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Hybrid Car Introduction
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Hybrid cars generally use a combination
of two power sources. The most common
hybrids currently available on the
market use both electric motors and the
petrol combustion engines. More
recently a number of
diesel hybrid cars have been
announced. Batteries
charge and act as a storage device to
power an electric motor, usually working
when the vehicle is travelling at low
speed or in traffic, therefore ideal for
city driving. The petrol engine,
usually a small efficient unit then
powers the car when more power is needed
such as at higher speeds or under heavy
acceleration allowing the
combustion engine to only operate at its
more optimum efficient speeds. |
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The combustion engine is used to
recharge the battery cells along with
regenerative braking, therefore
hybrid
cars do not need to be plugged into an
external power supply. This
combination of battery power and
internal combustion engine produces less
pollution and CO2 as no gases are
released when the electric motor is
running.
Plug-in Hybrid Cars
2012 saw
the launch of plug-in hybrid cars
which means rather than the electric
motors being charged and powered by the
conventional engine, they are charged
by plugging the vehicle in to a
mains plug. This is more efficient
and eliminates the inherent problems on
pure electric cars such as range and
charge times. As such, plug-in hybrid
cars benefit from up to £5k in
UK government grants.
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Latest Hybrid Car
News
For all the latest
news about hybrid Cars from all the
manufactures see out
hybrid
cars news page. |
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Porsche Panamera Plug-in Hybrid confirmed
– 91mpg |
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99g/km CO2 emissions for new full hybrid IS 300h |
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188mpg Audi A3 e-tron
plug-in hybrid |
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VW confirms XL1
Super Efficient Vehicle |
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Toyota Auris full hybrid estate
The new Toyota Auris Touring Sports
introduces an estate car body style to Toyota’s Auris range for the
first time... |
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Lexus IS 300h SE models
available from £29,495
The entry point to the new range
is the SE, priced from £26,495
for the 2.5-litre IS 250, and
£29,495 for the 2.5-litre
full hybrid IS 300h. |
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New Lexus IS to feature 217bhp
full hybrid
The IS F Sport models not only
display more sporting design
features inside and out, they
also benefit from genuine
dynamic enhancements... |
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Nissan Resonance hybrid
crossover concept
Nissan's designers worked to
express an aerodynamic feel that
was lightweight yet also
protective. The front exterior
design shows the V-Motion... |
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Infiniti Q50 sports saloon with
3.5-litre petrol/electric Hybrid
engine
Details of the
new Q50 for Europe will be unveiled at the
Geneva Motor Show in March 2013 and will include
different powertrain... |
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VW CrossBlue diesel-electric
plug-in hybrid
The CrossBlue
has two ‘fuel doors’: one for
the diesel tank on the passenger
side, and one covering two
electrical sockets on the
driver’s side... |
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New Peugeot 2008 urban crossover
The new crossover by Peugeot is
the first vehicle produced by
the Marque that was designed and
developed simultaneously by
several... |
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Lexus hybrid sales pass
half-million milestone
Lexus’s second hybrid model, the
GS 450h, was introduced in 2006
and was the world first premium
production saloon to be fitted
with a rear-wheel drive full
hybrid... |
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2013 Honda CR-Z hybrid Sport &
GT prices
Honda has
announced prices for the CR-Z
will start from £20,550 OTR for
the Sport variant and £23,050
for the top of the range GT... |
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