| die Reichweite, -n |
range [how far a vehicle can travel before refueling; also used for weapons and missiles. Goals can be “in/außer Reichweite”] |
| laden, auf•laden [er/sie/es lädt auf, lud auf, hat aufgeladen] |
to charge (a battery); to load |
| das Geräusch, -e |
noise (as in: “I heard a noise”) |
| der Lärm |
loud noise, din, racket |
| das Abgas, -e |
exhaust |
| der Schadstoff, -e |
pollutant |
| der Wirkungsgrad, -e |
degree of effectiveness |
| der Teillastbereich, -e |
“partial load area,” i.e. times when the engine’s power is only partially utilized |
| die Energiedichte, -n |
energy density [in 2003, one needed about 1,000 pounds of batteries to provide the same amount of power as 1 gallon of gasoline] |
| die Leistungsdichte, -n |
power density |
| die Betriebstemperatur, -en |
operating temperature |
| die Lebensdauer |
life span |
| das Blei |
lead |
| die Forschung, -en; der/die Forscher(in) |
research; researcher |
| der Verbrauch |
consumption [e.g. of fuel] |
| die Belastung, -en |
strain, load, burden |