New Hybrid Vehicle
New hybrid vehicle are not new technology. In fact, they predate the ICE (internal combustion engine) by quite a bit. However, the relatively lower cost of fueling ICEs made them a more popular choice, resigning new hybrid technology to the back burner.
Since gasoline engines have caused a the rising costs of fuel and the environmental damage, people are now starting to rely on electric power which has zero emission and are more fuel efficient.
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A hybrid vehicle runs on both gasoline and electrical power. Electric power is generated from an electric motor. The definition of a hybrid vehicle is one that runs on two forms of energy. In the case of hybrid vehicles, most of them use both gasoline and electric energy. One new hybrid vehicle that is scheduled to be introduced to the public in 2011 is the Chevy Volt.
Latest news is that made in Detroit, April 1 (Reuters) – General Motors Corp (GM.N) has asked for $2.6 billion of low interest government loans to support the development of three new hybrid vehicles, according to a business plan update released on Wednesday.
Second generation series technology is on the foreseeable horizon (2010, for instance). Series technology may be able to revolutionize the hybrid industry even further. What is series technology? Should your new hybrid vehicle purchase decision wait until these models are available?
Series technology is very different from current hybrid vehicle technology. These cars will still contain an electric motor and an ICE; however, the ICE will no longer provide any power for the vehicle’s wheels. The new hybrid vehicle will be capable of traveling for up to 40 miles without using fuel.
Once that 40-mile mark has been reached, the ICE will switch on, charging the batteries, which in turn supply the motor with the charge required to move the car down the road.
This has a tremendous advantage over the current new hybrid vehicle technology. While it may be another year or so, waiting for these models to make their debut it may be worth the wait and the best choice for your needs.
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