green cars

With today's environmentally conscious consumers going green over so many things, many car manufacturers have turned into "green" car production, hoping to get a headstart over the competition and carving out a niche in the business.

One such car model is what manufacturers have termed "hybrid". Hybrid cars, as the name suggests, is a combination of old and new technology, bringing forth cars running on internal combustion engines and electric motors.

Hybrid vehicles, tests and applications have shown, offer more gas mileage and fuel economy compared to other vehicles. Honda's hybrid, Insight, in fact, tops the list with its 68 miles per gallon. Also, hybrid vehicles have smaller engines and can be run on higher speeds, bringing more efficiency.

"Fully charged" hybrids use their internal combustion engines to generate electricity, either to recharge their batteries or to directly feed and drive their electric motor.

Most hybrids run on either gasoline or diesel as their fuel source, but there are others that rely on fuel cells, hydrogen or biofuels like E85. 

The technology has expanded to other applications, so there are now hybrid locomotives or trains, light and heavy trucks, buses and even taxis. There are even hybrid mopeds and other two-wheeled vehicles.

Advantages of hybrid technology include lower petroleum consumption (via reduction or recapturing of wasted energy), greater fuel economy, reduced noise and air pollution and reduced wear and tear of parts, specifically on the engine and brakes.

The federal and various state governments has implemented various schemes to promote this technology, like tax credits/deductions, exemption on smog tests, free parking, lower registration costs and others.

Things are on the bright side for this technology, as worldwide there is a movement for anything green.

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