HYBRID VEHICLE ERA

For other types of hybrid transportation, see Hybrid vehicle 

"Hybrid technology" redirects here. For the company formerly known as Hybrid Technologies, see Li-ion Motors.

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Toyota Prius used by NYPD Traffic Enforcement

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A hybrid vehicle is a vehicle that uses two or more distinct power sources to move the vehicle.^[1] The term most commonly refers to hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), which combine an internal combustion engine and one or more electric motors. However other mechanisms to capture and utilize energy are included.

Contents   [hide]  1 Power 2 Vehicle type 2.1 Two-wheeled and cycle-type vehicles 2.2 Heavy vehicles 2.2.1 Rail transport 2.2.2 Cranes 2.2.3 Road transport, commercial vehicles 2.2.4 Military off-road vehicles 2.2.5 Ships 2.2.6 Aircraft 3 Engine type 3.1 Hybrid electric-petroleum vehicles 3.2 Continuously outboard recharged electric vehicle (COREV) 3.3 Hybrid fuel (dual mode) 3.4 Fluid power hybrid 3.4.1 Petro-air hybrid 3.4.2 Petro-hydraulic hybrid 3.5 Electric-human power hybrid vehicle 4 Hybrid vehicle power train configurations 4.1 Parallel hybrid 4.2 Mild parallel hybrid 4.3 Power-split or series-parallel hybrid 4.4 Series hybrid 4.5 Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) 4.6 Fuel cell, electric hybrid 4.7 Road safety for cyclists, pedestrians 5 Environmental issues 5.1 Fuel consumption and emissions reductions 5.2 Hybrid vehicle emissions 5.3 Environmental impact of hybrid car battery 5.4 Raw materials increasing costs 6 Alternative green vehicles 7 Adoption rate 8 See also 9 References 10 External links 10.1 Hybrid airplanes

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Power sources for hybrid vehicles include:

• On-board or out-board rechargeable energy storage system (RESS)
• Coal, wood or other solid combustibles
• Electricity
• Electromagnetic fields, Radio waves
• Compressed or liquefied natural gas
• Human powered e.g. pedaling or rowing
• Hydrogen
• Petrol or Diesel fuel
• Solar
• Wind

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