Hübriidauto - Hybrid car (0)

Hybrid car
Natali Koppel
TÖ41
Vo c abulary
· Fuel efficient ­ kütusesäästlik
· Lightweight ­ kerge
· Aerodynamic ­ voolujooneline, aerodünaamiline
· Purchase ­ soetama, omandama, ostma
· Reduce ­ vähendama
Intro duc tio n
· Care for the environment?
· Want to save the planet?
· Then you must think in terms of fuel efficiency,
non-polluting, and eco-friendly transport.
· The answer doesn't lay completely in purchasing
and using a hybrid car. They do make a statement
by being compact and fuel efficient, but also carry
various issues.
Why to purc has e a hybrid
c ar?
1. Made of lightweight materials hybrids are small in size.
The engine is designed to be fuel efficient. When the car
halts at a signal, the engine will automatically shut down
and restart when the car shifts into gear.
2. These cars have the advantage of being powered by a
gasoline engine and an electric motor that takes care of
acceleration.
3. The batteries of the electric motor recharge
automatically by harnessing the kinetic energy produced
during braking.
4. Hybrid car engines produce less emission, give better
mileage, idle less, and are fuel efficient.
Why to purc has e a hybrid
c ar?
5. The aerodynamic design reduces drag and the tires are made of
a special rubber that reduces friction.
6. The battery has high capacity and is made of nickel-metal-
hydride. The battery can run the hybrid when called for.
7. The power-train technology enables using two power sources
and enhances fuel efficiancy.
8. There are many choices. You can have a hybrid from Honda,
Ford, Toyota, GMC, and Chevrolet.
9. If your transportation of choice is a hybrid then the US
Government will applaud your choice by giving you significant
tax breaks. (USA only)
Hybrid te c hno lo g y
Basically a normal, fuel
efficient car that has two
motors - an electric motor
and a gasoline powered
motor.
It also has a special system
to capture braking energy to
store in an onboard battery
(recharge). Hybrid
technology is most efficient
when electric and gas
energy are equally utilized.
Generally this ideal lies
between 30-40 miles per
hour.
Why no t to purc has e a
hybrid?
· Even tho hybrids seem to be the solution to "go green"and save the
enviroment, its a long way from it.
· Hybrids are not zero-emisson vehicles.
· High tech parts use various rare alloys and metals.
· Batteries use nickel which travels 10000 miles before manufactured
into a battery.
· High tech parts need to be recycled separetly.(2 motors, alloys,
computer parts)
· Batteries can still oppose a treat to life in the case of a car accident.
· Producing a hybrid takes more energy than the car can save during
its lifetime.
Why no t to purc has e a
hybrid?
· Hybrids are more expensive than traditional
cars, to buy and to keep running.
· Lifetime of a hybrid car is shorter.
· Driving a hybrid costs more to the mile than a
conventional mid ranged car.
Cho o s e yo urs e lf...
· Considering all these facts about hybrid cars it seems that it is
unreasonable to even think about producing a hybrid car. Mostly
because producing all these different parts starting from mining raw
materials to producing a car to recycling it takes hugh quantities of
energy: electricity, fuel, natural resources etc.
· In the end hybrids have a shorter lifetime so they dont save as much
as they spend energy.
· On the other hand buying a hybrid seems reasonable if you live in a
big city. You will make a difference by reducing emissions therefore
smog levels will reduce and also the city will become less noisy.
· You will use mostly your electric motor which will pay off in traffic
jams, when you wont burn fuel by waiting in a jam.
It is up to the consumer to decide which meets their needs and
principals, also considering that hybrids are fairly new, they will
become more eco-friendly in time.
Thank yo u fo r lis te ning !