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Lea Lopez
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My technology is hybrid cars it is important because it helps

the world, it doesn’t give out pollution, and it’s a safe car. Now I’m going

to right a little bit on how hybrid cars work. Hybrids car is a passenger

vehicle it’s powered by a hybrid engine. A hybrid engine is an engine

that combines two or more sources of power, generally gasoline and

electricity. There are two hybrid cars that use gasoline-electricity one is

the parallel hybrid and the other is the serious hybrid. They both use

gasoline-electricity but they both are different in a lot of ways. In the

parallel hybrid car, the gasoline and electric motors work together to

move the car forward. In the serious hybrid the gasoline engine either

directly powers an electric motor that powers the vehicle, or charges

batteries that will power the vehicle. Both hybrids use a process called

regenerative braking. Regenerative braking stores the kinetic energy

generated by brake use in the batteries, which will power the electric

motor. Both parallel and serious have small engines, they produce less

pollution then standard gasoline cars and they also produce less power.

The hybrid car generally produces 60-90 horsepower; the average

gasoline car produces double that. To overcome this power gap hybrids

are made with lightweight materials. Some of the materials are like

carbon fiber or aluminum. Hybrid cars are made to be aerodynamic then

other cars, letting the car slice through the air instead of pushing it out
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of the cars way. All of these things combined make a super efficient

form of a car and it also gets excellent fuel economy and it helps the

environment by cutting down the pollutin.

I am going to Wright a little bit on hybrid emissions.

Hybrid cars are marketed by a single benefit, fuel economy. We all know

that hybrids can save people a bundle on gasoline and even earn them a

tax rebate. There’s a much more important benefit it is very significant

reduction in emissions. Hybrid cars produce eighty percent less harmful

pollutants and green house gasses than gasoline cars. This means that

there are less airborne pollutants, and a cleaner earth.

Mid Sized Car

Emissions (tons per year)

Toyota Prius

3.5

Honda Accord

6.9

Chevrolet Malibu

8.1
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Toyota Camry

7.2

Mazda 6

7.0

Nissan Altima

7.5

The chart above shows the emissions of the greenhouse

gasses in tons from the most full efficient mid sized cars in 2004.

Greenhouse gasses are gasses that are thought to help the greenhouse

effect. The warming of the major build up of carbon dioxide itrous oxide,

methane and other gases in the atmosphere. The gasses are released

by the combustion of fossil fuel. Usually by cars or other transportation.

Hybrid Car Emissions (comparison of production

hybrids)

Honda Civic Honda Insight

Toyota Prius

City MPG 48 57

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Highway MPG 47 56 51

Emissions 4.1 tons 3.5 tons 3.5 tons

Rating ULEV SULEV II SULEV II

Engine Size 1.3 1 1.5

The calculations for emissions in tons per year are based on

45% highway driving, 55% city driving, and 15,000 miles per year. This

is a fact and it goes with the charts.

These are some stats that had tax breaks. There’s more

than this, I just used this for an example.

 California - hybrid car owners are allowed the use of carpool lanes and are exempt from
parking fees in certain parts of the sate.

 Colorado - hybrid car owners are offered a tax credit.

 Connecticut - those interested in purchasing a hybrid car with a fuel economy rating of better
than 40mpg are exempt from sales tax on the purchase.

 Florida - hybrid car owners may drive in carpool lanes regardless of the number of

passengers.
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I am taking the last two pages to show everyone true facts

on hybrids. So the people who read this know more about hybrids then what

I am giving them and so no one thinks that what I am writing is a lie these

are true facts.

FACTS
* Hybrid cars like the Toyota Prius produce 90% less pollutants than

comparable non-hybrid cars. By putting less harmful chemicals in the

environment, the harmful effects of pollution can be halted or even

reversed.

* The United States government supports hybrid car ownership by

allowing a tax write off. In 2005, this rebate may be as high as $5000!

* While it is true that hybrid cars do have expensive parts, they also

have warranties that provide free replacement of the most expensive

parts for many years.

* Hybrid cars show much lower depreciation rates than standard

gasoline cars. They are now and will continue to be in extremely high
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demand, so hybrid cars keep their values very well, making a hybrid car

a sound investment.

* Though hybrid cars have not been on the US market for very long, they

have been sold in Japan since 1997. Some consumers worry that hybrid

cars may not last as long as other cars, but it is not abnormal for a

hybrid car to run like new when it has 250,000 miles on it. The best part

- hybrid cars don't require any more maintenance than gasoline cars.

* Hybrid cars aren't a fad. Nearly every major automobile

manufacturer has announced either the launch of a hybrid car or plans

for a launch. A large part of this is due to the CAFE (Corporate Average

Fuel Economy) regulation, by which an automaker must maintain a

minimum mileage of 27.5mpg across its product line. By investing in

hybrid technology, they can offer faster, larger engines in the rest of

their line.

* You don't have to be an environmentalist to love hybrid cars.

Consider the following: ACME Construction has a fleet of 10 work trucks

new hybrid truck offered by a major manufacturer can save ACME

Construction nearly $7000 per year, in gasoline costs alone. When

factoring in lower depreciation and tax incentives, this number

skyrockets. Capitalists can love hybrids too.

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