Green Car Congress
MARCH 2, 2011
This marks Toyota’s first downsizing of its HSD technology. “Two years ago, 8% of European customers said they wanted their next vehicle to be a hybrid. The smaller Prius v introduced in January at the Detroit show features a NiMH pack.). Earlier post.). Today that figure has doubled, to 16%.”
Green Car Congress
MARCH 4, 2014
At the Geneva Motor Show, Toyota Motor Europe (TME) announced that European sales of hybrid vehicles reached an all-time high in 2013 totaling 156,863 units, up 43% year-on-year. In Western Europe, 28% of all Toyota and Lexus vehicles sold are hybrid models. The downsized hybrid system combines a 1.5-liter
Green Car Congress
MARCH 8, 2012
The new Yaris Hybrid—the first full hybrid vehicle to go on sale in the European B-segment—made its world debut at the 2012 Geneva Motor Show. The downsized full hybrid system combines the new 1NZ-FXE 1.5-liter Yaris Hybrid powertrain. Click to enlarge. Fuel consumption is 3.5 meters has been maintained.
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 26, 2018
The new powertrain unit features the first launch gear in a passenger vehicle CVT, which facilitates improved transmission efficiency in lower gear ratios where belt efficiency is poor. Shift responsiveness has improved through downsizing of the pulley and reduction of inertia by 40%. kWh NiMH pack with 180 cells (6.5
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 24, 2012
The hybrid system in the coming 2013 MY Fusion and C-Max hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) ( earlier post ) marks the third major generation of Ford’s powersplit system. With the Generation 3 HEV system, Ford decided to downsize the engine from a 2.5L This, noted Gray, results in a reduction in acceleration and vehicle speed.
Green Car Congress
JANUARY 9, 2012
The new Fusion Hybrid features all-new lithium-ion batteries that save weight and generate more power than previous NiMH batteries, while raising maximum speed under electric-only power from 47 mph to 62 mph (from 76 to 100 km/h). liter Atkinson-cycle four-cylinder gasoline engine, significantly downsized from the previous 2.5-liter
Green Car Congress
FEBRUARY 14, 2009
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. Congress should not pick [vehicle technology] winners—policymakers have a hard time being neutral. Source: Ken Kurani. Click to enlarge.
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