Considering the second law of thermodynamics (increasing entropy) it takes more energy (gas, coal, hydropower, whatever) to charge the batteries, than you can ever get back out of them. Therefore hybrids are losing energy twice: once in the battery charging cycle, and again in the discharge cycle.
2007-02-18 08:04:11 · 6 answers · asked by barefoot_always 5 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
They think it's a good idea because of mass brainwashing and sheep-like-behavior mentality.
A Hybrid will cost $8000 more than non-hybrid. You'd have to own one for 10 years before you see any "savings" with the gas. Who keeps a car that long nowadays.
The only PRO: You can claim it on your annual income tax.
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2007-02-18 08:12:10 · answer #1 · answered by rob1963man 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Maybe like me alot of people did not know that or understand it. I just thought the emissions being less and all would help out with the environment. What are your thoughts then on what to do? Besides not traveling as much because I think the ones who care have already dont that.
2007-02-18 08:10:16 · answer #2 · answered by charityislove 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋
industry forces. they are greater costly because of the fact no longer as many human beings purchase them. If (its a huge if) greater human beings purchase them, expenses will drop. Face it, the infrastructure is desperate up for inner combustion engines. this would take a great number of fixing and time. There are some government encouragements.. a federal tax credit, some states supply get entry to to carpool lanes, even some cities supply particular parking. it is going to take time, the assumption is on the upswing.
2016-11-23 17:06:22 · answer #3 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
all yes but the car is all ready making power/electricity that is not being used so the making good use of unused power
being generated and storing it for future use . to store energy is better th not having any to work with all
they just need to come up with a hydrogen/electric car
for git about nuclear reactors......that waist takes 10k yrs to dissolve
2007-02-18 08:16:00 · answer #4 · answered by twocenst 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
emissions arent lower.....co2 production is still there and that is the emission we have to concern ourselves with. to charge the batteries originally it takes electricity from the power grid that produces power from fossil fuels that produces CO2....so how do we help with emissions???? tell the greenies who ***** about CO2 and fossil fuels to stop protesting the building of new nuclear reactors......then maybe we can reduce the emissions of carbon we are introducing into the atmosphere....
2007-02-18 12:27:37 · answer #5 · answered by mopar4482000 1 · 1⤊ 0⤋
I think electric cars are a better idea. I am more and more uncomfortable with enriching foreign regimes that hate us and big oil companies that fleece us.
2007-02-19 04:36:51 · answer #6 · answered by martinmagini 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋