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Hybrid Cars With Electrical Energy
Reducing Cost of Gas with Hybrid Cars
The first successfully designed, engineered and launched hybrid car was by Ferdinand Porsche all the way back in 1899. How surprisingly long ago it has been since the first hybrid car and only of recent years have we been able to find a way to bring hybrid cars to the home users. With the continual rise in the cost of gasoline, most consumers welcome the new breed of cars in the form of hybrid cars. Hybrid cars use multiple propulsion systems to provide power. It combines the use of g ...
Author: Dylan Miles
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The Hybrid Car
A hybrid car has a small engine
that is fuel efficient, which is combined with an electric motor
that aids the engine when additional power is needed during
acceleration. The electric motor gets its power from battery banks
which continuously charge while you are driving.
Energy is conserved when you stop because the engine is shut off
automatically. Then, when you apply gas, it automatically restarts.
The hybrid car also uses a more advanced aerodynamic lightweight
body, and combines it with low roll resistant tires that are stiffer
and narrower to help reduce drag.
In 2004, out of the 17 million vehicles sold there were around
80,000 hybrid vehicles sold. By 2005 that number had increased by
1.2% to 200,000, and it's estimated that by 2007 more than 400,000
hybrids will be sold.
There are several hybrids currently available in North America. They
include the Honda Civic, Honda Accord, Honda Insight, Toyota Prius,
and the Mercury Mariner. There are also Hybrid SUVs available - the
Ford Escape, the Lexus 400H and the Toyota Highlander, and many new
models are on the way.
The Toyota Prius holds 52% of the hybrid market with just under
108,000 vehicles. The Honda Civic is the next most popular with
25,000 vehicles.
Now that consumer support for the hybrids has arrived, auto
manufacturers are increasing the pace at which they introduce hybrid
models. Just starting to come out are the Honda CR V SUV, Saturn Vue,
Hyundai Accent, and Kia Rio are being introduced as hybrid models.
In 2007 we will see the Toyota Camry, Honda Fit, Mazda Tribute,
Chevrolet Malibu, and Nissan Altima; and 2008 will see the Ford
Fusion and Mercury Millan available as hybrids.
And as an added bonus in the United States, consumers that purchase
a hybrid will get a tax break. Those purchasing fuel-cell vehicles
will get up to $8000 in tax breaks, and those purchasing alternative
fuel vehicles that weigh less than 8,500 pounds get a $2500 tax
break. It's a nice pleasant surprise!
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Various Toyota Hybrids Get Tax Credit Certification From IRS
Starting in 2006, individuals buying hybrid cars will get a tax credit instead of a tax deduction. The IRS has just started to kick out the exact amounts you can claim for your new hybrid. Various Toyota Hybrids Get Tax Credit Certification From IRS Under the Energy Policy Act of 2005, the tax benefits of owning a hybrid vehicle underwent significant changes. Whereas you could previously claim a tax deduction, the new law converted the deduction into a tax credit. Tax credits are FAR more valuable than deductions, beca ...
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Hybrid Cars With Electrical Energy: Tax savings for hybrid cars and SUVs
With gas still hovering just below three bucks a gallon, hybrids are more and more appealing -- and thanks to the Energy Policy Act of 2005, U.S. residents who own hybrids may be eligible for savings on their taxes, too....
Hybrid Cars Rewarded with Gold in Lake Placid
Lake Placid is launching an effort to promote hybrid cars because they are good for business, good for the consumer, good for the country and good for the environment, and will award those who drive a hybrid with a souvenir Gold for Green Lake Placid medal. [PRWEB May 7, 2005]
Experimental Hybrid Cars Get Up to 250 Mpg
Politicians and automakers say a car that can both reduce greenhouse gases and free America from its reliance on foreign oil is years or even decades away. Ron Gremban says such a car is parked in his garage. It looks like a typical Toyota Prius hybrid, but in the trunk sits an 80-miles-per-gallon secret ? a stack of 18 brick-sized batteries that boosts the car's high mileage with an extra electrical charge so it can burn even less fuel. Gremban, an electrical engineer and committed environmentalist, spent several months and $3,000 tinkering with his car. So far, DaimlerChrysler AG is the only company that has committed to building its own plug-in hybrids, quietly pledging to make up to 40 vans for U.S. companies. But Toyota Motor Corp. officials who initially frowned on people altering their cars now say they may be able to learn from them.
Diesel Outdoes Hybrid on the Highway
Auto Bild recently conducted a comparison between two fuel-efficient SUVs — the Lexus RX400h hybrid and the Mercedes ML 320 CDI diesel. On a coast-to-coast run, the Merc bested the Lexus in overally fuel economy, but it's important to bear in mind that most of the miles driven were on the freeway, where a hybrid's regenerative brakes have precious few opportunities to recharge the batteries. The RX also beat the ML in city driving, where hybrids excel by design, and features significantly lower emissions, but there's also the battery-disposal question to deal with. We're calling this one a wash for now. For greenies, which one you'll choose depends on the kind of driving you do most. Diesel Bests Hybrid in Cross-Country Fuel Consumption Test [Green Car Congress] Related: Toyota's New Camry Hybrid to Get Four-Banger
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