.
liter gasoline-powered, 4-cylinder engine combined with twin electric motors for a total system 181 horse power. The Lexus Hybrid Drive system automatically switches between the electric drive mode, combined electric motor and gasoline engine, and gasoline-only engine power. Hybrid Efficiency. Your numbers may differ.
MG 1 starts the gasoline engine and charges the nickel-metal hydride (NiMH) battery, while MG2 drives the front wheels and regenerates the battery during braking and coasting, and MGR drives the rear wheels and also regenerates the battery. The EPA rates fueleconomy at 31 mpg city/28 highway/30 combined.
liter gasoline powered, 4-cylinder engine combined with the twin electric motors. Gas plus two electric motors The hybrid system automatically switches between the pure electric drive mode, combined electric motor and gasoline engine, and gasoline-only engine power. Your numbers may differ.
We want to help the (automotive) customer optimize the solution,we can work in the mode where we are providing the black box, we go one step further and we look at [the consumer] and their requirements whether it’s acceleration, fueleconomy, etc. In general, the price of gasoline needs to be above US$3.50/gallon Earlier post.).
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Company says its focusing on gasoline and hydrogen. 2010 Prius designed to be manufactured with NiMH or Lithium batteries. USA Today ) 10/25/06 DaimlerChrysler is downright reluctant, even though it has built four test models, commercial-size vans that run on gasoline and electricity. No announced plans. Red Herring ).
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