Archive for September, 2009

Hybrid Cars – The Vehicle For The Future For The People On Today’s Roads

Buying hybrid cars can seem a little daunting but not in the manner in what you may think, the complication in buying a Hybrid car is which one you should choose. To assist you in your purchase you will need to understand some of the basic principals on a Hybrid Electric vehicle (HEV).All HEV’s have [...]

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Hybrid Cars – What Makes Them Hybrids?

The auto market has been devastated, but that doesn’t mean there aren’t pockets that aren’t still doing well. The most popular is undoubtedly the modern hybrid. It seems every car company is kicking them out, but do people really understand what they are?The modern hybrid gets its name because it is comprised of two power [...]

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Hybrid Cars

Literally, the term “hybrid” means anything of a mixed origin, a product of two varying kinds. Hybrids are the outgrowth of technological advancements inspired by man?s creativity and curiosity, evidence that necessity is indeed the mother of invention.It was in the year 1899 that man had first come up with the hybrid car engineered by [...]

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Hybrid Car Models

Hybrid vehicles represent the wave of the future. For those of us who are still unclear as to what a hybrid is, the concept is fairly simple: it uses two or more power or fuel sources to drive an engine. In most of the vehicles presently being marketed the mix of power sources is electricity [...]

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Hybrid Car Pros and Cons

With the $4-a gallon gasoline price, people are really feeling the crunch. So it’s typical to look for ways to alleviate this ongoing crisis. One avenue is driving a hybrid vehicle. Carmakers are touting hybrids as the next big thing since Henry Ford introduced the model T. But behind all the hype, is it really [...]

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Hybrid Electric Cars

Hybrid-electric cars got their name because they run on two different power sources–often at the same time. Contrast that with an electric vehicle or a gasoline only vehicle, which run on only one source.One dictionary definition of the word, “hybrid” is “something of a mixed origin or composition.” This pretty much describes hybrid-electric cars, which [...]

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