1. Hybrid Car:What you should know about

2. Introduction 3. A vehicle is a HYBRIDif it utilizes more than one form ofA HYBRID will haveICE anda fueltankOne ormoreelectricmotorsA batterypackonboard energy to achieve propulsion. 4. Referral Terms:Motor -GeneratorStop -StartRegenerativeBrakingElectric Drive 5. Germination of Hybrid cars 1st HYBRID car was built in 1899 by Engineer Ferdinand Porsche. In 1960 more Cars were introduced but failed due to the oilcrisis in 1973. In late 90s 2 cars were introduced i.e,GM EV1andTOYOTA RAV-4 EV but soon dropped from productiondue to weak response. 6. THE REBIRTHIn 1997 TOYOTA PRIUS has been released which is the bestselling car in the hybrid car industry.In 1999 HONDA INSIGHT became the 1st mass production HEV. 7. Technologies Used:Hybrid Gas ElectricHybrid relyon ICpower RefuelabilityStop-StartHybrid FuelEfficiency No adverseeffect onlife span onrestartE85Ethanol Can run on85% blendon Ethanol Finding E85vehicles istricky.Plug-InHybrid100+mpg-hybridscan be pluggedinto the electricgrid. 8. Hybrid Layouts: 9. SeriesHybridsHybridLayoutsParallelHybridsSeries -ParallelHybridsPlug InHybrids 10. OVERVIEW 11. STARTING 12. CRUISING 13. PASSING 14. BRAKING 15. Stopped 16. Batteries: Nickel-Metal Hydride Lithium-ion 17. Hybrid Cars in news: 18. Source:-http://transportationheadlines.com 19. Source:-http://transportationheadlines.com 20. Tax credit is a specific dollar amount that issubtracted directly from the total amount of yourfederal tax owed, and it reduces your tax obligation.Set to putsomeextrachangeback inyourpocketsBeganwhen theEnergyPolicy Act2005replacedthe clean-fuelburningdeductionwith a taxcredit. 21. Clean EnergyPerformanceImprovements 22. RegenerativeBrakingIncentives 23. Lighter WeightLower Fossil Fuels 24. A Smaller EngineHigh Resale Values 25. Lower Power OutputCarmodelMass(kg)Enginecapacity (cc)Enginepeakpower(kW)Electricmotor peakpower(kW)Fuelconsumption city /highway(Litre per100 km)ToyotaCorolla1177 1800 96 none 8.1 / 6.2ToyotaPrius1257 1497 51 32 4.5 / 5.2HondaInsight840 995 49 10 3.9 / 3.5 26. Poorer handlingHigh Center of Gravity 27. Sticker ShockHigher MaintenanceCosts 28. Best SUV : LEXUS RX 450h 29. Best Diesel Car : VOLKSWAGEN JETTA TDI 30. Automakers terms to describe various electric oomph:TermsMini HybridsMild HybridsVehicles with Stop-Start Systems 31. Green Driving: 32. Public Reviews: 33. www.twitter.comwww.wikipedia.comwww.fueleconomy.govwww.performancepluscars.com