Hybrid Electric Vehicles
November 12, 2008 by Tommy Linsley
Filed under Hybrid Vehicles
Hybrid electric vehicles are automobiles which make use of a combination
of conventional propulsion systems and rechargeable energy storage
systems (RESS). The manufacturing of such a mixed engine system is
justified by the efficiency in terms of fuel consume, in comparison
with regular cars. Moreover hybrid electric vehicles incorporate
propulsion systems in addition to the electric motors, in order not
to be hampered by charging units the way it happens with battery
electric vehicles (BEVs).
Modern times have seen the mass production of hybrid electric vehicles
coming from a number of well known car manufacturers. The reasons why
many car producers jump on the green bandwagon are varied. Whether there
is a genuine interest in saving energy and not using the planet’s
valuable energy sources, or a smart and “caring” way to attract buyers
and thus sell more cars, one cannot be certain.
There are three main ways that allow current hybrid electric vehicles to
reduce gas consume. First, they lower the amount of wasted energy during
idle or low input (turning off the ICE); secondly, they collect waste
energy (regenerative braking), and thirdly, they reduce the size and
power of the ICE and inefficiencies generated by under-utilization.
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