Once the battery is depleted, the vehicle gets 50 miles to the gallon as the generator kicks in to charge the battery while driving.
Ford calls C-MAX Energi a "hybrid-plus" because it not only operates just like C-MAX Hybrid, but also features an external charge port and larger lithium-ion battery pack so owners can plug in the vehicles to fully charge the battery using either a standard 120-volt outlet or the available 240-volt charge station.
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If so, it could be key evidence on December 13 when Aubry is in court to face the battery charge and on December 17 when he seeks to make permanent the temporary restraining order issued Monday banning Martinez from harassing, intimidating or contacting him.
If the EPA uses the same calculation for fuel cells as for battery vehicles, whereby the energy used to charge the battery is counted and deducted from the mileage label, fuel cell vehicles would be rated at about 80 mpg.
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The chemical that allows the battery to charge or discharge is held in vessels outside of the battery and it flows between the electrodes when it is time to do some work.
In addition to charging standard batteries, the Battery Engineer also charges rechargeable batteries and includes a battery tester to inform the consumer of the charge level of any battery.
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The quartz movement does not require battery changes, as a rotor in the watch moves with the motion of your wrist to charge the internal battery.
If a desired destination is further away than the available range the Vehicle Homepage can be used to quickly check the additional battery charge needed.
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We can imagine the day when you'll be able to charge the battery on your plug-in hybrid car at night, because your smart meter reminded you that nighttime electricity is cheapest.
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The A3 also boasts two paddles behind the steering wheel that let drives control the level of regenerative braking that adds charge to the battery.
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And you need a long cord to charge the battery, and you must do this at your house or garage.
When completely empty it takes a maximum of eight hours to fully charge the battery at a household socket or charging station on the electricity systems of most countries i.e. overnight.
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That way, if the power went away, the battery would have enough charge to write the data from the memory to some other more permanent location.
The first socket is used to charge the lithium-ion battery and the second can be used to connect electrical devices such as coolers or camping lights.
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Spark EV is the first all-electric vehicle in North America to offer optional SAE Combo DC Fast Charge capability, which can charge the battery to 80 percent of capacity in about 20 minutes.
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The built-in mini-USB On The Go (OTG) port provides a way to connect directly to a computer for easy file transfers (Mac and PC compatible), supports a number of peripherals, such as both wired and wireless-via-dongle mice and keyboards, hubs, and thumb drives, and can also be used to re-charge the internal battery.
When it goes on sale next summer, the Spark EV is expected to have among the best EV battery range in its segment and be the first electric vehicle to offer SAE Combo DC Fast Charging capability, enabling the Spark EV to reach 80-percent battery charge in just 20 minutes.
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In this way, it is possible to check the current charge status of the lithium-ion battery or to verify the vehicle's current range on a map.
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The final step is to do away with the spring altogether, and charge the battery direct from the winding action.
Intelligent charging enables you to charge the optional sheet battery separately and attach it to the system without shutting down for maximum flexibility.
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K-Light is designed for up to 10 years of full daily use in such a scenario, and PiSAT is working on an adapter to let the lantern's battery also charge a cellphone.
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The new juice pack air allows iPhone 5 users to do more with their device on one charge, packing 1700 mAh to double the battery life of the device with the simple flip of a switch.
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Leonhardt said it would be more practical to use solar power to help charge a car's battery and use the more efficient panels mounted on a roof or over a parking area to supply the rest of the electricity needed to drive the engine.
With the cooperation of the Royal College of Surgeons, he subjected the still-warm body of an executed (though probably wrongly convicted) murderer to the charge of a voltaic pile battery.
The selling point of the E-rev is that is cuts out "range anxiety" because if the electric charge in the battery runs low the car can use petrol to generate more.
Because owners plug in to charge the advanced lithium-ion battery in C-MAX Energi, the vehicle is able to achieve increased electric mode and total range.
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The lithium-ion battery that sends electricity to the Volt's motors takes about six hours to fully charge.
Earlier this month, a district court judge vacated a conviction for conspiracy to commit aggravated second-degree battery , saying the charge should have been brought in juvenile court.
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And Tosh claims the battery can last up to ten hours on a charge (11 with an SSD) -- a vast improvement over the five and a half to six hours it promised the last time around.
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