How to Use diesel-electric in a Sentence

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• To start, the yacht will be fitted with a hybrid diesel-electric system.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 2 Mar. 2023
• It’s powered by a hybrid diesel-electric engine, which gives you one hour on electric in port.
  — William Booth, Washington Post, 30 Sep. 2023
• The vessel is equipped with a diesel-electric propulsion system and lithium battery banks.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2023
• The diesel-electric setup enables the yacht to reach a top speed of 19 knots and a cruising speed of 16 knots while reducing fuel consumption and emissions.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 July 2024
• Australia is seeking to become the seventh country with nuclear subs, which have greater range and can stay submerged longer than diesel-electric boats.
  — Nate Jones, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Mar. 2023
• We were being pulled by a half-century-old diesel-electric locomotive, whose red-and-green livery paid tribute to the Italian flag.
  — Taras Grescoe, Travel + Leisure, 13 Jan. 2024
• The series is configured with diesel-electric hybrid propulsion, though the engine-room space is large enough to adapt as alternative fuels evolve.
  — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 17 Mar. 2023
• If it’s ever built, Stardom will have a steel hull and aluminum superstructure, along with a diesel-electric hybrid propulsion package.
  — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 14 July 2023
• Most builders of larger cruisers, say in the 50- to 80-foot range, install hybrid diesel-electric propulsion because their owners don’t relish running out of juice miles offshore, with no power source other than the sun.
  — J. George Gorant, Robb Report, 17 Apr. 2024
• There is funding to build an electric ferry and for design planning to build another diesel-electric hybrid ship — likely replacing the 60-year-old Matanuska, which is in dry dock and may not sail again.
  — Sean Maguire, Anchorage Daily News, 16 Feb. 2023
• Russia’s Black Sea fleet currently has five frigates, some amphibious ships, dozens of coastal-defense craft, and most important, six new Kilo-class diesel-electric submarines.
  — Mark Cancian, Foreign Affairs, 1 July 2022
• On top of that, the yacht is equipped with a streamlined diesel-electric propulsion system and has 4.5 times more electrical storage capacity than its predecessor.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 31 July 2023
• As for grunt, each yacht in the Simply Custom series will be powered by a hybrid diesel-electric propulsion system that is capable of running on low-carbon biofuels.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 17 Jan. 2024
• As a sustainability side note, the Star Ferry company made history in 1933 with Electric Star, the first diesel-electric passenger ferry of its kind.
  — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 27 June 2024
• The yacht also sports a highly efficient hull and a hybrid diesel-electric propulsion system that renders it faster and greener than conventional models.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 10 Jan. 2024
• Taiwan’s big naval acquisition will be the construction of eight indigenous diesel-electric attack submarines.
  — Kyle Mizokami, Popular Mechanics, 21 Aug. 2023
• To top it off, Alchemy is powered by a hybrid diesel-electric propulsion system that lowers carbon emissions and thus reduces the yacht’s overall environmental impact.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 Mar. 2023
• Rather than nuclear power, this sub uses a Stirling air-independent propulsion (AIP) diesel-electric system.
  — Alex Hollings, Popular Mechanics, 5 Apr. 2023
• On the performance side, Coba is designed to have diesel-electric hybrid propulsion, equipped with azimuth pods for easy maneuverability and noise insulation.
  — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 17 Feb. 2023
• As for performance, Simply Custom yachts will be powered by a hybrid diesel-electric propulsion system capable of running on low-carbon biofuels.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 28 Feb. 2024
• Singh, a power-electronics engineer, has been working to replace the internal combustion engines used in the company’s equipment with hybrid (diesel-electric) and all-electric versions.
  — IEEE Spectrum, 22 Aug. 2023
• Designed to fulfill her owner’s dreams of world exploration, Akula is equipped with an ultra-efficient diesel-electric propulsion system that burns through less fuel to reduce the impact on the environment, according to Rossinavi.
  — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 13 June 2023
• It’s equipped with diesel-electric hybrid propulsion, a wide beam for multiple tender spaces, a 7,200-nautical mile range, and flexible cabin arrangements for expedition crew.
  — Julia Zaltzman, Robb Report, 14 May 2024
• With thousands of passengers and crew onboard, cruise ships are essentially floating cities that require immense amounts of power, usually generated from diesel-electric engines.
  — Darren Orf, Popular Mechanics, 14 July 2023
• The first was the B-90 Sarov, based on the ubiquitous Kilo-class diesel-electric submarine which, unusually, has a nuclear reactor used only for electrical generation instead of directly turning the propeller.
  — Sébastien Roblin, Popular Mechanics, 10 Apr. 2023
• Most modern cruise ships have diesel-electric propulsion, using large engines to turn electric generators, according to Matthew Collette, a professor of naval architecture and marine engineering at the University of Michigan.
  — Nathan Diller, USA TODAY, 14 July 2024
• According to Rossi, incremental gains in hybrid diesel-electric, especially from improved batteries and advances in heat recovery, will get the job done as the alternative fuel-cell technologies continue to develop.
  — Michael Verdon, Robb Report, 3 Dec. 2023
• Stock Grades Reveal Caterpillar is a manufacturer of construction and mining equipment, diesel and natural gas engines, industrial gas turbines and diesel-electric locomotives.
  — Charles Rotblut, Forbes, 4 May 2023

Last Updated: 13 Dec 2024