How Hybrid Cars WorkMany consumers aren’t satisfied to know that hybrid automobiles achieve excellent fuel economy and reduced emmissions, but also are also curious about how they work. Three primary components are integrated to make a hybrid: an internal combustion gas engine, an electric motor and a high-powered battery. A process called regenerative braking is [...]
The Pros and Cons of Hybrid Automobiles
Hybrid automobiles are considered to be the automobile of tomorrow. Because of the benefits it can give you, you’ll definitely want to get one for your own. In fact, more and more people are now considering selling their conventional vehicle and buy a hybrid automobile. So, why is it [...]
Hybrid Sports Cars: Fulfilling Your Need for Speed While Saving On Fuel
If you are a type of person who likes exotic high speed sports automobile, then you should prepare to spend a lot of money on gasoline. Sports vehicles are known to have huge engines to reach high amounts of speed. Having large engines mean [...]
The hybrid SUV has proven to maintain all of the power and utility of the traditional SUV, while also providing previously unheard of fuel economy and greatly reduced emissions. Toyota and Lexus are both offering 2006 hybrid SUV models, which were put through 1,000 mile road tests under all conditions for the following comparison.2006 Toyota [...]
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Tips for Drivers of Hybrid Cars
Maintenance Tips for Hybrid Cars
Hybrid cars tend to have long warranties. The Honda Insight comes with an 8 year/80,000 mile warranty that includes most of the powertrain, including batteries, and a 3 year/36,000 mile warranty on the rest of the car. The Toyota Prius has an 8 year/100,000 mile [...]
History of the Hybrid CarThe history of the hybrid vehicle begins in 1899 when Ferdinand Porsche engineered the first successful hybrid-electric vehicle. Hobbyists have continued building hybrids since that time, but no major auto manufacturers put a hybrid automobile into mass production until late in the twentieth century. The widest utilization of hybrid technology during [...]
