Hybrid vs. Gas Cars Without a doubt when you are comparison-shopping for a new car‚ many factors need to be considered. For instance‚ things like fuel efficiency‚ maintenance costs‚ overall cost‚ and‚ in the case of the hybrid vehicle‚ tax breaks. Taking all of these factors into account together with environmental friendliness‚ Hybrid cars are a clear winner over regular cars. Most Hybrid cars average between 33 and 60 miles per gallon during city driving and between 27 and 68 miles per gallon
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Hybrid vs. Gasoline In today’s fast paced modern world it would seem the only economical decision is to choose a hybrid. Gasoline is becoming twice as expensive‚ while electric power remains the same. Although standard gasoline vehicles do not get as many Miles Per Gallon (MPG) as a hybrid does‚ there are ways increase miles per gallon. Using electrical resources may simply be the best solution to our gas problem. Hybrid vehicle’s have made much progress from were they started. No longer
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How Hybrid Cars Work A hybrid car is a passenger vehicle that is driven by a hybrid engine‚ which is any engine that combines two or more sources of power‚ generally gasoline and electricity. There are two types of gasoline-electric hybrid cars; the parallel hybrid‚ and the series hybrid. Both use gasoline-electric hybrid technology‚ but in radically different ways. In a parallel hybrid car‚ a gasoline engine and an electric motor work together to move the car forward‚ while in a series hybrid
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changes and upgrades have been made in the improvement of cars. Be that as it may‚ until today‚ the 21st century‚ individuals are as yet utilizing gas or petrol fuel for cars. As for now‚ the talk of the town is hybrid cars. Hybrid cars are turning out to be progressively well known because of the cost of petrol which is going up and the attempt to save the environment. Hybrid cars are being assembled to look like gas powered cars. Although hybrid cars are not really mainstream yet‚ definitely there
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Hybrid or electric cars have been developed over time by using ideas from hundreds of different people over hundreds of years. No one person can be given credit for this invention. The history of electric cars is divided into three different parts. The early years‚ from 1890-1929. People were very interested in this new idea. The middle years‚ from 1930-1989. During this time‚ not many people wanted to buy hybrid or electric cars. The current years from 1990-present. Hybrid cars are considered a
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Hybrid Cars I have always wondered what Hybrid cars were all about. Especially because over the past couple of years gas prices have been at record highs. I knew that there were such things as electric cars but until this last year or so I have only seen the wealthy be able to afford to drive them. And from what I had heard about Hybrid cars was that they were over priced‚ small‚ and not so attractive cars. No wonder nobody owns them. Now I am starting to see them more often and they aren’t as
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Final Project-Hybrid Cars Product: The #1 selling hybrid is the Toyota Prius Hybrid. Toyota is already on its third generation of the Prius. The gas/electric Prius hybrid retains its lock on this category for the fifth straight year. Despite lots of new hybrid models‚ the Toyota Prius’ 44 mpg (overall) is still the best in any five-passenger car. The interior is roomy and versatile‚ and the Prius has proven to be very reliable. Other Hybrid cars include the Honda Insight Hybrid‚ Toyota Camry
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Hybrid cars: Corrected Abstract: A hybrid car‚ also known as an HEV or hybrid electric vehicle‚ is an automobile that is powered by two sources; an internal combustion engine‚ and an electric motor. HEV’s need plugs‚ as they are amply charged by the movement of the wheels and storing the kinetic energy that is generated through a process called regenerative braking. cars have been accepted as a solution to the current pollution problems that we face‚ as they offer lower emissions than gasoline
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high-tech hybrids — cars that combine the power of a gas engine with an electric motor to reduce fuel consumption and emissions — may seem like something only an environmentalist or an engineer could get revved up about. The fact is‚ however‚ that a new generation of hybrid cars and trucks due to go on sale within the next 12 months offer a number of very practical advantages for families‚ from saving money to helping save the planet. Many experts are predicting 2004 will be the year that hybrids turn
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Hybrid cars: Are Hybrid Cars Becoming Safer or More Harmful to the Environment? I. Introduction Hybrid cars have a very special technology because they boast two power sources: a regular gasoline engine and an electric motor powered by a huge battery unlike conventional cars which have only regular gasoline engine. These components generally work in tandem‚ though the exact mechanism varies depending on the car. When the car is at stop‚ the engine shuts off. While you push the accelerator
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