| automobile companies have spend millions of dollars | | | | hybrid car has attained a certain speed, the electric |
| each year in research and development of more | | | | engine will take over. The gasoline engine is also used |
| efficient fuel consumption for cars. Each year more | | | | to charge the electric engine’s batteries. As |
| and more cars are rolled out the production plants and | | | | you can see, both engines are used in tandem with |
| there is an urgent call by consumers and | | | | each other but never together. |
| environmental groups to reduce the fuel consumption | | | | The second type is called the parallels. It has the same |
| of automobiles. | | | | physical configuration of the series hybrid however the |
| With the increasing cost of fuel and the environmental | | | | operation is quite different. Both the electric engine and |
| concerns regarding harmful emissions of toxic gases | | | | the gasoline engine can be used to start and stop the |
| into our atmosphere, automobile companies are forced | | | | car. The electric engine is used to boost the power of |
| to developed radically different types of cars. One of | | | | the car when required. Parallel hybrid cars are more |
| which is the hybrid car | | | | suited for long distance travelling. |
| A hybrid is powered by conventional fuel as well as | | | | Usually, hybrid cars are built using very lightweight |
| uses electric energy. Hybrid cars have lower fuel | | | | materials in order to reduce the load on the hybrid car |
| consumption and are more environmentally friendly. | | | | when travelling. This help to save fuel by requiring less |
| All hybrid cars are powered by two engines : a | | | | energy to move the vehicle. The tires are made more |
| gasoline engine and a electric engine. Typically, they | | | | rigid than conventional vehicles with higher tire pressure |
| work in tandem with each other. The gasoline engine is | | | | to increase fuel efficiency. |
| used during starting and stopping the car. Once the car | | | | In on whole, a hybrid car consumes 50 to 60 percent |
| is travelling at a certain speed, the electric engine will | | | | less fuel than a conventional car. The only obstacle is |
| take over automatically. | | | | the high cost at the present moment but I am sure as |
| In the current market, there are 2 types of hybrid car. | | | | consumers start to recognize the benefits of hybrid |
| The first type is the series. Typically, the gasoline | | | | car, the prices will start falling and become more |
| engine is used to start and stop the car. Once the | | | | affordable. |