Understanding Hybrid Car Structure

A hybrid car has more than one power source that can provide propulsion power, directly or indirectly. Hybrid cars are significantly reduce the emissions caused by the gasoline and increase the mileage. Most hybrid cars on the road at present are gasoline-electric hybrids. The gasoline electric hybrid cars have the following parts.

• Fuel tank: A hybrid car's fuel tank is the device that stores energy for the gasoline engine. Batteries have less energy density than the gasoline. For instance, to store one gallon or seven pounds of gas energy thousand pounds of batteries requires.

• Electric motor: The hybrid cars' electric motor is very sophisticated part. When additional power is needed, electric motor will assist the gasoline engine. The electric motor also convert the energy from regenerative braking or the engine into electricity and it stores in the battery. So it also works as a generator. When needed the electric motor starts the gasoline engine instantly.

• Generator: The electric motor and the generator are similar. But the work of the generator is only producing electrical power. It is used in a series of hybrids.

• Batteries: The batteries are the most important parts in the hybrid vehicles. The electric motor convert the energy into electric power which is from regenerative braking or engine. Then, it sends the electric power to store in the batteries. When the engine requires additional power, electric motor withdraws the electric power from the batteries.

• Engine: The engine in the hybrid cars are much like as gasoline powered cars engine. But the hybrids engine is smaller and much efficient than the traditional gasoline powered engines.

• Transmission: The hybrid cars and the conventional cars' transmission performs the same basic function. At present, some cars have conventional transmissions and some cars have radically different transmissions.

When compared to the non-hybrid cars, some hybrid cars models like Toyota Prius emits 90 percent less pollutants. This will be helpful to the environment with low harmful chemicals. As they are environmental friendly, the United States government encouraging to buy the hybrid cars by providing tax write off. Because of the Corporate Average Fuel Economy (CAFE) regulation,  almost every manufacturer launched or announced to launch the hybrid version.

The hybrid automobile makers are also giving warranties for years, within this period the car owner can replace the most expensive parts if needed for free of cost. When compared to the gasoline powered cars, hybrid cars depreciation is at a lower rate. The maintenance of hybrid cars is also not required as much more than a gasoline car. Therefore, investment in a hybrid cars is useful in both environmental friendly and lower your expenses on the car when compared to a gasoline vehicles over a period of time.

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