Electric vs Hybrid Cars: A Short Guide

The world’s natural resources are diminishing at such a rate that demand for fossil fuels will soon far outweigh supply. This is nothing new; the motor industry has been working on alternatives to the combustion engine for years. Electric and hybrid cars could be the vehicles to reduce the impact of carbon emissions on the environment.

Electric cars, as the name suggests, are run solely on electrical power via a lithium-ion battery. With electric car technology, the engine requires no air filter or oil changes and the battery engine is said to last at least 120,000 miles before being replaced. The number of electric cars on the road has not only risen due to an increased production number but also the fact that conventional petrol cars are also being converted, which is an attractive bonus in terms of recycling vehicles.

Whilst electric cars run solely off your power supply, a hybrid car uses both electrical energy and petrol for power. Your hybrid car is filled at the petrol station just as your conventional car and looks similar on the outside, but look under the bonnet and the similarities end. The hybrid car is more efficient than a standard combustion engine in that it uses an electrical battery and combustion energy in tandem to increase fuel efficiency. In series hybrids, a standard fuel engine produces electricity to generate the electric motor and propel the car. In parallel hybrids, the car is set in motion by the engine or battery. The great advantage of the hybrid car in terms of energy efficiency (resulting in reduced emissions) is that when the engine loading is low, any excess energy is stored and when the energy output needs to be increased, both the lead engine and stored energy work together to power the car. In fact, when the car is idle in electric mode it actually turns off. In addition, to conserve energy, the intelligent design of the hybrid switches to electric power when travelling at low speeds and remarkably even the residual energy produced when braking is fed-back into the lithium battery as reserve energy to be used as and when required.

Many countries are making it more attractive to use alternative fuel with government incentives such as lower road taxes for vehicles with low CO2 emissions; and with the running costs for hybrids alone being 15-30% less per mile than conventional cars, that hybrid car is looking more and more attractive to the general public. Currently, the price of a hybrid is slightly more than a new conventional car, but as demand increases, prices will proportionally decrease.

Nevertheless, with the initial outlay being slightly higher, this extra cost will be reaped with savings in fuel consumption and reduced road costs. In terms of whether the electric or hybrid car suits your individual needs, it is a case of weighing up your driving needs, where you live and what is available in your area. In the end, regardless of the extra cost or savings (on your wallet or the environment) of these new types of vehicle, you will still have to carry out the same general upkeep and maintenance of your vehicle – the cost to replace your windshield, for example, will still be the same no matter what car you drive! Isla Campbell writes for a digital marketing agency. This article has been commissioned by a client of said agency. This article is not designed to promote, but should be considered professional content.

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? Hyundai Sonata Hybrid and 2.0T – Short version

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How to Save the Planet – Short Film (2010)

A tongue-in-cheek, super hero themed short film to promote green living. This particular video encourages a reduction in energy consumption to help combat global warming. The video, starring Sam Illingworth, was used as part of a film making course for young people. It was shot in one day with a Canon XL2 and edited in Adobe Premiere Pro CS3. Key words: global, warming, climate, change, green, living, super, hero, reduce, energy, consumption, co2, emissions, carbon, footprint, lower, save, planet, earth, short, film, video, promote, canon xl2, premiere

Electric car company Tanfield short circuits on fundraising news

Report: Over 3 million electric vehicles to be sold by 2015
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Joel Brokaw: Monkeys of India: Look but Please Don’t Touch
The monkey who was ransacking my room was making his exit, carrying something in his hand. When I climbed back through the same window, I was expecting the worst.

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Is Toronto approaching Grush hour?
A coffee shop seems like as good a place as any to meet Bern Grush — that is until you actually meet Grush. All trip information stays in the vehicle to protect privacy, except when the customer asks to have the information downloaded from the in-car device onto a private website or onto a smartphone application, so it can be viewed in the same way your cellphone calls are itemized.

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Getting around not going to get any easier
September, the promise of fall to come, and with the turning of the leaves and the shortening of the days comes the end of summer vacations and a return to the dreary business of commuting.

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Electric car company Tanfield short circuits on fundraising news
Shares in Tanfield have plunged by more than a third as the electric vehicle and access platform business said it needed to raise more cash. It plans an equity fundraising at a substantial discount to the current market price (or rather the market price before it made the announcement) which would be partially underwritten by some of its directors. The problem is that its net cash had fallen to …

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‘We came up short’ in eco-fee model, says McGuinty

Madhava Honey expands, lands investment
Agave syrup’s recent boom has made life sweet for Madhava Honey Ltd. The longtime Lyons-based company that got its start in more than 30 years ago, recently expanded to larger quarters in nearby Mead; has grown to more than 50 people strong and just this week landed an investment from the Boulder equity firm that funded companies such as Izze and Eco-Products.

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Choices for floor coverings are broader and more affordable than ever
If consumers wanted something other than carpet to cover their floors, the choices used to be pretty straightforward: Wood, tile or linoleum.

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Green Building Seminar Scheduled
The Memphis chapter of the U.S. Green Building Council on Aug. 6 will sponsor an educational seminar highlighting the residential program EcoBuild.Eco…

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Mindanao trade expo to focus on local products, environment
IN A bid to promote locally-produced products and environmental protection, this year’s Mindanao Trade Expo (MTE) will highlight eco-friendly products, tourism destinations, and investment opportunities. read more

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‘We came up short’ in eco-fee model, says McGuinty
Gord Miller says eco fee program should be changed to give manufacturers an incentive to go green.

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Capturing an Important Moment: Quinby and Nye Collaborated on New Short Film

Holland UPK Issue Isn’t Settled
Another argumentative discussion regarding pre-kindergarten took place at the Holland School Board on Monday, yet the topic is still unresolved, as are the district’s contract negotiations with Color Your World Child Care.

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Weekend is Packed with Local Events
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Marilla Sets Hearing on New Dog Rules
In anticipation of towns taking over dog licensing duties from the state, the Marilla Town Board plans to adopt new regulations to incorporate the changes. The board will hold a public hearing on August 12 for the residents to discuss the new dog law, which will revise the current law by establishing fines and fees along with some other rules for dog owners.

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Brunson will Again Lead School Board
Members of the East Aurora School Board re-elected Daniel Brunson as board president during the annual reorganizational meeting held on Tues., July 6. The board also voted for Vice President Kathyann Lorka to retain her post. Lorka and board member Eric Sweet, both of whom won re-election to the board in May, took their oaths of office for their new terms.

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Capturing an Important Moment: Quinby and Nye Collaborated on New Short Film
Certain moments in life, when reflected on later, turn out to have been more significant than people realize at the time. When writing a screenplay during college, East Aurora native Barrett Quinby included one such moment. When Quinby shared that screenplay with friends and relatives, they thought that moment stuck out. It has now become the basis for a short film Quinby created with fellow …

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The Blue Fuel Energy Movie (Short Version)

Blue Fuel Energy: Transforming Waste Carbon Dioxide Into The World’s Leading Alternative Fuel Short Version

In the short term, high oil prices are bad for the economy – however does this hold true for the long run?

In the long run it may force US consumers to purchase more fuel efficient automobiles, or invent entirely new forms of alternative transportation (electric, hydrogen, fuel cells, etc, etc)

What do you think?

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