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The Hybrid In A Nutshell
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A hybrid vehicle in the electric vehicle world is a vehicle that has both an electric motor and gasoline engine under the hood that is used to power the vehicle. Depending on the design, the gasoline engine is much smaller compared to the standard internal combustion engine as it serves only to support the main electric motor that powers the car. In essence, the gas engine recharges the batteries and extends the range of hybrids to travel further at fuel efficient levels and costs.
The following are the benefits of driving a hybrid vehicle:
Efficient Driving. The hybrid requires that the driver modifies their driving behavior through efficient driving. This is done through the display console reading the present mileage together with the average miles per gallon traveled. With a hybrid, acceleration uses up battery power while braking creates energy during electric mode. Instead of going faster, one eventually learns how to drive more efficiently with a hybrid.
Power Sources. The hybrid has two power sources, the electric motor and the gasoline engine. The gas engine complements the electric motor by recharging the batteries or even running on its own when highway driving. When driving on highways, the gasoline engine would provide more efficient driving while when in the city, the electric motor provides a better and more efficient zip on the road.
Emission Test Free. One of the major headaches in owning a vehicle is the stringent registration requirements for state licenses. The major test is the emission testing which would reject registration of vehicles when they go beyond a set limit. With a hybrid, many states exempt these special vehicles from the emission testing lowering the cost of registration for your vehicle.
Battery Durability. One of the major concerns many have with hybrids is the battery and its durability. One of the major rumors was that battery replacement is very expensive and they only last a few years or so. In reality, batteries of hybrids are very reliable because they are constantly recharged and they are not always being drained because of the gasoline engine. When the gas motor runs, the electric motor is able to rest and with it the battery array.
Low Maintenance. Because there are two sources of power for the engine, the electric motor and the gas motor gets half the work done for the full life of the hybrid vehicle. This essentially doubles the service life of either engine platform making for lower maintenance costs and requirements.
Bobby Castro is the online editor at the Electric Vehicle News site, where he has published a number of articles about the Electric Car industry
Article submitted Thursday, January 26, 2012 & read 1 times.
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