A lot of people do not know what a hybrid car is, how it runs, how it helps the environment. We will do our best to explain the difference between hybrid cars and normal petrol or diesel engines. We will show you the savings that you can make on your fuel costs by leasing a hybrid car. Not only will you be helping your wallet or purse but you will also be helping to preserve the world that we live in.
Hybrid cars generally use a combination of two power sources. The most common hybrids currently available on the market use both electric motors and the petrol combustion engines. Batteries charge and act as a storage device to power an electric motor, usually working when the vehicle is travelling at low speed or in traffic, therefore ideal for city driving. The petrol engine, usually a small efficient unit then powers the car when more power is needed such as at higher speeds allowing the combustion engine to only operate at its more optimum efficient speeds. A number of manufactures have announced plans for diesel-electric hybrids which could be available a soon as 2008. The combustion engine is used to recharge the battery cells along with regenerative braking, therefore hybrid cars do not need to be plugged into an external power supply. This combination of battery power and internal combustion engine produces less pollution and CO2 as no gases are released when the electric motor is running.
The are now even more environmentally friendly cars available and the do not have to be dull and boring. One company have developed a hybrid sports car which has sold out right through to 2009.
Meet the sports car that only needs refuelling ONCE A YEAR. The makers of the Fisker Karma say that level of fuel efficiency is possible if you only drive the car up to 50 miles a day, using just the battery, and recharge it at night.
Most of the major manufacturers are now developing or producing hybrid cars, the leaders in the field have been the Japanese with the Toyota Prius Hybrid and Honda Civic Hybrid leading the field.
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