All Entries Tagged With: "Electric Hybrid Cars"
Do hybrid cars have to run on gasoline some % of the time to keep batteries charged?
Romie’s biggest fan asked: If so, what percentage is it on average. I am sure that it varies from car to car.
How do hybrid cars like the Volt prevent gas from sitting in the tank too long without being used?
Matt Alexander asked: I’ve read that newer hybrid cars like the Volt will run on a pure electrical engine for distances of 40 miles or so and then switch to a traditional gasoline engine after that threshold has been reached. However, it’s bad for gas to sit unused in an engine for an extended period [...]
In hybrid cars, is hydrogen used as a primary fuel like gasoline or is it used to burn gasoline efficiently?
DJ asked: I skimmed the Wiki hydrogen article this morning and was unable to find out if hydrogen is used as the primary fuel in today’s hybrid hydrogen/gasoline cars or if it is used to burn gasoline more efficiently with less carbon dioxide emissions. Can you answer this for me? Here is the Wiki article: [...]
Are there any Hybrid/Electric cars that are 6 speed manual?
Pirate from the Caribbean asked: I was wondering if there any hybrid cars that are 5 or 6 speed manual (stick shift)? Would it make sense to make hybrid 5 speed manual vehicles considering 5 speed manual cars are cheaper on gas but does it make a difference to have a 5 or 6 speed [...]
Are the water hybrid cars worth the effort?
GeeZee asked: There are plans available to convert gasoline engines to use water as a fuel. Sounds fishy to me.