What Is A Hybrid Car

It is no secret to anyone that our planet has been affected in different ways by  environmental pollution. For this reason, the automotive industry has been innovating its cars and changing the gasoline or diesel system, looking for a way to be more environmentally friendly, as the hybrid car is.

A hybrid car has a system that greatly reduces polluting gas emissions, because it is made up of two engines. It uses a gasoline engine and an electric motor with rechargeable batteries. In addition, in Spain they are selling a lot because they have many advantages, some companies even already have several models in circulation.

On the other hand, in Spain the best-selling hybrid cars are: Honda Civic Hybrid, Honda Insight and Toyota Prius. Each of the recognized brands strives to offer more and more better service, better performance and provision in each of their models.

It is a technology that is under development, but it has brought many advantages, since the use of fuels is becoming more expensive and pollution has increased too much, as well as global warming. Therefore, hybrid cars are very efficient, because on long trips they consume very little fuel.

In addition, they do not produce sonic pollution because they are quieter. Its maintenance is very minimal, since its electric motor and its batteries are much more efficient than other motors.

Its rechargeable batteries can also be recharged from a local power source. These batteries have a certain useful life, so when replacing them you must take the measures indicated in their instructions manual, since paradoxically they are highly polluting.

On the other hand, hybrid cars are a little more expensive to buy, but in the long run they are cheaper to maintain. Therefore, if you are thinking of buying a car and you are not sure whether to choose a gasoline car or a diesel car, here we will present enough information about hybrid cars so that you can decide on one, knowing its advantages and disadvantages.

Therefore, taking into account that you will have more advantages than disadvantages, we can assure you that hybrid cars are an open window for the cars of the future.

Instructions

Below we will explain in a simple way how a hybrid car works:

1. Hybrid cars have two engines on some models these engines drive them.
2. There are some car models that have a gasoline engine at the rear and an electric motor at the front.
3. On the other hand, most use a very small internal combustion engine that is only used to recharge the large batteries that drive it.
4. This small internal combustion engine is connected to a dynamo or alternator which is what produces the energy to always maintain the charge of the batteries.
5. The engine that is turned on to recharge the batteries because it is small uses very little fuel.
6. This small engine is low maintenance for oil, fuel and spare parts and is cheaper than a large conventional engine.
7. It expels much less gas emissions into the environment and produces much less noise.
8. This motor does not connect with the wheels, it is only to generate power for the batteries.
9. On the other hand, there are cars that have a larger internal combustion engine that connects to the wheels.
10. And that it also has its dynamo or alternator to charge the car batteries.
11. When the car requires more effort, it works with the combustion engine and when it doesn’t, it works only with the electric motor. This is done automatically since it all depends on whether the car is on sloping roads and on flat areas. It also depends on the weight that the car is carrying, in order to have optimal performance on the road.
12. On the other hand, there are also hybrid car models that come with an option to recharge with an electrical outlet to the home network, in case the internal combustion system runs out of fuel or fails in some way due to a malfunction.
13. The braking systemalso helps to reduce energy consumption as there are models that do it electrically using its electric motor.
14. The option to switch to an internal combustion engine or an electric motor can be done manually or automatically, this depends on the model of the car and its brand.
15. The mechanical part in some cases is a bit more complicated, since for some mechanics they are totally new systems.
16. These cars on the outside look like any car but their mechanical parts on the inside are different. This is due to the incorporation and union of the electrical parts with the mechanical ones.
17. Like any car, you have to keep an eye on the indication board while driving because any fault will be indicated there.
18. It is the perfect union of electrical, mechanical and even electronic technology, since they also have their central processing unit. The latter is the one that controls all the processes of your hybrid car and provides you with monitoring of all the elements, both electrical and mechanical.
19. It tells you on the dashboard the temperature of the internal combustion engine, the temperature of the electric motor, the oil pressure of the combustion engine and any failure or need of your car.
20. Driving it feels like any other normal car on the market, but it has many additional advantages that vary according to the model and brands.
21. These cars are not as powerful as internal combustion cars, but they generally work quite well.

What do you need:

The basic components of hybrid cars are:

• Internal combustion engine.
•  Electric motor.
• Generators or alternators.
• Rechargeable batteries.
• Car body.
• Central processing unit.

Tips

Here are some advantages and disadvantages of hybrid cars:

1. The first thing to note is that hybrid cars help conserve the environment.
2. They reduce the emission of polluting gases by 70%.
3. They help you to save, since the consumption of gasoline is minimal.
4. They produce almost no noise when traveling on the roads.
5. Its electric motor is more durable than internal combustion engines.
6. Mechanical maintenance is cheaper than a normal car.
7. Its batteries are rechargeable and last a long time.
8. If the internal charging system of the car fails, you can recharge it with domestic energy.
9. It is considered by many people to be the technology of the future.
10. They can also automatically recharge with power from their batteries.
11. Batteries can be easily replaced at the end of their useful life.
12. Some models also use the braking system to recharge the batteries. There are also models that brake the car with the same electric motor.
13. In the market we already have several brands and several models of hybrid cars, where you can choose the one that best suits your requirements.
14. The disadvantages are few, such as the fact that there are still many mechanics who do not know how to do repairs and maintenance.
15. The hybrid car does not have the same cranking or starting power at its wheels as a high performance internal combustion car.
16. You have to be aware of the service manual like any car to verify the type of oil that each model and brand requires.
17. The rechargeable batteries must be replaced when the car indicates it and its manual.
18. These batteries are highly polluting for the environment, so when replacing them you must take all precautions. The manual will tell you how to dispose of it without polluting the environment.
19. The initial cost of the car is a little higher than a normal car in the automotive market.