Hybrid Cars Are Better Than Gasoline Powered Cars

Hybrid Cars Are Better Than Gasoline Powered Cars

Taking into account that global warming is on the stride, emission-discharging is dangerously affecting human health, and prices at the pump are continuously increasing, car users are now considering hybrid cars, which are more efficient cars. The trend is apparent, and it is expected that in the future that all cars will be hybrid. Currently, hybrid market has been assessed to sell to some 3 million cars annually within the next decade (Hybrid Cars Guide 1).

Performance of Hybrid Cars Compared to Gasoline Cars

Hybrid cars perform more efficiently for the reason that their gasoline engines are much smaller as compared to one in gas-only powered cars. Most gas-only powered cars necessitate a reasonably big engine to produce enough power that would quickly accelerate the car. Nevertheless, the efficiency of hybrid cars’ small engine are enhanced through the use of lighter, smaller parts, by operating the engine nearer to its maximum load and by reducing the number of cylinders. Further, if hybrid and gas-only cars are both driving at the same speed along the freeway, definitely the hybrid car which has the smaller engine consumes less energy.

At present, hybrid cars are more stylish, bigger, and comfortable but still more efficient as compared to any gasoline-only powered car. Recently manufacturers started building hybrid cars that further saves more fuel, and at the same time not prejudicing the cars’ performance and comfort.

Fuel Efficiency of Hybrid Cars Compared to Gasoline Cars

            A hybrid car, aside from being equipped with standard gas engine also has an electric motor attached to a battery. Hybrid cars’ generators use the motion of braking and moving to charge the batteries, so in several driving situations the hybrid cars are running on gasoline and in other time on battery power. Hybrid cars do not fritter away energy as hybrid cars’ gas engine basically shuts off during idling in traffic. Therefore, as compared to traditional gasoline cars, hybrid cars cover more kilometres to the litre.

            According to Ford’s estimates, their 2005 Ford Escape Hybrid, powered mutually by gas and electric will go 100 kilometres on just 8.1 litres of fuel on the highway and 6.7 litres in the city (Citrome 1). In contrast, the V6-equipped gas-only model of the compact SUV burns 13.3 of fuel for each 100 kilometres in the city (Citrome 1). Clearly, hybrid cars are very friendly on the owners’ wallet because they deliver the most excellent miles-per-gallon.

Maintenance of Hybrid Cars Compared to Gasoline Cars

            Hybrid engine prices today are bending closer to their gas-only equals. Further, the maintenance costs of hybrid cars are comparatively very much the same with gas-only powered vehicles (Green Living Answer 1). However, brake use and engine use is less in a hybrid car as compared to gas-only powered car because of the ability of the formers engine to shut itself off during idling. For this reason, the hybrid cars’ engine wear and the corresponding maintenance may turn out to be less as compared to gas-only powered cars. With regard to hybrid cars’ battery, which is constantly recharged and drained by the electric motor, many manufacturers today provide different advantageous replacement warranty packages.

Conclusion

In the future, the mainstream of automobile is believed to be the hybrid cars. Aside from the fact that hybrid cars are fuel efficient, perform better and can be easily maintained just like conventional gas-only powered cars, hybrid cars’ added significance is that they are environmental friendly. Having all the aforesaid characteristics, these types of cars are clearly pleasurable to drive too.

Works Cited

Citrome, Michael. “The latest hybrid cars rachet up performance.” 15 December 2005. National Review of Medicine. 12 September 2008 <http://www.nationalreviewofmedicine.com/issue/2005/12_15/2_personal_finance_21.html>.

“Hybrid Cars vs. Regular Cars.” n.d. Green Living Answer. 12 September 2008 <http://www.greenlivinganswers.com/hybrid-vehicles/hybrid-cars-vs-regular-cars>.

“Quick and Easy Guide to Hybrid Cars.” n.d. Hybrid Cars Guide. 12 September 2008 <http://www.hybrid-cars-guide.com/>.