Benefits Of Hybrid Cars

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In fact, it depends on the type of hybrid, there are three levels of hybrid ...

1. Full hybrid is capable of running on electricity only, the internal combustion engine (ICE) does not start moving the vehicle.

This is done with a combination of big powerful electric motors connected to the ice. Electric motors consume power from a nickel metal hydride large (NiMH) storage to move the vehicle and create energy that is stored in the NiMH for future use.

In addition, the air conditioning system is operated by the electrical system, it is not linked to the ICE. This means that the vehicle may have the air conditioner, whatever the vehicle is made.

2. Partial hybrid ICE should be the beginning to move the vehicle or run the air conditioning, even if the vehicle is stopped.

A party has a few small NiMH hybrid battery for storage, but the NiMH batteries and electric motors are there to stimulate the main ICE.

3. Mild-Hybrid has no hybrid battery for energy storage and a small electric motor. The ICE runs whenever the vehicle is moving or when the air conditioner is running.

The small electric motor in a soft is only used to restart the ICE stops when the accelerator is depressed, and perhaps as a minor accessory power plug-in outlet in the bed of the truck.

Clearly, gains in mileage and environmental benefits go down when you move to full or part, to slight. In addition, less than a hybrid, most mechanical parts and a vehicle that has more need to be retained or replaced.

I posted here a detailed answers about the myths of NiMH battery replacement, environmental concerns (are the "Hummer vs. Prius" myth), and decreased costs of owning a hybrid like the Prius compared to a vehicle series, but here the essentials:

1. A full hybrid like the Prius has no alternator, no starter, no timing belt, no mechanical steering pump or steering belt, and brake pads should never need to be replaced because engine braking.

These parts are not necessary and if ever need replacing.

2. Electric motors are much more reliable than mechanical ones, if for no other reason, it is essentially one moving part in an electric motor compared to the multitude of moving parts in mechanical systems. Less moving parts means less wear and less to decompose.

3. Speaking on behalf of Toyota, it has never been an owner who has paid to replace a NiMH hybrid in any hybrid Toyota. The Prius has been sold in the U.S. for 9 almost 10 years.

There have been NiMH replaced due to accidents or owner abuse or modification (one guy drilled a screw into his NiMH trying to install a big subwoofer). But whatever anyone else says myth.

Common sense says that if these things were otherwise, it would be all over the news. Especially with people taking more air (again) on vehicles like the Prius to reduce gas costs.

4. Maintenance costs for a Prius is .11 cents per mile for 100,000 miles of driving. This includes gas 0.11 to $ 3.50 a gallon, tires, oil changes and all regular maintenance for 100,000 miles.

I have more details, including exactly what is maintained and how these elements of cost in these posts.

5. States Consumer Reports in its April 2008 issue of automatic, that the Prius
- Gets the highest mileage of any gas family vehicles - 44 mpg, which is higher than the Civic Hybrid, Yaris, Aveo, Focus, or any other.
- Is the vehicle as tested without problem
- At the highest owner satisfaction index for the fourth consecutive year, about 92% of owners say they either have to buy another Prius or recommend to buy the Prius
- Is the greenest vehicles of all those tested, y.