Mon 26 Apr 2010
Chinese drivers veer off track on hybrid-car test run
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Thu 4 Mar 2010
Russian government approves tycoon Prokhorov’s hybrid car project
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Russia’s government has approved a project to produce hybrid cars running both on gasoline- as well as liquified natural gas-engines, Russian billionaire and project author Mikhail Prokhorov said on Wednesday.
Tue 11 Aug 2009
We are witnessing what the industry calls the gradual electrification of the motor car. That is, petrol engines are going to get smaller and electric motors will get bigger as battery technology and public recharge points improve …
Thu 10 Apr 2008
Hybrid Vehicles Pose Danger to Blind Pedestrians
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Hybrid cars may be part of the solution to soaring prices at the pump. They may also present a danger to some pedestrians, especially the blind. Visually impaired people often can’t hear the silent engines before they’re close enough to cause injury.
Wed 10 Jan 2007
Venturi Astrolab hybrid car harnesses power of the sun
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Some car companies try to wow us with innovative designs, others develop monstrous engines. Venturi, on the other hand, wants to be as environmentally-friendly as possible, most recently revealing the Astrolab solar hybrid car.
Mon 14 Nov 2005
Hybrid cars contain many special parts in them. All of them have an engine that automatically shuts off and restarts. The engine shuts off when you come to a complete halt, and starts up again the second you start pushing the accelerator pedal-automatically!
In some specific hybrids, the electric engine works when the car is going at slow to medium speed. Then, the gasoline engine takes over when the car is going at high speed. This makes the engines work together and accelerate the car.
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