load : muatan
pulled away
maintenance : perawatan received, received, received : menerima
peak : puncak
recharge, recharged, recharged : mengisi ulang power output : tenaga
reduce, reduced, reduced : menguarangi
seal : segel
regulate, regulated, regulated : mengatur state of art : karya seni
represent, represented, : melambangkan
summer : musim panas
represented
torque : tenaga
run, ran, run : menjalankan
putaran split, split, split
: membagi trunk
: bagasi vehicle
: kendaraan
weight : bobot
Adjectives
additional : tambahan lighter
: lebih ringan compact
: rapi, padat powerful
: bertenaga external
: bagian luar thick
: tebal extremely : sangat
imperceptible : tidak kelihatan internal
: bagian dalam
D. Sharpen Your Skill
Read the passage about a Toyota Prius Hybrid.
Toyota Prius Hybrid
The new Toyota Prius Hybrid represents the current state-of-the-art in production hybrid electric vehicles. The Prius, which goes on sale late this summer in the U.S.,
combines a 1496 cc 70 hp gasoline engine with a 40 hp electric motor to deliver 52 mpg in the city and 45 mpg on the highway, with a potential driving range of almost
700 miles on a single 13.2 gallon fill up .
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Exhaust emissions from the Prius are extremely low. Toyota says carbon monoxide CO, hydrocarbon HC and oxides of nitrogen emissions are reduced 90 percent. This
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allows the vehicle to exceed Californias Super Ultra Low Emission Vehicle SULEV standards.
Power output from the gasoline engine is split between the drive wheels and a generator. The generator, in turn, is used to run the electric motor andor to recharge
the 40 7.2 volt sealed Nickel-Metal Hydride NHM batteries.
The electric motor is a permanent magnet design which needs no maintenance because its no touch internal components do not wear. It produces its maximum power of 30
kilowatts 40 horsepower from 940 to 2000 rpm, and maximum torque of 31.1 kg- m 225 lb.ft. from 0 to 940 rpm.
The U.S.-spec Prius will benefit from a more powerful, more compact, and lighter battery pack. Peak battery-pack power has been increased by 20 percent to 25 kilowatts
kW, or 34 horsepower. Each of the 38 modules within the pack is only three-quarters of an inch thick and 20 percent lighter in weight than the units in the Japan-version
Prius. The new lighter batteries will reduce battery pack volume by 40 percent and will allow for more cargo area in the trunk. Operation of the hybrid combination is seamless
and virtually imperceptible to the driver and passengers. Its five main operating modes are:
1. When pulling away from a stop or under a light load, only the electric motor powers the vehicle.
2. For normal driving, a combination of gasoline and electric power is used. 3. Under full-throttle acceleration, the electric motor receives additional power from the
40 batteries. 4. During deceleration or braking, the electric motor functions as a generator to
recharge the batteries. 5. The batteries are regulated to maintain a constant charge. When charging is
needed, power from the engine is used to drive the generator. This eliminates the need for an external charger or power connection.
Standard equipment includes Anti-Lock Brakes, automatic transmission, climate- control air conditioning, power windows, door locks and mirrors, AMFMcassette
stereo, an eight-year100,000-mile battery and hybrid system warranty, and free seven-day24-hour roadside assistance.
Taken from http:www.aa1car.comlibraryelectric.htm
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E. Language Focus
