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    ¬¬ Hybrid is a term that is used to describe a combination of two or more exclusive things, aiming to complete an objective. A vehicle that is a hybrid has two motors in the engine bay; one is an electric motor and the other gasoline powered motor. The reason that the two motors are combined is because it uses reducing deficiencies and strengths. The electric motor is used when it’s driven at a low speed, while the gas motor performs better at high speeds. It generates extra power for…

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    Proton Case Study

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     Reputation for being underpowered. OPPORTUNITIES  Progressing low emission vehicles and alternative power sources, the opportunity of market is low emission vehicles and the higher alternative power sources.  Mid segment economical small Cars. THREATS  Too many competitors in automotive industry, the competitors of the automobile are more to the world special Malaysia…

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    believe that electric vehicles are not better than gas vehicles. Even though electric vehicles are more superior, gas vehicles can be exceptional. Gas vehicles can be more exceptional than electric vehicles because electric vehicles have a limited range. Most electric vehicles go at least 80-100 miles of driving while gas vehicles go farther. The scary part of driving an electric vehicle is that if you run out of fuel while you are in the middle of nowhere. Another problem that electric vehicles…

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    The Chevrolet story is one of opposing visions. Louis Chevrolet wanted to produce luxury vehicles while William Durant pushed for more affordable models like Ford's runaway bestseller, the Model T. Louis prevailed and in 1912 the company introduced its first car to the public, the Classic Six - a roomy, five passenger sedan with a top speed of 65 miles per hour. But in 1915, while Louis was on vacation, William altered the production and introduced the Chevrolet "490" to challenge the Model T.…

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    and cons of hybrid cars ¬¬Many people uses a hybrid car even not being aware for a while. For example, a mo-ped (a motorized bike with pedals) is a type of hybrid vehicle because it couples the power of a gasoline engine with the power generated by the rider through the pedals. In fact, hybrid vehicles are quite common these days. A major section of locomotives that are seen pulling trains are diesel-electric hybrids. Metropolises like Seattle run diesel-electric buses which draw electric power…

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    Hybrid Cars Pros And Cons

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    (HYBRID ENGINE) What is meant by hybrid ? In mechanical language Hybrid is something that is powered by two or more source of energy. What is a hybrid car? A car or a vehicle with the combination of an internal combustion engine with one or more electrical motors powered by a battery. Or We can say that a car with two power plants is hybrid. A hybrid car is one that uses more than one means of propulsion ,that means a couple of a normal petrol or diesel engine with an electrical motor. HISTROY:…

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    Introduction A vehicle becomes hybrid when it combines two or more power sources. In fact many people have probably owned a hybrids vehicle at some point. Hybrid vehicles are powered by two energy sources such as a combustion engine or fuel cell. These are the vehicles having the potential to be two to three times more fuel- efficient than conventional vehicles .In general hybrids capture energy lost during braking and return it to the on-board battery. Hybrid vehicle operates the alternative…

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    production of its 200-millionth vehicle. Toyota is the world's first automobile manufacturer to produce more than 10 million vehicles per year. It did so in 2012 according to OICA, and in 2013 according to company data. As of July 2014, Toyota was the largest listed company in Japan by market capitalization…

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    In this section, information will be provided that show that there has been development and evolution in the hybrid and electric vehicle industry. Data will be offered that illustrates that there has been change in the HEV industry, investment, development, and most importantly in production and output in the last several years. At the start of the Great Recession of 2007-2009, cost per oil barrel began to skyrocket. As a result, governments began investing heavily and subsidizing greatly…

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    Technology Impact

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    Products nowadays are created with the idea of efficiency in mind, but might not take the environment into account. In the article Energy Science, Engineering and Technology: Battery Manufacturing and Electric and Hybrid Vehicles, by Bill Canis, the process of obtaining lithium in order to make Li-ion batteries is described along with characteristics of desirable batteries. Canis an expert in Industrial Organization and Business explains that lead-acid batteries…

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