H y b r i d
Hybrid Meaning: Hybrid means that something having two kinds of components that produce the same or similar results.In short it can also be stated as a combination of two things.
Example :A vehicle powered by both an electric motor and an internal combustion engine as sources of power for the drive train.
History of Automobile (Hybrid) Engineering
Since the Concept of Cars making is been established in the year of 1665 when Goldsworthy Gurney built a steam car and the process is continued till today,even the real concept of Hybrid is generated in the 90s period.Before this 90s period their is a only concept of Electric cars,not the Hybrid car.
Have you pulled your car up to the gas pump lately and been shocked by the high price of gasoline?
As the pump clicked past $20, $30, $40 or even $50, maybe you thought
about trading in your car for something that gets better mileage. Or
maybe you're worried that your car is contributing to the greenhouse effect.
The auto industry has the technology to address these concerns. It's the hybrid car.
Working Of Hybrid Vehicle (Under The Hood Secret)
How does a hybrid automobile work? What goes on under the hood to give you 20 or 30 more miles per gallon than the standard automobile? And does it pollute less just because it gets better gas mileage?
Many people have probably owned a hybrid vehicle at some point. For example, a mo-ped (a motorized pedal bike) is a type of hybrid because it combines the power of a gasoline engine with the pedal power of its rider. In fact, hybrid vehicles are all around us. Most of the locomotives we see pulling trains are diesel-electric hybrids. Cities like Seattle have diesel-electric buses -- these can draw electric power from overhead wires or run on diesel when they are away from the wires. Giant mining trucks are often diesel-electric hybrids. Submarines are also hybrid vehicles -- some are nuclear-electric and some are diesel-electric. Any vehicle that combines two or more sources of power that can directly or indirectly provide propulsion power is a hybrid. Most hybrid cars on the road right now are gasoline-electric hybrids, although French car maker PSA Peugeot Citroen has two diesel-electric hybrid cars in the works.
The Total Mechanism from Starting to end,a whole working cycle.
Hybrid Engine
This is a Honda's engine,and also note that the construction of engine is different according to the different brand cars either they have a same capacity engine.
Hybrid Batteries
Question: Is it Expensive to Replace Hybrid Batteries? How Long do Hybrid Batteries Last?
Answer:In short, yes, it is expensive to replace hybrid batteries—it can cost in the neighborhood of $3,000 for a full hybrid battery replacement. But on the other hand, hybrid batteries have proven themselves to be extremely reliable. And as long as they are not abused and the vehicle charging control system operates effectively, they can be--not unrealistically—expected to last for nearly the life of the vehicle.
Manufacturers are providing generous battery warranties (generally about 8-10 years and 80,000 to 100,000 miles), but as with most warranted components, they are designed to last well beyond the coverage period. It would not be unreasonable to expect the life of a battery pack to exceed 150,000 miles.
Hybrid Vehicle Charging Station
There is a better way of looking at this is that General Motors estimates that it will cost 80 cents to give the Volt a full 40-mile (64.4-kilometer) charge using house current. Hymotion estimates that its plug-in for the Prius will cost even less, about 50 cents per 40-mile recharge. Further, GM says the Volt will run 100 miles (160.9 kilometers) on $2.75 worth of electricity, or about 3 cents per mile. Obviously this is going to vary according to how much your local power company charges for electricity and it'll vary according to whether you charge at peak hours or off-peak hours, but it's considerably cheaper than gasoline would cost for an equivalent distance. Another figure offered by GM estimates that a Volt driven for 15,000 miles (24,140 kilometers) per year without ever exceeding the battery-only range would use $300 worth of electricity annually. By comparison, a car with an internal combustion engine that average 30 miles per gallon (12.8 kilometers per liter) would cost $1,500 annually for the same amount of driving.
This is, in fact, the major advantage of driving a plug-in hybrid. These vehicles may have a limited range and take a long time to charge, but they'll be about the cheapest ride you can get until fully electric vehicles are available.
In the below picture you can easily get the concept how this car charges,like a mobile charger.
Hybrid Car Meter
This is a Hybrid car meter which shows usually,the total battery charge and how much time be this charging work.This is a general meter different brand cars have different sort of meters.
