Analysis Of Hybrid Vehicles and Examination of Their Structures, Power and Challenges

Abstract

One of the most important concerns of automobile companies and automotive industry activists is reducing the level of vehicle pollution and the damage they cause to the environment. This concern has become more serious, especially since the last years of the 20th century, when environmental activists and related organizations succeeded in establishing strict standards and laws regarding the level of vehicle pollution. Replacing gasoline and diesel with CNG gas was the first step towards creating less pollution in this industry. However, ideal success would be achieved when the use of any fossil fuel in cars was generally eliminated. Accordingly, replacing these fuels with healthy and environmentally safe fuels became a serious plan for automakers. Today, with the increasing price of fuel and the high costs of its refining, many people are moving towards using fuel-efficient cars. Hybrid cars are one of the best examples to meet this demand. A hybrid car, also known as a green car, uses two energy sources and a battery to move. The system of this type of dual electric car consists of a gasoline engine, an electric motor, and a battery, which aim to consume as little gasoline as possible and maximize the efficiency and performance of the car. A hybrid car stores the electrical energy produced by the electric motor in its battery and works by combining the combustion energy of gasoline or diesel; of course, in some types, the electrical energy of the battery may be produced by the internal combustion system or from regenerative brakes.