Honda has unveiled today at the Geneva Motor Show its “Small Hybrid Concept”, which features a front-wheel drive layout. The sport car is also powered by a small gasoline four-cylinder engine mated with an electric motor and CVT transmission.
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How A Hybrid Works Hybrids use two motors to give the car power. In addition to the traditional combustion engine, a hybrid vehicle also has an electric motor. The electric motor is recharged during driving both from the fuel burning in the internal combustion engine as well as through the e...
Lexus/Toyota are well aware of these fears, so they have decided to literally guarantee the technology they use in their hybrid cars. Lexus says that their hybrid vehicles feature world-leading technology, including a high voltage battery designed to last for many more years than a con...
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But enough about performance; hybrids are supposed to be green, especially those touting an ethanol-fueled engine. The BioPower Hybrid is a full hybrid, which can function on pure electricity, as opposed to a constant mix of gasoline and electric, like GM’s Tahoe/Yukon and VUE Green Li...
Cutting-Edge Hybrid Technology The Altima Hybrid utilizes regenerative braking technology to recharge the hybrid system’s batteries, meaning Altima Hybrid doesn’t have to “plug in” to sustain a sufficient store of electric energy.
How A Hybrid Works Hybrids use two motors to give the car power. In addition to the traditional combustion engine, a hybrid vehicle also has an electric motor. The electric motor is recharged during driving both from the fuel burning in the internal combustion engine as well as through the e...
You can see above an example of how hybrid electric cars could recharge their batteries in the future. “Solar panels would provide shade and electricity to recharge the batteries of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles.” (Credit: ORNL) Here is a link to a larger version of this illustration.
One of the biggest complaints people have about hybrid vehicles is the cost. They want to save money at the pump, but they do not want to pay the extra money for the technology. Tony Markel thinks that he can help bring the costs down on hybrid vehicles. He has taken a 2006 Toyota Prius, revamped i...
World premiere of Hybrid X concept Toyota presents a world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show with the reveal of Hybrid X - a concept car that proposes a new design language for hybrid models, while also acting as an innovative technology showcase for future generation hybrid cars.
It looks like a normal Infiniti G35 sedan, but a hybrid powertrain like no other hides beneath the surface of the prototype that we drove in Japan. Nissan's hybrid system features two clutches sandwiching a single hybrid motor. This arrangement precludes the need for any torque converter...
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World premiere of Hybrid X concept Toyota presents a world premiere at the Geneva Motor Show with the reveal of Hybrid X - a concept car that proposes a new design language for hybrid models, while also acting as an innovative technology showcase for future generation hybrid cars.
Lexus Hybrid Recently Consumer Reports sent their Auto Issue which included a claim that none of the new hybrids cars could save the buyer money over a five year period. After the issues were sent to their subscribers, Consumer Reports admitted they were wrong. They now say that the Toyot...
As gas prices soar, the shortage amounts to a missed opportunity for car makers, the newspaper reported. Inventory of hybrids is low in part due to shortages of batteries. General Motors Corp. (NYSE:GM) is short on batteries in part because of a battery recall it conducted in 2007.
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The electric motor also replaces the conventional starter motor and alternator to save weight and improve packaging." The Golf TDI Diesel-Electric Hybrid Concept: 69 MPG US, ::Geneva 2008: Miserly VW Golf TDI Hybrid concept uses 1.2L 3-cylinder but not so much for diesel engines.
Print this Page | Digg It | del.icio.us Tags: Toyota Prius, hybrids, honda civic hybrid Tag Links: Toyota Prius, hybrids, honda civic hybrid We looked up two cars including the 2007 Toyota Prius and the 2007 Honda Civic Hybrid. The Honda Civic Hybrid dropped from a city/highway mpg of 49/51 t...
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HEVs, such as the Honda Civic Hybrid and the Toyota Prius have become hugely popular in the United States for their fuel economy and unlimited range. These cars are technically known as parallel electric hybrids because they utilize two sources of power at the same time, and electric motor and internal combustion engine. This means both power sources can be utilized at the same time to give the car easier, faster acceleration, like the K1 Attack, which goes 0-60 in 3 seconds when utilizing both power sources. OR as parallel hybrids are more conventionally used in the Prius, the electric motor is utilized while the combustion engine is completely off at speeds 0-40 mph because it provides more responsive torque and no gas whatsoever. In an...
2007 Hybrid cars losing fuel efficiency - Toyota Prius drops 20% in city mpg 2007 Hybrid cars losing fuel efficiency - Toyota Prius drops 20% in city mpg Posted: February 26th, 2007 Filed under: Honda, Hybrids & Green News, Toyota
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Posted by Horatiu Boeriu as Mercedes Benz Spied: Mercedes-Benz ML Hybrid - Benzworld.org - Mercedes Benz Discussion Forum Several articles came out last fall regarding the ML450 hybrid. Frankfurt preview: 2009 Mercedes-Benz ML 450 Hybrid - Autoblog 2009 Mercedes-Benz ML 450 Hybrid [...]
Recently, I discussed the interaction between clean energy and the future of plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). The study cited makes it clear that unless we clean up power production, there isn’t much point in moving to PHEVs from regular, old hybrids (HEVs).
Nissan: First Hybrid Large increase in consumer purchase intent, suggesting higher sales in the next couple of months, are being seen right now on the Toyota Prius, Camry and Highlander hybrids, Ford Escape Hybrid, Mercury Mariner Hybrid and Nissan Altima Hybrid.
For the petrol engine car, the main emphasis is on reducing fuel consumption even further. With the second-generation spray-guided petrol direct injection system, the engineers at Mercedes-Benz have achieved a crucial innovation that allows considerable fuel savings. Using the cur...
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We have told you this Toyota FT-HS Hybrid Sports Concept last month. Today, we have two videos of the concept car direct from the 2007 Detroit Auto Show. Just a recap, this sports coupe is using the same engine as the Lexus GS450h. Watch the videos after the break! [...] 01-31-2007 at 3:21 pm
For the petrol engine car, the main emphasis is on reducing fuel consumption even further. With the second-generation spray-guided petrol direct injection system, the engineers at Mercedes-Benz have achieved a crucial innovation that allows considerable fuel savings. Using the cur...
For the petrol engine car, the main emphasis is on reducing fuel consumption even further. With the second-generation spray-guided petrol direct injection system, the engineers at Mercedes-Benz have achieved a crucial innovation that allows considerable fuel savings. Using the cur...
For the petrol engine car, the main emphasis is on reducing fuel consumption even further. With the second-generation spray-guided petrol direct injection system, the engineers at Mercedes-Benz have achieved a crucial innovation that allows considerable fuel savings. Using the cur...
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This design also could support a plug. The GCC article suggests that one possible reason Daimler-Chrysler joined with GM was that Mercedes found during road-testing that their diesel hybrid prototype (F500 MIND) “delivered worse fuel economy in highway driving than the conventional...
The drivetrain is a combination of an inline 4-cylinder, 4.7-liter diesel (132 kW / 177 hp) with a 23 kW (31 hp) electric motor / generator and a 274V Nickel-Hydrogen battery. The system features regenerative braking and stop-start functionality. The Hino Ranger Hybrid truck is a “mild hyb...
Power Solutions > Technology > Product Technology > Hybrid Vehicles Hybrid Vehicles Batteries for vehicles with a hybrid drive Vehicles with a hybrid drive are the topic of the year. What battery technologies are available for this and what advantages do they offer? At Johnso...