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Saeed Salim Saeed Aljeaidi (h00235077) (CGD) (1103)
Saeed Salim Saeed Aljeaidi (h00235077) (CGD) (1103)
Hybrid cars
Introduction
Hybrid cars are in the news these days because of fuel economy. They are thought to be good for ourselves and our environment, but what are the benefitsand obstacles or disadvantages of using them? This is an interesting area and is part of the modern technological revolution. Hybrid cars use rechargeable energy which is stored in a storage system fixed inside the car. This theory lowers the pollution that the car gives to the environment and lowers its carbon foot-print. This engine provides less power but consumes less fuel. Furthermore, what makes it fully environmental is the technology that uses braking friction to generate clean electrical energy.
Early History
Some of the earliest models are thought to date to the 17th century, but the first electric car was produced in Scotland by Anderson. In 1886 some taxis were used in England powered by this method .For example, In America there were electric cars built and used by the end of the 19th century. Steam was also popular as was gas and this made batteries less necessary. However, the petrol industry did not greet this development with enthusiasm and the development has seen many starts and stops in its history. Patents continued to be developed, however all over the world as cars became more sought after as a means of transportation.
Development
The early stages saw hybrid vehicles engines designed with fewer emissions and better mileage to be more fuel efficient. These vehicles were equipped with unique rubber tires which have a low friction rate and have less wheel drag. In addition, those cars may not have that much glamour in them but they are the best choice to save our plant .cost wise, they might be expensive in price but the advantages that they serve are much greater. keeping in mind that hybrid cars use the braking system to generate electrical power which is stored in its batteries and used when needed .However hybrid and electric cars take more energy to produce, so they have advantages and disadvantages.
Modern Developments
Today the main part in hybrid power cars is the battery and is a form of rare earth metal.Therefore, cars produced in Japan are especially dependent on this commodity. The Toyota Prius and Honda Civic are now on the market and are popular and are producing more models. They are now seen as commercial and even difficult to obtain. Before they were slow and did not go very far before needing to refuel by 2015, it is thought that the market for these kinds of vehicles will be around 2.5 million, according to Energy News Weekly. This is because more people want to be considered as environmentally friendly and responsible in terms of energy consumption. This means that there is a price deferential often to be built in to the car’s production and marketing which is then passed on to the customer. All in all, the positioning of these cars on the market is very key to sales and future development into the mainstream. So, there is a lot of interest in the latest models on offer and competition from the industry. However, China hold the key in terms of regulation of price through the sales of rare earths.
Conclusion
The term Hybrid Vehicle refers to a wide range of vehicle engines such as electrical petroleum and ethanol. This means that like any other industry, there will be state-of-the-art changes in these types of vehicle every year. So, it will become more mainstream and the higher the people all around the world know about global worming and its effects on the plant the higher the demand on those types of cars will be.
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