There are three types of Hybrid Electric Vehicles: 1. Series Hybrid Electric Vehicle In terms of design, a series hybrid is comparable to a battery-electric vehicle (BEV). Instead of the wheels themselves, an electric generator is powered by internal combustion in this case. The electric motor...
Unlike pureelectric cars, you'll have no concerns about running out of battery range because the combustion engine is always there when you need it. And, with a parallel hybrid, you don't need access to a charging point because it can charge its own batteries as you drive. You will need...
The visuals on the M Hybrid V8 are derived from digitally altered photographs, superimposed on the car’s bodywork in layers of abstract dot-matrix grids, ‘neon-coloured veils’ and distinctive black bursts. Working with BMW’s designers and Mehretu’s own team, 3D mapping was us...
There’s a side-effect of all this that makes us very happy indeed. The decision to avoid forcing mild hybrid and plug-in hybrid systems into everything means that many of our favourite cars, the ones we would buy with our own money, have a st...
By rights, the IS 500 competes with way more expensive RWD rivals such as the BMW M3 and Alfa Romeo Giulia Quadrifoglio, but its priced in line with the homegrown RWD 472-hp Cadillac CT4-V Blackwing. So there’s no shortage of choice, but the Lexus is the only V8 of the lot. A ...
BMW Active Hybrid 3: The real electricity is in the nameBrown, Warren
Normally, I like that, but there’s just not much here to make it feel special. The M5’s seats are great, but feel a bit out of place in the XM. Start it up, and you’re greeted with a loud grumble that gives no indication it’s a hybrid car. Once underway, the XM is ...
There are two ways of connecting an iPhone to wireless CarPlay. The first is to use your car’s ‘voice command’ or ‘call’ button on the steering wheel (you’ll need to press and hold it for a few seconds), and the second is connecting via the ‘settings’ or ‘CarPlay’ app ...
A hybrid car definition: What's next for the Prius? Toyota are currently road testing a plug-in version (which would make the car even cleaner in terms of NOx emissions) and there's also rumours that Toyota are developing a lithium-ion battery. In the medium distant future, Toyota is de...
We kind of knew that BMW is planning on expanding the Neue Klasse design to ICE-powered models from ourscoop storiesshowing prototypes of the upcoming BMW X5. That SUV, set to arrive in 2026, will offer hybrid, PHEV, and EV options. So, regardless of how you like your p...