Friday, 9 March 2012

H is for Hybrid Vehicles






is for HYBRID VEHICLES








Hybrid vehicles combine traditional combustion engines with electric propulsion systems, most commonly DC motors. Hybrids charge their batteries by regenerative braking. The kinetic energy from the process of braking is transferred to electrical energy instead of being wasted. Some also have a electrical generator which is caused to spin by the combustion engine.

Hybrid vehicles reduce carbon emissions and fuel costs and have gained in popularity over the last few years but companies are now starting to move towards completely electric vehicles.

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