Hybrid Cars Hybrid Cars By Andrew Dudley 12/4/08By Andrew Dudley 12/4/08

Hybrid carsHybrid cars

• Hybrid cars are cars that run on Hybrid cars are cars that run on alternative types of fuel other than alternative types of fuel other than petroleum products.petroleum products.

• Are hybrid cars going to be the future of Are hybrid cars going to be the future of cars for America?cars for America?

The Ford Escape has a full hybrid electric system which The Ford Escape has a full hybrid electric system which means it can be driven on either electric power alone or means it can be driven on either electric power alone or

gasoline power.gasoline power.

This is what a typical hybrid car looks This is what a typical hybrid car looks like.like.

A look inside of a hybrid. A look inside of a hybrid.

Plug-in hybrids such as the Chevrolet Volt use the Plug-in hybrids such as the Chevrolet Volt use the electric motor as the main power source of the car. The electric motor as the main power source of the car. The

gasoline engine is only used to help charge the battery.gasoline engine is only used to help charge the battery.

Power sources for Power sources for electric hybridselectric hybrids

Nuclear EnergyNuclear Energy Solar energySolar energy Geothermal energyGeothermal energy Hydro powerHydro power And Tidal power are all good examples of And Tidal power are all good examples of

energy that produce electricityenergy that produce electricity

The Honda FCX Hydrogen powered The Honda FCX Hydrogen powered Fuel cells Fuel cells

Hydro powerHydro power

Hydro power is energy created from Hydro power is energy created from flowing water in hydroelectric damsflowing water in hydroelectric dams

Hydrogen fueling stations are not Hydrogen fueling stations are not available everywhere, making a available everywhere, making a hydrogen powered car pretty difficult to hydrogen powered car pretty difficult to

keep fueled.keep fueled.

Solar powered cars run Solar powered cars run off of solar poweroff of solar power

solar energysolar energy

• Solar energy is energy derived from the sunSolar energy is energy derived from the sun• It is collected: fro sun rays and solar radiation It is collected: fro sun rays and solar radiation • energy conversion: solar energy is converted energy conversion: solar energy is converted

through photovoltaic something???//???? Solar through photovoltaic something???//???? Solar power plants power plants

• Expenses: it is expensive to set up a solar Expenses: it is expensive to set up a solar power plant but over time it will pay for itselfpower plant but over time it will pay for itself

• benefits and draw backs: the supply for solar benefits and draw backs: the supply for solar energy is endless and it has no pollutions, energy is endless and it has no pollutions, sunlight however is not constant and a surface sunlight however is not constant and a surface area is needed to collect it.area is needed to collect it.

The Minicat runs on compressed The Minicat runs on compressed airair

Honda civic NGV runs on natural Honda civic NGV runs on natural gasgas

Fossil fuelsFossil fuels

Fossil fuels are derived from Fossil fuels are derived from underground and are refined into underground and are refined into gasoline, diesel and natural gas.gasoline, diesel and natural gas.

The Ferrari F430 Spider concept The Ferrari F430 Spider concept runs on e85 bio-fuelruns on e85 bio-fuel

BiomassBiomass

Biomass is created from rotting crops, Biomass is created from rotting crops, garbage, wood and vegetation.garbage, wood and vegetation.

Methane gas is collected from landfills Methane gas is collected from landfills and able to be burned to produce energy.and able to be burned to produce energy.

Tesla Roadster is a fully electric Tesla Roadster is a fully electric powered car that runs on lithium powered car that runs on lithium ion batteriesion batteries