Types of Hybrid Cars Hybrid Cars come in different types The 3 most popular types are: Petroleum Fuel assists engines, electric assist engines and two mode hybrid systems Petroleum Assist Only the electric motor is used to propel the vehicle at very low speeds When desiring greater speeds, the gasoline motor kicks in Most suited for urban lifestyle and driving around the city Electric Assist Two-Mode Hybrid More suited for highway driving due to the fact that the electric motor only kicks in when the gasoline engine requires an additional boost a combination of the petroleum and electric assist engines uses twin electric motors ideal for both low and high speed driving

Hybrid Cars come in different types

The 3 most popular types are: Petroleum Fuel assists engines, electric assist engines and two mode

hybrid systems

Only the electric motor

is used to propel the vehicle

at very low speeds

When desiring greater

speeds, the gasoline motor

kicks in

Most suited for urban

lifestyle and driving around

the city

More suited for highway

driving due to the fact that

the electric motor only

kicks in when the gasoline

engine requires an

additional boost

a combination of the

petroleum and electric

assist engines

uses twin electric motors

ideal for both low and

high speed driving

For a short while, manufacturers of hybrid vehicles will lose. This in turn, will cause the cost of hybrids to increase. Reaching desired speed takes longer than when in a normal car. This causes the driver to feel unsafe at times. The batteries used by some hybrid cars need to be replaced on a more frequent basis than normal cars. They can cost anywhere from $8,000 to $15,000 to replace.

For a short while, manufacturers of hybrid

vehicles will lose. This in turn, will cause the

cost of hybrids to increase.

Reaching desired speed takes longer than

when in a normal car. This causes the driver

to feel unsafe at times.

The batteries used by some hybrid cars

need to be replaced on a more frequent

basis than normal cars.

They can cost anywhere from

$8,000 to $15,000 to replace.

With fuel efficiency concerns continuing to get worse, hybrid cars will have to play an even bigger role in helping the environment They will benefit from the continuing growth of technology Because of future technologies, companies have big plans in terms of what to expect in the future for hybrid cars… -> For Example: By the year 2010, General Motors hopes to have their new “ Plug-In” hybrid which can travel up to 40 miles on electricity with it’s rechargeable battery Eventually the cost improved performance and reducing size and weight of fuel cell obstacles will be overcome, providing another efficient and environmentally friendly source of power for vehicles

With fuel efficiency concerns continuing to get worse, hybrid

cars will have to play an even bigger role in helping the

environment

They will benefit from the continuing growth of technology

Because of future technologies, companies have big plans in

terms of what to expect in the future for hybrid cars…

-> For Example:

By the year 2010, General Motors hopes to have their new

“ Plug-In” hybrid which can travel up to 40 miles on electricity

with it’s rechargeable battery

Eventually the cost improved performance and reducing size

and weight of fuel cell obstacles will be overcome, providing

another efficient and environmentally friendly source of power

for vehicles

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