Mercury Mariner Hybrid
Go farther in the FWD Mercury Mariner Hybrid. The gas engine and
electric motor powerplant combination provides an impressive 34 miles
per gallon for city driving and 30 mpg highway.
The hybrid gas engine and electric motor combination is like a marriage made in heaven. The hybrid powerplant combines a gas engine and electric motor.As you come to a complete stop, for example, the gas engine automatically shuts down. When the gas engine is running, it recharges the battery pack.
At
speeds up to 25 mph, the electric motor provides all the power. It
features a compact design that operates on power drawn both from the
battery pack and from a generator motor, and emits virtually no harmful
pollutants.
With V-6-like acceleration, the gas engine seamlessly takes over as speed increases. The engine incorporates an Atkinson cycle to slightly delay intake valve closing for improved efficiency/fuel economy. In fact, this engine helps Mariner Hybrid achieves the coveted Advanced Technology Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle (AT-PZEV) certification.
Regenerative braking
Recycling
is smart. Especially when it helps recharge the battery pack. In
traditional vehicles, braking, while a great way to avoid a collision,
is quite inefficient. You lose energy. In Mariner Hybrid, when you
apply the brakes, the electric motor functions as a generator and
captures some of the kinetic energy and sends it to the battery pack,
providing recharging.
Source: www.mercuryvehicles.com
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