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| | Hybrid vehicle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
 | | A hydraulic hybrid vehicle uses hydraulic and mechanical components instead of electrical ones. | | | Like many electric cars, but in contrast to conventional vehicles, braking in a hybrid is controlled in part by the electric motor which can recapture part of the kinetic energy of the car to partially recharge the batteries. | | | In a conventional vehicle, braking is done by mechanical brakes, and the kinetic energy of the car is wasted as heat. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_car
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| | Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia |
| | A battery electric vehicle with a range extending trailer called pusher trailers or genset trailers might also be considered a plug-in hybrid. | | | A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) is a hybrid which has additional battery capacity and the ability to be recharged from an external electrical outlet. | | | Even if such vehicles just led to an increase in the use of night time electricity they would even out electricity demand (which is typically higher in the day time) and provide a greater return on capital for electricity infastructure. |
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Plug-in_hybrid_electric_vehicle
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| | IIT Hybrid Electric Vehicle Team |
| | In a hybrid car, half of the time, the electric machine operates as a generator charging the battery and, half of the time, it is operating as a motor discharging the battery. | | | In parallel hybrid cars, the torque obtained from the heat engine is mechanically coupled to the torque produced by an electric motor. | | | Hybrid electric propulsion systems are further improving the fuel economy. |
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http://www.ece.iit.edu/~hev/whatishev.html
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| | NREL: Hybrid Electric and Fuel Cell Vehicles - Hybrid Electric Vehicles |
| | Some hybrids also use ultracapacitors to extend the life of a hybrid vehicle's on-board battery system because they are better suited to capturing high power from regenerative braking and releasing it for initial acceleration. | | | A hybrid's electric motor is energized by a battery, which produces power through a chemical reaction. | | | The battery is continuously recharged by a generator that—like the alternator of a conventional car—is driven by the ICE. |
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http://www.nrel.gov/vehiclesandfuels/hev/hevs.html
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| | Is a hybrid vehicle right for you? |
| | Hybrid SUVs from Saturn and Lexus are due to arrive in 2005, followed by a hybrid SUV from Chevrolet in 2006. | | | Sports utility vehicles and pickup trucks that combine gasoline engines with battery-powered electric motors are on the way, joining the passenger cars that are already available. | | | The hybrid parts in a Toyota Prius, including batteries, are covered by an eight-year, 100,000-mile warranty. |
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http://www.bankrate.com/brm/news/auto/20030122a.asp
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| | Clean Car Campaign |
| | They are milder hybrids that use the system to increase the horsepower of the standard engines without sacrificing fuel economy. | | | The Escape Hybrid utilizes a "full" hybrid system that allows for a limited electric-only drive mode, and other typical hybrid features such as automatic engine shut-off during idle and regenerative braking. | | | Ford and GM have recently added additional hybrid options to their lineups, including the Ford Escape Hybrid and Mariner Hybrd, and mild hybrid versions of the GM Silverado and Sierra full-size pick-ups. |
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http://www.cleancarcampaign.org/hybridelectric.shtml
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| | Wired News: Hacking the Hybrid Vehicle |
| | Today's hybrid vehicles use electricity stored in batteries to assist the gasoline engine in acceleration and to completely power the vehicle while idling or at steady low speeds (generally less than 25 mph). | | | The consortium will develop a prototype hybrid vehicle within a year that includes more-powerful electric motors, longer-lasting batteries and ultracapacitors that can store electricity used for acceleration, West said. | | | Vehicles such as the Toyota Prius, Honda Civic Hybrid and Ford Escape Hybrid include drive-train management systems that automatically decide when to use the batteries or internal-combustion engine. |
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http://www.wired.com/news/autotech/0,2554,69519,00.html?tw=rss.TOP
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| | Air Hybrid Vehicle Study at UCLA Engineering School |
| | While still fueled by gasoline, the electric hybrid vehicle's engine and transmission combination is augmented by an energy conversion and storage system housed in a black box under the car's hood. | | | The concept is closely tied to that of electric hybrid vehicles, which are becoming an increasingly well-known alternative to traditional automobiles and have already proven capable of reusing braking energy. | | | During a typical day of city driving, fuel energy used to accelerate the vehicle is partially wasted during deceleration, when kinetic energy is converted into heat in the friction brakes. |
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http://www.engineer.ucla.edu/stories/2003/hybrid.htm
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| | Howstuffworks "How Hybrid Cars Work" |
| | Batteries - The batteries in a hybrid car are the energy storage device for the electric motor. | | | The structure of a hybrid car harnesses two sources of power to increase efficiency and provide the kind of performance most of us are looking for in a vehicle. | | | Any vehicle that combines two or more sources of power that can directly or indirectly provide propulsion power is a hybrid. |
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http://auto.howstuffworks.com/hybrid-car.htm
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| | Hybrid Center :: Consumer Center :: Incentives |
| | Vehicles must meet a standard of 35 miles per gallon for gas or diesel vehicles and 25 mpg for flexible-fuel vehicles. | | | Those registering their vehicles after 6/30/06, be they current owners or new owners, will receive different Clean Special Fuels license plates and not be eligible for the HOV waiver. | | | There is a one-time tax-deduction for clean vehicles from 2003-2006. |
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http://go.ucsusa.org/hybridcenter/incentives.cfm
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| | Hybrid Vehicle |
| | This pack provides the vehicle with supplemental energy and the capability to regain lost energy through regenerative braking. | | | The hybrid Jeep has a top speed of 80mph, good acceleration, weighs about 3100lbs, has a range of about 250 miles and creates very little pollution. | | | MTS Systems Corporation Automation Division donated a 408 volt brushless D.C. electric motor and a 100 amp drive (amplifier). |
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http://www.penn-partners.org/evteam/hybrid.htm
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| | Electrocharger / Retrofit Hybrid :: Sigma Automotive |
| | Power for the vehicle electrical system is provided by a DC/DC converter that can output power for the current 12 volt or forthcoming 42 volt systems. | | | It is the world's first retro-fittable hybrid electric system and is the newest technology in engine performance adders such as Turbochargers, Superchargers and Nitrous Oxide systems and can be utilized in conjunction with these conventional power adders as well. | | | The SCBP is able to withstand the substantial in-rush of current during regenerative braking, maintain the standard vehicle battery state of charge and prolong the life cycle of the SCBP energy storage batteries. |
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http://www.sigmaautomotive.com/electrocharger/electrocharger.php
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| | Covering electric, hybrid, fuel cell, natural gas, propane, hydrogen and biofuel vehicles |
| | Hybrid & Electric Vehicle Progress covers battery, hybrid and fuel cell vehicles. | | | Covers a range of electric vehicle battery chemistries and systems providing details on performance, capacity, charging, discharging, and testing. | | | Reviews recent progress in the development of a wide-range of hybrid vehicles, from small cars to buses to light-rail vehicles. |
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http://www.altfuels.com
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| | Auto Media Hybrid Vehicle Guide |
| | Hybrid powertrains operate on both gasoline and electricity, but not all are equal. | | | A full-hybrid vehicle is able to travel for short distances, at very low speed, on battery power alone. | | | In a "full" hybrid, electric power is dominant and the gasoline engine provides additional energy as needed. |
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http://www.automedia.com/driveSmart/dsm20041001hg/dsm20041001hg.asp
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| | Vision Engineer - Hybrid Vehicle |
| | Hybrid vehicles tackle pollution problems by combine the advantages of electric cars and internal combustion engines. | | | The advantage of hybrid vehicle is that no extra battery charger is needed. | | | A good example of a hybrid vehicle is the Toyota Prius. |
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http://www.visionengineer.com/env/hv.shtml
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| | Hybrid vehicle demand soars - 05/30/05 |
| | But with hybrid technology now available in a wider range of vehicles, hybrids are appealing to a broader audience. | | | As the name suggests, hybrids have conventional internal combustion engines as well as electric motors, which can assist the gas engine. | | | Ford, intent on burnishing its environmental credentials, will expand its hybrid lineup to include a gas-electric version of the Mercury Mariner sedan later this year, a Mazda Tribute in 2007, and hybrid Ford Fusion and Mercury Milan sedans in 2008. |
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http://www.detnews.com/2005/autosinsider/0505/30/A01-197580.htm
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| | Hybrid Cars - Toyota Prius |
| | Those conventional vehicles can't be compared to the Prius in terms of its unique technology and design, and especially in the categories that matter most to the average hybrid buyer: | | | But the novelty of the hybrid technology made the recall of the Prius a news item, and made some jittery shoppers leery of the Prius. | | | Since the debut of the second generation Prius in 2003 (as a 2004 model), the midsize hatchback sedan has racked up one award after the next. |
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http://www.hybridcars.com/prius.html
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| | Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) |
| | Mechanical and electrical engineering students modified a Dodge Neon vehicle, provided to Texas Tech by the Chrysler Corporation through Frontier Dodge in Lubbock, to compete in the international contest "The HEV Challenge" in Detroit this summer. | | | For the 1993 and 1994 contests, students researchers modified a Ford Escort station wagon to be powered by two 27-horsepower electric motors and a Kawasaki motorcycle engine that used ethanol as a fuel. | | | During the third year of Tech's participation, Texas Tech was selected to participate in the Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) competition. |
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http://www.osci.ttu.edu/ME_Dept/hev.htmld
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| | Glencoe Science: WebQuest |
| | Most electric vehicles are powered by batteries, and can only go 80 miles or so before the batteries need to be recharged. | | | You have learned about the advantages of a hybrid electric vehicle as compared to a conventional vehicle, and by what amount HEVs can reduce emissions that result in air pollution. | | | Click on the graphic of a hybrid electric vehicle to see its parts in more detail. |
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http://www.glencoe.com/sec/science/webquest/content/hybrid.shtml
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| | NREL: Advanced Vehicles and Fuels Research - Hybrid Electric and Fuel Cell Vehicles |
| | NREL is also working to move HEV technology a step farther to plug-in hybrids that can "plug in" to store electricity and operate as clean, low-cost vehicles for most of their normal daily mileage. | | | NREL's Hybrid Electric and Fuel Cell Vehicles research supports the U.S. Department of Energy's FreedomCAR and Vehicle Technologies Program. | | | Taking that still a step further, NREL researchers are promoting development of "renewable communities" that would unite plug-in hybrids, zero-energy homes, and the full range of NREL-developed renewable energy technologies as a model for the future. |
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http://www.nrel.gov/vehiclesandfuels/hev
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| | Hybrid Center: Hybrid Cars, Trucks, and Suvs |
| | Hybrid Transit Buses Hybrid transit buses are starting to catch on with transit agencies around the country. | | | Above, you'll find a number of key consumer resources to find out how hybrid vehicles might fit into your lifestyle, detailed comparisons of hybrid technologies, reviews, and comments from current hybrid owners around the nation. | | | A New Road: The Technology and Potential of Hybrid Vehicles: Read the comprehensive UCS report detailing the technical realities and future prospects of hybrids. |
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http://www.hybridcenter.org
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| | The Alternative-fuel Vehicle Directory |
| | "A Neighborhood Electric Vehicle (NEV) is a small, enclosed, one or two passenger vehicle powered by rechargeable batteries and an electric motor. | | | Hybrid Electric Vehicle Project at the University of Alberta | | | "Electrathon vehicles are single person, lightweight, aerodynamic, high efficiency, electric vehicles with three or four wheels of 16" diameter of larger. |
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http://facultystaff.vwc.edu/~gnoe/avd.htm
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| | MTC -- Services -- FasTrak |
| | I am in my hybrid vehicle, and I have the required number of occupants to qualify as a carpool vehicle. | | | A copy of your current vehicle registration that identifies your vehicle as a hybrid. | | | First you must enroll your hybrid vehicle in a FasTrak™ account by providing a copy of your vehicle registration to the FasTrak™ Customer Service Center, which identifies your vehicle as a hybrid. |
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http://www.mtc.ca.gov/services/fastrak/hybrids.htm
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| | Advanced Technology Vehicles: Hybrid Electric Vehicle Incentives and Laws |
| | Light-duty hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) qualify for the federal Clean Fuel Vehicle (CFV) tax deduction. | | | The IRS then certifies the incremental cost, thereby qualifying the vehicle for the federal Clean Fuel Vehicle deduction. | | | In 2002, an IRS Revenue Procedure qualified light-duty hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) for the federal Clean Fuel Vehicle (CFV) tax deduction. |
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http://www.eere.energy.gov/cleancities/atv/incen_laws.html
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| | Hybrid Car Guide - Vehicles by Toyota, Honda, Ford |
| | We provide information about hybrid cars, an amazing technology that uses gasoline and electric power without the need to be plugged in. | | | Test Drive Why Buy Hybrid Hybrid Models Owner Reviews The Technology MPG Calculator | | | hybrid news articles, where you'll find hybrid technology developments and changes in energy policy. |
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http://www.hybridcarguide.com
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| | Subject Top Page: ELIGIBLE VEHICLES - SINGLE OCCUPANT CARPOOL LANE USE STICKERS |
| | Use of these lanes with only one occupant requires an identification sticker issued by the California Department of Motor Vehicles. | | | RANGER PICK UP 2628 limits single occupant HOV lane access to super clean advanced technology vehicles. | | | Hybrid and alternative fueled vehicles certified to the California ATPZEV emissions standard and having a USEPA Highway fuel economy rating greater than 45 MPG. |
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http://www.arb.ca.gov/msprog/carpool/carpool.htm
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| | Hybrid Vehicle Information for the Washington DC Area |
| | Hybrid Vehicle Information for the Washington DC Area | | | You can offset your carbon dioxide emissions with | | | States that are switching to hybrids for the Governor's vehicle: |
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| | Tax breaks for gas savers |
| | True, previous tax law gave individuals a break for buying a clean-fuel vehicle that combines an electric motor with a gasoline-powered engine to produce fewer emissions. | | | Under the law, the maximum potential credit amount is $3,400, based on a combination of the qualifying vehicle's fuel economy and total expected lifetime fuel savings, using 2002 fuel efficiency numbers as a base. | | | The energy law that created the credit limits its availability to 60,000 vehicles from each automaker. |
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http://www.bankrate.com/brm/itax/tips/20030219a1.asp
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| | Ford Vehicles: Escape Hybrid home |
| | The no compromise Escape Hybrid drives normally, performs superbly and offers all the features you'd expect from the SUV leader. | | | Introducing the Ford Escape Hybrid, the first vehicle to combine SUV capability with the outstanding fuel economy and low environmental impact of a full hybrid. | | | Roomy, comfortable seating for five, a versatile cargo area, and an optional Intelligent 4WD System which offers the same all-weather traction and off-road capability available in traditional Escape models. |
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http://www.fordvehicles.com/escapehybrid/home
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| | Papers detailing the UC Davis developed plug-in hybrid-electric vehicle technology. | | | Include note indicating that donation is to be used to support hybrid-electric vehicle research under the direction of Dr. Frank | | | Popular Mechanics cited Dr. Frank as a pioneer in developing plug-in hybrids |
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| | Tax Incentives for Hybrid Vehicles |
| | It depends on when you place the hybrid in service. | | | Hybrids placed in service after December 31, 2005, may be eligible for an income tax credit of up to $3,400 (the amount depends on the hybrid you purchase). | | | Hybrids placed in service by December 31, 2005, may be eligible for the $2,000 income tax deduction. |
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http://www.fueleconomy.gov/feg/tax_hybrid.shtml
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