Hybrid Vehicles
Prius hybrid vehicle
Tata/MDI OneCAT compressed air car
Prius used by NYPD Traffic EnforcementA hybrid vehicle is a vehicle that uses two or more distinct power sources to propel the vehicle.[1] Power sources include:
On-board or out-board rechargeable energy storage system (RESS)
Gasoline
Hydrogen
Compressed Air
Human powered e.g. pedaling or rowing
Wind
Compressed or Liquid Natural Gas
Solar
Coal, wood or other combustibles
The term most commonly refers to Hybrid-electric vehicle (HEV) which includes internal combustion engines and electric motors.
Contents [hide]
1 Vehicle type
1.1 Two-wheeled and cycle-type vehicles
1.2 Heavy vehicles
1.2.1 Rail transport
1.2.2 Road Transport, Commercial Vehicles
1.2.3 Ships
2 Engine type
2.1 Hybrid electric-petroleum vehicles
2.2 Continuously outboard recharged battery electric vehicle (CORBEV)
2.3 Hybrid fuel (dual mode)
2.4 Fluid power hybrid
3 Plug-in Hybrid Electrical Vehicles (PHEV)
4 Hybrid vehicle engines and how they work
4.1 Petroleum fuel engine assist
4.2 Electric assist, Mild hybrid
5 Environmental issues
5.1 Fuel consumption and emissions reductions
6 Hybrid Vehicle Emissions
6.1 Environmental impact of hybrid car battery
6.2 Raw materials shortage
7 Alternative green vehicles
8 See also
9 References
10 External links
10.1 Hybrid airplanes
Vehicle type
Two-wheeled and cycle-type vehicles
Mopeds and electric bicycles are a simple form of a hybrid, as power is delivered both via an internal combustion engine or electric motor and the rider's muscles. Early prototypes of motorcycles in the late 1800s used the same principles.
In a parallel hybrid bicycle human and motor power are mechanically coupled at the pedal drive train or at the rear or the front wheel, e.g. using a hub motor, a roller pressing onto a tire, or a connection to a wheel using a transmission element. Human and motor torques are added...