atlaw4u
03-12-2008, 08:53 AM
Considering buying a hybrid? Here's what you need to know. (http://www.star-telegram.com/408/story/518809.html)
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/508/TCH_Right_Rear_Corner.jpgState Rep. Andrew Marton - Star-Telegram - March 10, 2008
Are you wondering whether your next car or SUV should be a hybrid? With more makes and models to choose from, many consumers might be ready to take the plunge. But they may also have some basic questions about how hybrid technology works. This should help.
What is a hybrid auto?
The most commonly used and commercialized hybrid automobile combines an electrically powered motor with a conventional gasoline engine. According to Tim Maxwell, professor of mechanical engineering and co-head of the advanced vehicle engineering lab at Texas Tech University, a simple hybrid technology was first developed for use in only a handful of cars, in the early 1900s, when gasoline engines were not able to generate enough power on their own. By 1915, gasoline engines were powerful enough that it was easier to build cars without the complicated hybrid technology
How does a hybrid work?
Hybrid technology uses the car's electric motor - powered by a battery pack - to run the vehicle for short periods of time, at low driving speeds commonly used in congested, city driving. Standing in bumper-to-bumper traffic or stopped at a light or stop sign, a hybrid vehicle can shut down its gas engine and rely solely on its electric motor. Once a driver hits the accelerator, the hybrid will use the electric motor in low-speed, city driving, and the gas engine will kick in at higher speeds.
How does hybrid technology generate power back to its on-board battery?....http://www.star-telegram.com/408/story/518809.html
http://www.cleanmpg.com/photos/data/508/TCH_Right_Rear_Corner.jpgState Rep. Andrew Marton - Star-Telegram - March 10, 2008
Are you wondering whether your next car or SUV should be a hybrid? With more makes and models to choose from, many consumers might be ready to take the plunge. But they may also have some basic questions about how hybrid technology works. This should help.
What is a hybrid auto?
The most commonly used and commercialized hybrid automobile combines an electrically powered motor with a conventional gasoline engine. According to Tim Maxwell, professor of mechanical engineering and co-head of the advanced vehicle engineering lab at Texas Tech University, a simple hybrid technology was first developed for use in only a handful of cars, in the early 1900s, when gasoline engines were not able to generate enough power on their own. By 1915, gasoline engines were powerful enough that it was easier to build cars without the complicated hybrid technology
How does a hybrid work?
Hybrid technology uses the car's electric motor - powered by a battery pack - to run the vehicle for short periods of time, at low driving speeds commonly used in congested, city driving. Standing in bumper-to-bumper traffic or stopped at a light or stop sign, a hybrid vehicle can shut down its gas engine and rely solely on its electric motor. Once a driver hits the accelerator, the hybrid will use the electric motor in low-speed, city driving, and the gas engine will kick in at higher speeds.
How does hybrid technology generate power back to its on-board battery?....http://www.star-telegram.com/408/story/518809.html