Plug-in hybrid

The increase in taxes on gasoline generates a large debate across the United States. Supporters of an increase in the federal gasoline tax generally agree that a higher tax on gasoline would induce people to drive fewer miles and buy more energy-efficient cars. Consequently, the increase in this rate leads to lower air pollution, less congestion and safer roads. However, opponents of the increase in the federal gasoline tax point to the regressive nature of this tax. A 1989 study found that…

¬¬ 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…

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…

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…

a sub brand of Toyota. At least in my mind it was since I own a Plug-In and thought I had read that Toyota was making it its own little brand. But to my surprise Toyota includes the Prius line up (Hybrid (original), V (Versatile – larger like the first minivans), c (City – shorter to fit into those hard to find curb parking spots in urban areas) and Plug-In (Hybrid with 4.4 KwHr battery for 10 miles on battery only) under the Hybrids and EV category (Toyota 2014). So basically, each one of the…

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 used…

INTRODUCTION When we talk about electric car we often have in mind that electric vehicle work on battery and electric motor thereby one important component that we often forget is power electronics. Power electronics plays the major role in electric and hybrid cars. Power electronics form the control center and brain of the electric drive. POWER ELECTRONICS The power electronic technology is becoming popular over the last 20 year. The purpose of the power electronic technology is to control the…

Toyota set the standard for hybrid vehicles, and still do even today. (National Automobile Dealer 's ENVIROMENTAL CHALLENGES FACING THE AUTO INDUSTRY 4 Association, 2016) American Honda Motor Company, Inc introduced the first hybrid car, the Honda Insight, which was introduced in 1999 set the stage for alternative energy vehicles (The Newswheel, 2014). In December of 2010, Nissan released the Leaf, which is an all-electric, zero tail pipe plug in electric car. (Energy.gov, 2014) Because…

technology. Electric cars and hybrid cars have become a great alternative to fuel guzzlers. They produce little to no carbon emissions when running, which is good for the environment. There are many types of electric cars today. There is the Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV), which is an all-electric plug-in. BEVs are often called “zero emission” cars. The HEV (Hybrid Electric Vehicle) are hybrid cars that include an electric and gas motor. HEVs usually travel…

Hyundai Ionia electric. Technology has allowed this to be feasible for us, but there are many differences between hybrid cars and fossil fuel cars. Some differences are how they operate, how their engines, energy sources and batteries work ,and the emissions they produce. After all we do view both types of vehicles on the road, but don’t you want to know how they are different? Hybrid electrical vehicles combine the best of both worlds and they can be perfected to get phenomenal fuel economy…