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Hybrids (HEV), unfortunently, are not Electric Vehicles, yet.  Rather they are gas cars that can do some electric car tricks, but not the most important one which is the ability to not use gassoline as fuel.  By not burning combustables in a heat engine which is unlikely to maximize the utilization of it's waste heat as would [[WikiPedia:Cogeneration]].  Instead a ''Real'' Electric Hybrid or [[PHEV]]s would be able to plug in to fill up on electricity as a fuel for enough to satisfy the majority of your particular transportation needs.
 
Hybrids (HEV), unfortunently, are not Electric Vehicles, yet.  Rather they are gas cars that can do some electric car tricks, but not the most important one which is the ability to not use gassoline as fuel.  By not burning combustables in a heat engine which is unlikely to maximize the utilization of it's waste heat as would [[WikiPedia:Cogeneration]].  Instead a ''Real'' Electric Hybrid or [[PHEV]]s would be able to plug in to fill up on electricity as a fuel for enough to satisfy the majority of your particular transportation needs.
  
Hybrids can be clasified as [[Series Hybrids]] like diesel locomotives, very heavy machinery, and EV's with pushers or on board generators; [[Parallel]] such as the Honda's [[IMA]] [[WikiPedia:Integrated Motor Assist]]; and [[Series-Parallel]] like Toyota's [[HSD]] [[WikiPedia:Hybrid Synergy Drive]], Ford's [[Full Hybrid System]] [[WikiPedia:Ford Escape Hybrid]], and General Motors and DaimlerChrysler's [[AHS2]] [[WikiPedia:Advanced Hybrid System 2]].
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Hybrids can be clasified as [[Series Hybrid]]s like diesel locomotives, very heavy machinery, and EV's with pushers or on board generators; [[Parallel Hybrid]]s such as the Honda's [[IMA]] [[WikiPedia:Integrated Motor Assist]]; and [[Series-Parallel Hybrid]]s like Toyota's [[HSD]] [[WikiPedia:Hybrid Synergy Drive]], Ford's [[Full Hybrid System]] [[WikiPedia:Ford Escape Hybrid]], and General Motors and DaimlerChrysler's [[AHS2]] [[WikiPedia:Advanced Hybrid System 2]].
  
 
Current '''Production Hybrid''' include the:
 
Current '''Production Hybrid''' include the:
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* [[Honda Accord Hybrid]] - 2005
 
* [[Honda Accord Hybrid]] - 2005
 
* [[Toyota Prius]] - 2000, GenII 2004 [[Prius PHEV]] ''[http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/toyota-prius/message/91252 Sales] [http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/toyota-prius/messagesearch?query=Michelle%20Vadeboncoeur%20history Michelle Vadeboncoeur]''
 
* [[Toyota Prius]] - 2000, GenII 2004 [[Prius PHEV]] ''[http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/toyota-prius/message/91252 Sales] [http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/toyota-prius/messagesearch?query=Michelle%20Vadeboncoeur%20history Michelle Vadeboncoeur]''
* [[Toyota Highlander]] - 2005
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* [[Toyota Camry Hybrid]] - 2006
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* [[Toyota Highlander Hybrid]] - 2005
 
* [[Lexus RX 400h]] - 2005 ''[http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/toyota-prius/message/91252 Sales] [http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/toyota-prius/messagesearch?query=Michelle%20Vadeboncoeur%20history Michelle Vadeboncoeur]''
 
* [[Lexus RX 400h]] - 2005 ''[http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/toyota-prius/message/91252 Sales] [http://autos.groups.yahoo.com/group/toyota-prius/messagesearch?query=Michelle%20Vadeboncoeur%20history Michelle Vadeboncoeur]''
 
* [[Ford Escape Hybrid]] - 2005
 
* [[Ford Escape Hybrid]] - 2005

Revision as of 06:43, 1 March 2006

Hybrids (HEV), unfortunently, are not Electric Vehicles, yet. Rather they are gas cars that can do some electric car tricks, but not the most important one which is the ability to not use gassoline as fuel. By not burning combustables in a heat engine which is unlikely to maximize the utilization of it's waste heat as would WikiPedia:Cogeneration. Instead a Real Electric Hybrid or PHEVs would be able to plug in to fill up on electricity as a fuel for enough to satisfy the majority of your particular transportation needs.

Hybrids can be clasified as Series Hybrids like diesel locomotives, very heavy machinery, and EV's with pushers or on board generators; Parallel Hybrids such as the Honda's IMA WikiPedia:Integrated Motor Assist; and Series-Parallel Hybrids like Toyota's HSD WikiPedia:Hybrid Synergy Drive, Ford's Full Hybrid System WikiPedia:Ford Escape Hybrid, and General Motors and DaimlerChrysler's AHS2 WikiPedia:Advanced Hybrid System 2.

Current Production Hybrid include the:

Prototype Hybrids:


Other Links

Emergency Response Safety

Prius 50kmph frontal impact.jpg

News

The CalCars_Maillist: is a great resource for current news regarding PHEVs, visit the Official CalCars-News Yahoo group at http://groups.yahoo.com/group/calcars-news.

See also:

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