What is a hybrid vehicle?

We can say that hybrid vehicles will be the cars in the near future. 

A hybrid vehicle combines two engines to get around, 

a traditional engine, located at the front of the vehicle and which is fed with gasoline or diesel and an electric engine, which is attached to the conventional engine, this is fed with electricity, electricity which is obtained from the batteries which are at the rear of the vehicle.

Currently, the most important and prestigious car manufacturers such as Toyota or Lexus, are working really hard to develop this last-minute technology.

Why do we want them?

Hybrid vehicles, by their very nature, have lower fuel consumption and therefore lower emissions, reducing considerably the production of noxious gases such as the CO2, Nitrous oxides and greenhouse gases, especially in city driving, where the average speed is low.

These vehicles also significantly reduce the noise as they are driven on the road.

All this will result in the near future's improvement of the quality of the air we breathe as well as lower levels of noise pollution, especially in town centres.

How do they work?

The conventional engine has two functions: producing the electricity needed to charge the vehicle batteries and cooperating, giving power to the electric engine when required. 

The electric engine also has two functions: transforming the electricity from the batteries, moving the vehicle and generating electricity using the energy from braking.

The vehicle moves at low speeds when running on electricity stored in the batteries, and when you need more power the traditional engine comes into play. 

The two engines are connected to a mechanical device that powers both energies and transfers it to the wheels.

The future of the hybrid vehicle.

We know that electric cars are less polluting, but this new generation of cars has two disadvantages: The toxicity of the batteries and the use of rare elements such as neodymium.

The present tendency of car manufacturers is making vehicles more comfortable and economic for people.

In these new vehicles, called plug-in, the electric charge of the batteries is achieved simply by plugging them into the outlets of your home and the electricity costs for all-electric operations have been estimated at less than one quarter of the cost of gasoline.