It is a hybrid, powered by both a small internal combustion engine and a battery-driven electric motor.

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It is battery-driven and can be recharged from the mains or by an on-board three-cylinder engine that never directly drives the wheels.

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Like C-MAX Hybrid, C-MAX Energi has projected total system horsepower of 188 that stems from the combination of a gasoline engine and a battery-driven electric motor.

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Today the vehicle is a trendsetter and a synonym for forward-looking battery-electric-driven urban mobility of the future.

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Social media, as well as more traditional, battery driven radios kept people in the flood zone in touch with up-to-date information and support.

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This combination of assured single-photon emission at high rates driven by power no different from a battery, Dr Hoefling said, brings QKD much closer to commercial application.

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When the battery is depleted (or when driven at very high speeds), the premium-gas internal combustion engine powers the car, but its fuel mileage suffers from having to shove around 400lbs of batteries.

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The other consists of pro-growth "green" greens, who see riches in solar energy and battery driven cars.

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As in Formula 1, the 400-volt battery is charged by means of targeted recuperation during braking whilst the car is being driven.

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