HYBRID-ELECTRIC VEHICLES PROPEL US TOWARD AN 80-MPG FUTURE

Hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), both those in production and those in the prototype stage, supplement the driving power supplied by the conventional internal combustion engine. They do this by incorporating an electric motor, a more powerful alternator, and a higher capacity battery into the vehicle's power train. These cars significantly reduce vehicle emissions. HEVs are now considered better candidates for high-volume production than pure electric vehicles, offering a better ratio of price to performance. HEVs exploit a number of gas-saving techniques, achieving fuel economy ratings of 80 mpg.

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• Supplemental Notes:
  • Page range: pp 88-90, 92, 94, 96-98.
• Corporate Authors:

  Penton Media, Incorporated

  1100 Superior Avenue
  Cleveland, OH  United States  44114-2543
• Authors:
  • MORRISON, D
  • Eccles, L
• Publication Date: 2001-1-8

Language

• English

Media Info

• Features: Figures; References; Tables;
• Pagination: 8 p.
• Serial:
  • Electronic Design
  • Volume: 49
  • Issue Number: 1
  • Publisher: Penton Media, Incorporated
  • ISSN: 0013-4872

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Exhaust gases; Fuel conservation; Fuel consumption; Hybrid vehicles; Performance; Power trains
• Subject Areas: Energy; Highways; Vehicles and Equipment; I91: Vehicle Design and Safety; I96: Vehicle Operating Costs;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00810936
• Record Type: Publication
• Source Agency: National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
• Report/Paper Numbers: HS-043 235
• Files: HSL, TRIS, USDOT
• Created Date: May 17 2001 12:00AM