Hybrid Car

A hybrid car or hybrid electric vehicle is a hybrid vehicle which combines a conventional propulsion system with a rechargeable energy storage system. This combination was made to achieve better fuel economy than a conventional vehicle. It includes a propulsion system additional to the electric motors, to be not hampered by range from a charging unit like a battery electric vehicle.

Modern mass-produced hybrid car prolong the charge on their batteries by capturing kinetic energy via regenerative braking. Some Hybrid car also can use the internal combustion engine to generate electricity by spinning an electrical motor generator to either recharge the battery or directly feed power to an electric motor that drives the vehicle.

Many Hybrid Car reduce idle emissions by shutting down the internal combustion engine at idle and restarting it when needed as a "start-stop system". Hybrid Car engine is smaller than a non-hybrid petroleum fuel vehicle and may be run at various speeds, providing more efficiency.

Hybrid Car became widely available to the public in the late 1990s with the introduction of the Honda Insight and Toyota Prius. HEVs are viewed by some automakers as a core segment of the future automotive market. Futurist magazine recently included hybrid electric vehicles as cars of the near future.

Automotive hybrid technology became successful in the 1990s when the Honda Insight and Toyota Prius became available. These vehicles have a direct linkage from the ICE to the driven wheels, so the engine can provide acceleration power.

The Prius has been in high demand since 2004. Newer designs have more conventional appearance and are less expensive, often appearing and performing identically to their non-hybrid counterparts while delivering 40% better fuel efficiency. The Honda Civic Hybrid appears identical to the non-hybrid version, for instance, but delivers about 50 mpg–U.S. (4.7 L/100 km / 60.1 mpg–imp). The redesigned 2004 Toyota Prius improved passenger room, cargo area, and power output, while increasing energy efficiency and reducing emissions. The Honda Insight, while not matching the demand of the Prius, stopped being produced after 2006 and has a devoted base of owners. In 2004, Honda also released a hybrid version of the Accord but discontinued it in 2007 citing disappointing sales.