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- Using regenerative breaking they can recover up to 6% of fuel energy normally lost as heat.
- Smaller less powerful more fuel efficient engine can be used.
- Engine can be turned off when stopped to eliminate wasting fuel idling.
No
- Making and disposing of battery consumes energy.
Which dominates is as yet unknown.
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Are hybrid cars a nonrenewable energy resource?
are hybrid cars renewable or non renewable
Why are hybrid cars better than electric cars?
If electric cars are charged using renewable energy then they are better than hybrid cars, because hybrids still burn some fossil fuels. However, electric cars charged with fossil fuel energy would not be better than hybrid cars.
What are the benefits of hybrid vehicles.?
www.allhybridcars.com/advantages-of-hybrid-cars.html - Advantages of Hybrid Cars. Hybrid cars carry with them a bundle of advantages. Hybrids combine clean energy of the electrical motor
How does a hybrid conserve energy?
In a hyrid car, when you brake the energy that is used is transferred back into electricity instead of totally lost as heat energy.
What kinds of energy do hybrid cars use?
Electric energy aka Kinetic Energy.
What energy do hybrid cars use?
Hybrid cars use combination of internal combustion engine and one or more electric motors.
What are all of the hybrid electric cars?
Hybrid cars are not the same as an electric car. Electric cars run on electric power exclusively, while hybrid cars use a combination of electric energy and another fuel to run.
10 ways how can we conserve energy?
you can save energy by turning lights of and getting energy efficient appliancesOne way we can conserve energy is, using stuff like electric cars, and rechargeable batteries
Should hybrid cars have reserved parking spots?
no, they are regular cars, just energy efficiant
Tell us info about geothermal energy and hybrid cars?
There is no connection.
How do you conserve and use geothermal energy properly?
no, because we all waste geothermal energy by driving cars then all that energy is wasted.
Where is energy stored in on cars that run on ethanol?
Cars that run ethanol usually don't store energy like hybrid electrics or dedicated electrics.
