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Do I need to recharge or plug in a hybrid vehicle?
There is no need to plug in a hybrid vehicle. The hybrid engine will recharge the batteries as needed by using the gas engine. Some newer hybrid cars even use breaking to recharge the batteries.
What are hybrid batteries made of?
Lithium ion
Should I Buy a Hybrid?
If you are thinking about buying a hybrid, the major consideration of yours should be whether you can afford new batteries for the hybrid. A lot of people fail to account for whether they can afford to purchase new batteries for a hybrid. The good news is that batteries for hybrids will get less expensive as more people continue to buy hybrids.
Cost of Hybrid Batteries?
A lot of car manufacturers do not enjoy talking about the cost of hybrid batteries. Before you go ahead and purchase a hybrid car, you need to be sure that you can afford the cost of replacing the battery. You should also be sure that the warranty of your car covers new batteries every 8 to 10 years. A full set of hybrid batteries is very expensive, often costing about $3,000.
Is plug-in hybrid expensive than normal Prius hybrid?
Yes, because it has more batteries.
What is a hybrid powered car?
A hybrid is generally a car which runs on petrol and electric (powered by batteries)
Misconceptions About Hybrid Batteries?
Many people are hesitant to buy a hybrid vehicle because they have heard that the batteries need to be replaced long before the car's useful life is over. Typically, car manufacturers build hybrid cars with the belief that the batteries will last about 8 years or 200,000 miles before they might need to be serviced or replaced. Your hybrid vehicle usually will come with an 8 year warranty on the batteries and if they need to be replaced before then, the Dealer or Manufacturer will replace it either for free or for the depreciated value of the battery pack.
Read the following claim and counterclaim from an essay CLAIM Hybrid cars are better for the environment than conventional cars. COUNTERCLAIM Hybrid batteries will pollute the landfills when they can?
Manufacturers are developing recycling plans to reduce the number of hybrid batteries that make it to landfills.
Is there a problem with the batteries used in the hybrid vehicles?
The batteries in a hybrid vehicle are probably the absolute best feature of the automobile. They are state of the art systems with incredible storage capacity for their size.
What do we do with batteries from hybrid cars after their replaced?
Most of the material is recycled.
Where can buy civic hybrid battery?
I personally buy civic hybrid batteries at the car dealer that you got it from but most people go to autobahn, auto-one, ultimate car batteries.
What are the new methods for electricity generation such as hybrid car and other things?
There is nothing new in a hybrid car: just motor/generators and batteries. The batteries have improved significantly recently, but they aren't new.
