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2. Hybrid vehicle drivetrain - Wikipedia

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   Hybrid vehicle drivetrains transmit power to the driving wheels for hybrid vehicles. A hybrid vehicle has multiple forms of motive power, and can come in many configurations. For example, a hybrid may receive its energy by burning gasoline, but switch between an electric motor and a combustion engine.

3. Hybrid Synergy Drive - Wikipedia

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   As of autumn 2005, the Antonov Automotive Technology BV Plc company has sued Toyota, the Lexus brand mother company, over alleged patent infringement relating to key components in the RX 400h's drivetrain and the Toyota Prius hybrid compact car. The case has been pending in secret since April 2005, but settlement negotiations did not bring a ...

4. Hybrid vehicle - Wikipedia

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   Though hybrid cars consume less fuel than conventional cars, there is still an issue regarding the environmental damage of the hybrid car battery. [ 75 ] [ 76 ] Today, most hybrid car batteries are Lithium-ion , which has higher energy density than nickel–metal hydride batteries and is more environmentally friendly than lead-based batteries ...

5. Are Hybrid Cars Worth It? - AOL

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   As the first gas-electric hybrid car sold in the U.S. since the 1920s, the 2000 Honda Insight achieved 52 mpg combined, a record that would stand unbeaten for 16 years. But it cost $20,000 at a ...

6. What is a mild hybrid (MHEV) car? - AOL

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   A mild hybrid or MHEV is a sort of half-step in between a traditional gas-powered vehicle and a full-on hybrid vehicle. The goal of a mild hybrid car is to consume less fuel, but it does so in a ...

7. A hybrid-car comeback is in the making — and it could be ...

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   Green-car shoppers are increasingly drawn to hybrid cars, which come in plug-in and non-plug-in varieties. These cars offer a stepping stone to full EV adoption, with the safety net of a gas ...

8. Hydraulic hybrid vehicle - Wikipedia

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   Hydraulic hybrid vehicle systems consists of four main components: the working fluid, reservoir, pump/motor (in parallel hybrid system) or in-wheel motors and pumps (in series hybrid system), and accumulator. In some systems, a hydraulic transformer is also installed for converting output flow at any pressure with a very low power loss. [3]

9. GM Voltec powertrain - Wikipedia

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   The Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid uses the same basic two-motor Voltec drive unit/transaxle design and general layout as the second-generation Volt; however, compared to the Volt, the Malibu Hybrid is not a plug-in hybrid and has a smaller battery. Consequently, the Malibu Hybrid operates in the charge-sustaining (CSx) modes more often, and is fitted ...