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 [...]

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 [...]

Plug-In Hybrid Cars: A Cheaper Alternative
Because of the constant increase in fuel prices, many people are now considering getting rid of their gas guzzling conventional automobile and are now purchasing a cheaper alternative. Some people purchase automobiles with smaller engines for fuel efficiency and some people are now thinking of purchasing the vehicle with the [...]

How do Hybrid Cars Get Such Great Gas Mileage?It’s not by accident that many of the most fuel efficient cars for the 2005 model year were hybrid-electric cars (HEVs), also known as hybrid vehicles, or simply hybrids. Hybrid automobiles are built in a variety of configurations to reach different objectives. They combine an electric motor [...]

Hybrid Cars: How the Battery System Works
Hybrid automobiles are one of the latest innovations in the auto industry this day. It made it possible for people to save a lot of money from the rising cost of fuel and also made it possible for everyone using a hybrid automobile to help in conserving the cleanliness [...]

Basic Technology of Hybrid Vehicles Explained
Petroleum-based fuels are ideally suited for internal combustion engine technology, which has powered most cars and trucks for over a century. Burning fossil fuels for over a hundred years however has done some serious damage to the ecology of the planet. Enter the electric car with lower emissions, but correspondingly [...]

Diesel Hybrid Cars: Will it Catch On like the Mainstream Hybrid Cars? Ford Thinks So
Four years ago hybrid automobiles would rarely be seen in roads and freeways. But as more people noticed and realized the great advantages this eco-friendly vehicles offer, and the savings they get, more and more hybrid automobiles are now plying our [...]

Hybrid Cars Released In 2006: Choosing From the Ideal
Hybrid technology is now being integrated into vehicles to enable consumers, such as yourself, to save money on fuel. Hybrid cars are known to cut fuel consumption by more than half. With this kind of feature, people would really want to own a hybrid automobile. Although hybrid [...]