The Future of Hybrid Cars

Paul Perkins

• Publisher: Bibliomundi
• Year: 2021
• Edition: 1
• eBook ISBN:
  9781526039606
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• Subtopic: Automotive Transportation & Engineering
• Index: Technology & Engineering

Hybrid Cars! Man! Is that a HOT topic right now! There are some good reasons why hybrids are so hot. If you've pulled your present car or SUV or truck up next to a gas pump and inserted the nozzle, you know exactly what I mean!I written this book to give you some basic information on some things you may have been wondering about.I'm sure, if you've even thought about a hybrid car, you've probably asked yourself the following questions: Just What IS A Hybrid Car? Why Should I Be Interested In Hybrid Cars? Is A Hybrid Car For Me? How Does A Hybrid Car Work? Do I Have To Drive Differently? Do They REALLY Save Gas? How Can I Get The Best Gas Mileage? What's The Future For Hybrid Cars?I've answered all of those questions and more in this great little book.It isn't a technical manual. By any means. This book is meant to answer your general questions, give you a general overview of hybrid cars and prepare you to decide if you want to explore them further.Some people think that hybrid cars can make a HUGE difference in our world, while others think they're just a passing trend. This book will help you sort out how you feel and what to do next, if you like what you read.Enjoy, learn a little, and get to know all about hybrid cars!

How Does A Hybrid Car Work?

Remember, a hybrid car, by definition, has two different power sources that are combined to power the vehicle. You can combine those two power sources in a couple of different ways. One way, known as a parallel hybrid, has a fuel tank, which supplies gasoline to the engine. But it also has a set of batteries that supplies power to an electric motor. Both the engine and the electric motor can turn the transmission at the same time, and the transmission then turns the wheels.

By contrast, in a series hybrid the gasoline engine turns a generator, and the generator can either charge the batteries or power an electric motor that drives the transmission. Thus, the gasoline engine never directly powers the vehicle.

All hybrid cars have to contain the following parts:

• Gasoline engine - The hybrid car has a gasoline engine much like the one you will find on most cars. However, the engine on a hybrid is smaller and uses advanced technologies to reduce emissions and increase efficiency.

• Fuel tank - The fuel tank in a hybrid is the energy storage device for the gasoline engine. Gasoline has a much higher energy density than batteries do. For example, it takes about 1,000 pounds of batteries to store as much energy as 1 gallon (7 pounds) of gasoline.

• Electric motor - The electric motor on a hybrid car is very sophisticated. Advanced electronics allow it to act as a motor as well as a generator. For example, when it needs to, it can draw energy from the batteries to accelerate the car. But acting as a generator, it can slow the car down and return energy to the batteries.

• Generator - The generator is similar to an electric motor, but it acts only to produce electrical power. It is used mostly on series hybrids.

• Batteries - The batteries in a hybrid car are the energy storage device for the electric motor. Unlike the gasoline in the fuel tank, which can only power the gasoline engine, the electric motor on a hybrid car can put energy into the batteries as well as draw energy from them.

• Transmission - The transmission on a hybrid car performs the same basic function as the transmission on a conventional car. Some hybrids, like the Honda Insight, have conventional transmissions.

Others, like the Toyota Prius, have radically different ones.

As we stated above, there are 2 basic types of hybrid cars right now.

The parallel and the series design. Let’s take a quick look at each of them.

In a parallel design, the energy conversion unit (the gasoline engine) and electric propulsion system (the batteries and electric motors) are connected directly to the vehicle's wheels. The primary gasoline engine is used for hi...

Table of contents

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• Introduction
• Just What IS A Hybrid Car?
• Why Should I Be Interested In Hybrid Cars?
• Is A Hybrid Car For Me?
• How Does A Hybrid Car Work?
• So, Do I Have To Drive Differently?
• Do They REALLY Save Gas?
• How Can I Get The Best Gas Mileage?
• What’s The Future For Hybrid Cars?
• Wrapping It All Up