An automobile should have four wheels (usually) and some sort of motor to power the vehicle.
Trying to shrink a traditional electromagnetic motor is tricky because the power of the motor fades as it gets smaller.
The company designs and manufactures switchgear, motor control and power management systems.
The law mandates that the EPA shall regulate any pollutant from motor vehicles or power plants that may reasonably be anticipated to endanger public health or welfare.
It would be a big experiment, but it would at least be a planned one unlike the equally big, but unplanned experiment that is now being conducted by motor cars, power stations, cement factories and logging companies all across the planet.
It also, though, has an electric motor that provides additional power to the rear wheels (through the same gearbox) and a second electric motor connected directly to the front axle.
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In addition to the petrol engine and electric motor, the LF-CC hybrid drive system further comprises a generator, a high-performance battery, a power split device which, via planetary reduction gears, combines and re-allocates power from the engine, electric motor and generator according to operational requirements, and a compact power control unit to govern the high speed interaction of the system components.
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Another motor manufacturing super-power, the German-based BMW, will be joining the Williams team next year, as its engine suppliers.
The rotor is attached to a flagellum, and, in his experiments, Friend measured enough force there to power the motor through the arteries in the brain.
PowerBox Concept hybrid, for example, shown at the L.A. show, looks a lot like a standard sports utility vehicle (SUV) but combines a supercharged V-6 engine that runs on compressed natural gas and an electric motor that provides added power for acceleration and passing.
Adding cape plug-in boards to the popular and expandable BeagleBone computer that is used as a development kit allows hobbyists and developers to quickly and easily augment BeagleBone's capabilities with LCD screens, motor control and battery power as well as the ability to create their own circuits.
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The hybrid power cell in the CORE motor technology makes it capable of storing and delivering large amounts of power in a very small package.
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In the latter scenarios, the regenerative drive generates electric power as the motor rotates backwards.
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The electric motor is used for propulsive power as often as possible in this situation.
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The Eco mode increases regenerative braking, assists in limiting motor output and reduces HVAC power output.
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The lower density means dramatically less drag force acting on the spinning disk stack so that mechanical power into the motor is substantially reduced.
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These ads, from companies like Ford Motor, ExxonMobil and Alabama Power, among others, are geared to make customers and employees feel better about these companies.
Depending on what the sensors detect, the car might try to mitigate the driver's risk by cutting power to the motor or automatically stabilizing the vehicle.
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The hybrid recaptures energy through a process known as regenerative braking -- where the energy normally lost through braking or coasting goes to power the electric motor.
It runs on battery power for about 40 miles, after which a small gasoline engine kicks in to power an electric motor that extends the EV range for up to 300 miles.
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In this case, however, the front electric motor-which is now supplied with energy by the TDI engine-operates exclusively as a generator and a power source for the electric motor at the rear.
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What does the new gas-free motor technology mean for portable outdoor power equipment?
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The Volt runs on a batter and has a small gasoline motor that kicks in when that power runs down.
Among the companies attempting to lure foreign investors are phone company China Netcom, China Construction Bank, Air China, China Power and carmaker Dongfeng Motor.
He, too, however, has a long to-do list before the motor embarks on a maiden voyage: His current motor has a tether attached for power.
Jore believes they can leverage the CORE motor technology in a wind turbine power generation system at Boulder Wind Power in Colorado for residential and commercial deployments.
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While windmills cannot power cars directly, motor gasoline accounts for less than half of the consumption of petroleum products in America, so if wind reduces only non-vehicular use of petroleum it will still reduce reliance on petroleum products from the Middle East.
The battery was built from scratch to specific parameters, providing the motor with efficient, immediate and lasting power.
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The Magimix uses an induction commercial grade motor that claims to sense how much power is needed and adjust automatically.
After parking the engine, a control is operated that transfers the power being output by the motor from the drivetrain to the pump.
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