2007-08-01 00:52:37 · 9 answers · asked by Delicia A 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Car Makes ➔ Honda
Half gas and half electricity, or an alternate fuel vehicle.
2007-08-04 17:56:00 · answer #1 · answered by christina J 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hybrid car involves running on two or more different energy sources, generally including the conventional gasoline (gas) powered engine. A typical car today includes Prius from Toyota, Honda Civic, Ford, GM and other cars. They all use gas and electrical energy as needed.
In a typical hybrid car, the car switches between gas and electrical supply, which comes from a bank of lead batteries. When a brake is applied, a part of the energy is also converted into electricity and charged back to batteries. A typical hybrid car gives 50-60 miles/gallon of gas compared to 30-35 miles/gallon for traditional gas car alone. It also emits less pollution and battery can be charged.
2007-08-01 08:08:24 · answer #2 · answered by yogesh u 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hybrid means a mix of two technologies or species. In the case of hybrid cars, it's a mix of electric motors and gasoline motors. When a hybrid car is either stopped (getting 0 miles per gallon) or moving less than 25 mph, it's running on the electric motor, saving gas. Above 25 mph it switches over to the gas engine. That's why you see them advertised as getting 28+ mpg in the city. If you do mostly highway driving, or above 25 mph driving it doesn't do much for you. But if you dirve mostly in the city where you rarely get above 25-30 mph -like taxi cabs, busses, delivery trucks, police cars, etc, you'll save tons of gas and money.
The down side of hybrid technology is that it costs $3000 - $5000 more than a gasoline engine and it'll take 3-5 years to recoup that amount in gas savings. The biggest benefit is in the big picture you're doing you part in reducing oil/gas consumption/dependancy, and reducing exhaust gas emmissions. It'll take everyone to get on board before it really makes a difference. And, that battery is expensive. If that battery dies on you, it's $7000 to replace.
2007-08-01 07:58:25 · answer #3 · answered by Jim C 5 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Before this gas saving cars where made Hybrid where a mix of for example Honda Civic chassis with a Integra Motor combined
2007-08-01 12:49:17 · answer #4 · answered by ViperKilla 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Electric car driven either by gasoline engine or electric motors or combinations of either propulsion devices. Electrical motors and gasoline recharging engine. Toyota Synergy Drive wins Hands down but I expect more manufactures to come out with good systems soon.
No more just taking your car to Mister Greasy hands Hybrid require specal saftey precautions 255 volt three phase electrcity can KILL. And unless properly disabled the gasoline engine can start at any time the batterys need charging.
2007-08-01 08:02:18 · answer #5 · answered by John Paul 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Honda's Insight was the first hybrid sold in US (70 MPG). Wish they still sold it!
2007-08-02 12:51:45 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
when the car runs in two type of energy. say you start the car using gas and ride the car using battery power..
good no...
2007-08-01 07:56:49 · answer #7 · answered by Bandula R 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
it's a electric powered and gas powered car. why dont you go look it up on google, it's much easier than asking people...
2007-08-01 07:55:29 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 2⤋
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda
2007-08-04 21:27:28 · answer #9 · answered by Info_Chick 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋