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Hybrid Cars
Hybrid Cars are those that use two or more means of propulsion. Internal combustion and electric motor cars are common hybrid cars. The electric portion of the system can be run via rechargeable batteries, or a chemical mix.
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How are electric and hybrids the same?
Electric vehicles (EVs) and hybrid vehicles both utilize electric power to enhance efficiency and reduce emissions compared to traditional gasoline-only cars. Both types of vehicles incorporate electric motors and batteries as key components of their propulsion systems. Additionally, they often feature regenerative braking, which recaptures energy during braking to recharge the battery. However, their energy sources differ, as EVs rely solely on electricity, while hybrids combine both an internal combustion engine and an electric motor.
Perhaps you can not afford to buy hybrid cars right now. If so, you are not alone. Hybrid cars are still rather expensive on the market right now. You can expect to pay a good $30,000 or $40,000 for a hybrid car. However, if you wait a few years until the purchase of a new hybrid, you will be able to save thousands of dollars. Hybrids are projected to lower in price in the next few years.
A hybrid car is about 100mph.
I have renyed them for city driving and I was surprised on their pickup.
What is the highest mpg car built in the last 8 years excluding hybrids?
The highest mpg on a car is believed to be a concept Porsche. It gets about 132mpg!
The production car with the highest advertised official mpg is the SMART Fortwo coupe with 86mpg (imperial) on combined cycle.
There are a number of concept cars with higher mpg such as the VW 1L with 282mpg(imperial).
Does Honda make any hybrid cars?
"Yes, Honda does make a hybrid car. It is the CR-Z. The base price for the coup is about $20,000. The mileage you can get wth an automatic transmission is about 35 miles per gallon for city driving, and 39 mpg highway."
They work on different type of energy:petrol and electricity,or petrol and hydrogen.
in general the cars that have hybrid Engins stars using petrol when the other type of energy runs out or when they are moving faster than 60km/h
What makes hybrid cars better?
They are different, not necessarily better. Hybrid cars usually use a combination of batteries and a small combustion engine, so they emit less carbon dioxide (from burning fossil fuel) than an older car. However, if the batteries are charged overnight, say, using fossil fuel-generated electricity, then the reduction in emissions is not much. When renewable energy becomes more common, hybrid cars, and all electric vehicles will be greener too.
It is a complicated and controversial topic. By using them do they save petroleum energy/gasoline - probably because they do produce better gas mileage. However, the electric energy that they store while charging their batteries MUST be generated at a power plant somewhere. By generating electricity to recharge the cars batteries the plant itself consumes energy and produces byproducts (i.e.- coal/gas/nuclear). Therefore the question as to whether a hybrid actually "saves" energy cannot truly be answered with a simple yes or no. There are many other factors that need to be taken into account.
- By being able to use a smaller, lower horsepower, more fuel efficient internal combustion engine than would normally be needed for a vehicle of that size and weight.
- By being able to run on electric power only for limited periods of time.
- By being able to stop the internal combustion engine when the vehicle is not moving, thus eliminating fuel wasted while idling.
- A vehicle needs a certain amount of horsepower (depending on its size, weight, drag, speed, etc.) to cruise at a constant speed and more horsepower to accelerate. For an ordinary vehicle the internal combustion engine must be designed to be able to provide the maximum horsepower needed for the highest rate of acceleration. But for a hybrid the internal combustion engine only needs to be designed to be able to provide the maximum horsepower needed to cruise at a constant speed at the highest speed the car is intended to be driven at, with the electric motor providing the additional horsepower for acceleration. Because a smaller, lower horsepower internal combustion engine can be designed to always be more fuel efficient across the range of horsepower demanded of it than a larger, higher horsepower internal combustion engine, the hybrid saves fuel this way.
- When the vehicle is cruising at a low enough speed that the electric motor is able to provide all the horsepower needed to keep the speed constant then the internal combustion engine can be stopped, entirely eliminating use of fuel until such time that it is necessary to restart the internal combustion engine (either to recharge the battery or because of a change in driving conditions e.g. more horsepower needed to climb a hill). Also when going downhill or during breaking the hybrid vehicle can recover some of the energy that would just be wasted as heat in an ordinary vehicle, by turning their electric motor into an electric generator and using it to charge the hybrid battery so that this energy can be used later by the electric motor (this is called: regenerative breaking).
- When the vehicle is not moving, running the internal combustion engine just wastes fuel (except to keep it warm in very cold weather, which hybrids will do if they detect the engine is too cold for proper operation), so the ability of a hybrid to stop the engine and restart it later when the car needs to move again saves fuel that an ordinary vehicle wastes.
Hybrid cars, though useful, have some disadvantages. The point to be noted here is that the advantages far exceed the disadvantages.
- High cost: hybrids cost anywhere from $2,000 to $5,000 more their non-Hybrid versions.
- More weight due to battery packs.
- Some states charge additional fees for registration.
- In the event of an unfortunate accident, there is a risk of exposure to high voltage wires.
- They have a complicated system which needs to be taken care of by experienced mechanics only.
- Spare parts maybe hard to find and may be costly.
- Usually, hybrids have a lower acceleration than that their normal counterparts.
From: www.allhybridcars.com
Why is bio fueled cars better than electric cars?
Electric cars still suffer from having fairly short ranges, and batteries taking long to recharge. Biofuel, as long as you can find a gas station that sells it, will fill up just as fast as a regular car.
Can you travel 300 miles in a hybrid car without refueling?
Yes, my Honda Insight has a range of more than 500 miles on a tank of gas.
How is a regular car better than a hybrid car?
I am a Hybrid technician, so I guess I can offer some input here. The question is a little strange to me, because most people ask the opposite, How is a Hybrid better than a regular car? Anyway, there are some issues to owning a hybrid that must be taken into consideration. Right now the cost of a hybrid is prohibitive. There was a study done recently by a consumer group, that calculated that in order for the hybrid to economically be feasible, gas would need to reach close to $9/gal. I don't know if that's true, but hybrids generally are more expensive than the same car in the regular gas model. Another issue is serviceability. Some shops are even afraid to change the oil on a hybrid, and honestly some shops shouldn't. While the gasoline engine part of a hybrid is the same as always, the electrical is completely different, with some areas containing voltages in the range of as much as 500 volts! Interestingly, the transmission is also part of the hybrid system, and contains high voltage. These high voltages are also a concern of rescue workers in the event of an accident. They are concerned about cutting open a vehicle to save someone, if there is a danger that the rescuer may be electrocuted. Another factor to consider is that once a hybrid is out of warranty, what will it cost to repair it? The high voltage battery, located in the rear, on a hybrid can cost over $1000.00, and requires a fork lift to remove and install. So I guess the four main areas of concern surrounding a hybrid is the initial cost, serviceability, and safety in the event of an accident, and cost of repair.
Can cold weather hurt mpg in a hybrid car?
Yes of course it can. The liquid fuel engine has lower mpg when starting cold. And everyone knows electric batteries don't work so well in the cold.
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No it cannot hurt a hybrid car's mpg.
What is the point of a hybrid car?
A hybrid car uses both electric and gasoline making it more fuel efficent.
Hybrid cars have 2 or more energy sources. Most run on electricity and an internal combustion gasoline engine. Some add a 3rd roof mounted solar panel.
What type of fuel do Hybrid cars use?
Surpisingly, they use natural gas or unleaded gasonline. They are also ran on electricity, in which they actually use less gas and use more electricity, saving the world from using too much gasoline. Hybrid cars don't have much power though. I wouldn't recommend getting one.
the Audi R9 Hybrid costs around 90,000 dollars to 120,000 dollars the price can change if you want the car to change color which you can change when you buy the car and the car lights up where it is broke and it sometimes depends on the damage the Audi R9 hybrid can repair its self
How does hybrid electricity work?
there is no such thing as "hybrid electricity" per se. electricity is just electricity and that's it.
a hybrid vehicle uses both electrical and some other form of power to work....
in a hybrid car, both internal combustion and electrical power are used.
most commonly, the small gas engine is just a generator that generates power for the vehicle's batteries like in a Toyota prius. some hybrid vehicles have both the power to run off of the gas generator and a source of electricity, like a home electrical plug. there are also many other types of hybrid vehicles both as concepts and in production.
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What are the most eco friendly money saving cars out there?
Your best bet would be to buy a gasoline-electric hybrid car, which, as it sounds, runs on batteries as well as gasoline. With a hybrid car, you won't have to compromise the amount of miles you can drive for the little-to-no emmissions you get from an electric car.
