2007-10-08 11:51:47 · 5 answers · asked by Joan ^_^ 1 in Cars & Transportation ➔ Other - Cars & Transportation
By hybrid cars, I'm going to assume you mean hybrid electric vehicles (HEV). As others have pointed out, HEV mate a internal combustion engine (ICE) and an electric motor which is powered by a large battery pack.
The two motors are mated together to move the car. Each hybrid car is a little bit different however. Some of the automakers have put the motors in series, so that one engine is assisting the other engine. That makes one of the engines secondary, while the other primary motor does the actual movement. But others (like Toyota) have put the motors in parallel, so that either engine, or even both engines at the same time, can move the vehicle.
Some of the hybrids are set up so that the electric engine only assists the gas engine. These are called mild hybrids. The electric motor is not capable of moving the car on its own, but instead assists the gas engine by allowing it shut down when the vehicle is stopped, and helping it when the vehicle is accelerating.
Other hybrid cars can be moved by the electric motor alone up to about 30 mph. Then the gas engine takes over primary responsibility.
Recharging the battery can come from two sources. The first is regenerative braking, where the energy from braking is transferred into the battery. Otherwise, the ICE can be used to recharge the battery.
2007-10-09 04:55:25 · answer #1 · answered by Michael D 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Series Hybrid or parallel? Hybrid Synergy Drive uses one internal combustion motor to recharge or power the car and two seperate electric motor generators. The I.C. motor can turn on at any time to either power the car or recharge the batterys. There are Toyota Information Web site and Honda web site too. I am a auto technician and find the entire system complex and very dangerious. High voltages that can kill. And the possability of needing a $5,000 battery replaced in 5 to 8 years? Spending extra for such a car over $30,000 seems a little weird. Just buy a High gas milage car and save almost $ 15,000
2007-10-08 19:04:24 · answer #2 · answered by John Paul 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hybrid automobiles use both gasoline and electric. Depending on the type of vehicle you may able to switch the functions manually. Most hybrids use gas to turn over the engine and switch over to electric thereafter. If the demand on the engine remains at a set level the vehicle will continue to function under the electric/battery power. Should the battery power become too weak the vehicle should switch over to gas operation.
2007-10-08 18:57:51 · answer #3 · answered by yah_ra 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
They run on both gas and electric. They use the gas primarily to take off from a dead stop, and then the electric cells kick in once the car reaches a certain speed.
2007-10-08 18:57:27 · answer #4 · answered by ♫jmann♫ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they work by batteries and gasolina how is that well the engine comes on first and the motor shuts off and then the battries takes the motor.
2007-10-08 19:09:17 · answer #5 · answered by Shawn K 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋