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Hybrid cars are becoming more popular in Africa, although few people really know how a hybrid car works or if it's really worth owning. Many people in Ghana are unaware of how hybrid cars work due to the lack of information and the limited options on the market, which are always much higher in price than a conventional gasoline car.
The trend in the automotive industry is lower energy consumption and pollutant emissions. Undoubtedly the propulsion systems of hybrid cars are an excellent alternative. In this article we will try to understand how hybrid cars work, and the types that exist.
What is a hybrid car?
A hybrid car is a vehicle that works with two propulsion systems, normally it is an electric motor and a thermal one that works with fuel and is very similar to a conventional engine. Hybrid cars stand out because the operation of their propulsion system combines both engines efficiently, reducing energy loss and maximizing energy performance.
How does a hybrid car work?
A hybrid car works by two engines, one electric and one more combustion. They can work at the same time or separately, but all hybrid cars have a computer that regulates both engines to get the best performance. These motors can be hybrid in series, parallel and combined.
Advantages and disadvantages of hybrid cars
The biggest advantage of hybrid cars is the better fuel efficiency since it has several systems that improve efficiency. The best known are:
• Energy recovery system.
• Energy regulation system.
• Initial startup.
• Electric push.
• Electric propulsion.
• Power regulation.
• Engine shutdown.
• Less emission of pollutants.
A technical problem that they can come up with is that hybrid cars produce virtually no sound, increasing the risk of pedestrian accidents.
What is the difference between a hybrid car and a normal one?
While conventional vehicles run on fuel, hybrid cars and trucks combine electricity and fuel to run their electric motor and internal combustion engine, leading to greater savings on gasoline or diesel and generating less CO2 emissions.
Are a hybrid vehicle and an electric car the same thing?
When we talk about electric cars and hybrid cars, you may be wondering what is the difference between each of them. Basically, the main difference is that electric vehicles run exclusively on electrical energy that is stored in a battery while hybrid vehicles run on a combination of electricity and fuel (gasoline in most cases).
