Hybrids :D

Jazmine & Malia

PRO'S

Hybrids are likely to make use of other technologies, including hydrogen fuel cells and possibly even steam power. Hybrid vehicles have at least two advantages. First, a hybrid’s internal combustion engine is generally much smaller and more fuel-efficient than the engine of a standard car.

Con's

Cars powered entirely by electricity have to be plugged in to a power source when they are not in use. These cars are limited range- generally about 100miles or so- before the electrical power stored in the car’s batteries is depleted.

 Source of the Hybrids

The source is basically powered by batteries, powers the cars engine. (Plug it in which results in electricity)

How Hybrid's Work

The hybrid vehicle works by having a gasoline engine, Fuel tank, Electric motor, Generator, Batteries, and a Transmission. While conceivably any two technologies might be used in hybrids vehicles, the most common is to combine a conventional internal combustion engine with an electric motor and batteries that power the car with electricity.

 Extra Information 

• One hybrid vehicle engine weighs only 124lbs has three cylinders and produces just 67 horse-power

• 2005 at least fifteen states gave tax credits to hybrid vehicle buyers and thirteen other states were considering doing so.

Extra Informationo Hybrid manufacturers have other ways to increase

the fuel efficiency in their vehicles.  They recover energy ans store it in the battery and allow the gasoline-powered engine to shut down when the car is idling.

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