| A hybrid car is such a car in which two types of | | | | giving rise to its slim structure. These car units originally |
| motors are synchronized to provide power to the | | | | have very low (ultra low) drag coefficient due to sleek |
| wheels. The most popular combination is the one in | | | | configurations, which make the cars slippery. All car |
| which the gasoline engine is assisted by the electric | | | | makers strive to reduce drag, as a vehicle with less |
| motor so that the gas engine is periodically shut off in | | | | drag requires less power as well as fuel to move.The |
| order to reserve fuel.Usually hybrid cars are subdivided | | | | electrical system is monitored by an on board |
| into two major categories.In the first type, only the use | | | | computer system. The system is program controlled in |
| of electric motor propels the engine at very low | | | | such a way that when the vehicle is coasting downhill |
| speeds. The electric motor has the inherent ability to | | | | or the brakes are applied, polarity of the system is |
| assist the engine when more power is required. It helps | | | | automatically reversed as the motor actually turns into |
| out the gasoline engine even while climbing or passing | | | | an energy generating unit. This process is popularly |
| a steep road. The Ford Escape Hybrid and the Toyota | | | | known as regenerative where the conversion of |
| Prius fall into the initial category.The second of its kind | | | | mechanical energy to electrical energy stores up |
| requires extra horsepower for its gasoline engine to | | | | power into the battery.All hybrid cars normally shut the |
| drive while in rapid acceleration or when moving up the | | | | gasoline engine off during road signals so as to |
| hill. It utilizes that excess power only from the electric | | | | conserve fuel reserve. The phenomenon is called idle |
| motor to assist the internal combustion engine. The | | | | stop characteristics. It cuts electrical consumption down |
| Honda Insight and Civic Hybrid are ideal examples of | | | | during idle condition other than fuel saving and emission |
| the second category. These two engines do possess | | | | reduction. On pressing the accelerator paddle, the |
| some resemblances as well.When electric motor is | | | | gasoline engine resumes work getting assistance from |
| used to assist the gasoline engine, both of the hybrids | | | | electric motor. The process being silent and seamless, |
| extract power from the battery depleting power, | | | | the loss or delay in overall performance during this time |
| which in turn gets simultaneously self-recharged from | | | | is almost negligible.The hybrids are manufactured by a |
| the gasoline engine. Hence a hybrid car does not need | | | | special forging process termed as shot peeing, which |
| to be plugged into a power source to recharge its | | | | reduces friction in the sidewalls of the cylinder thus |
| battery, which is the most important aspect of hybrid | | | | increasing efficiency.Hybrid cars, thus, by virtue of their |
| cars.Hybrid cars usually utilize sealed nickel metal | | | | technological advancement, exceptional fuel economy |
| hydride batteries, a technology which is popularly used | | | | and marginal gas emissions, can be easily termed as |
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| than often have opted for unconventional design | | | | name often. |
| facets to maximize aerodynamics inside the engine, | | | | |