Energy storage for hybrid vehicles
Thursday, August 14, 2008 - 13:56
in Physics & Chemistry
The vehicle is powered by petroleum on the freeway and by electricity in town, thus using considerably less energy. A hybrid propulsion system switches over to generator operation when the brakes go on, producing electric current that is temporarily stored in a battery...
Read the whole article on Science Centric
More from Science Centric
Related
- Energy storage for hybrid vehiclesThu, 14 Aug 2008, 10:29:21 EDT
- Polymer electric storage, flexible and adaptableWed, 20 Aug 2008, 9:35:27 EDT
- Carnegie Mellon customizing electric cars for cost-effective urban commutingMon, 16 Nov 2009, 11:37:32 EST
- Plugging into an electric vehicle revolutionTue, 27 Oct 2009, 9:31:22 EDT
- Hybrid cars too quiet for pedestrian safety? Add engine noise, say human factors researchersMon, 17 Nov 2008, 11:43:14 EST