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Hybrid cars use combustion engines but also get power from a?
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Generator and the batteries it charges.
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Hybrid cars use combustion engines but also get power from what?
battery
What effects do hybrid engines and combustion engines have on the environment?
a standard combustion engine has rather negative effects on the environment today because of overuse of the combustion engine causes pulution in the earths atmosphere and causes the ozone layer to deplete. The new hybrid engines make a mazimum of 1/2 of the poulition of a regular combution engine because the hybrid engine runs off of the gasoline 4 cyl. combustion engine but charges the battery for the electric engine also. the electric engine powers the main accelleration of the car but eventully runs out of charge and automatically swithces over to the combutsion engine to power the car and charge the battery.
What engines are cars powered by?
Internal combustion gasoline or diesel engines power cars. Cars are also powered by electric motors.
Which type of engine is classified as internal combustion?
Reciprocating engines (piston engines) are internal combustion engines. Rotary engines ( Wankel engine) is also an internal combustion engine. In general, all types of engines in which the combustion chamber is an integrating part of the engine is considered a internal combustion engine.
The petrol engines are also known as?
Gasoline, internal combustion,
What types of engines are automobile engines?
Over the years, cars have had many kinds of engines: steam, gasoline, diesel, and electric. Most common are reciprocating internal combustion Engines. Most are 4-stroke gas/petrol engines. Some use LNG, some ethanol, some diesel. There have been 2-stroke motors, too. And some rotary engines: mostly Wankel, but also the occasional gas turbine. Steam engines were external combustion, with drawbacks in start-up and power output. Electric cars may use onboard generators, or batteries, or both (hybrid vehicles). Future cars may use electric fuel cells powered by hydrogen gas and compressed oxygen.
Is a internal combustion engine a type of engine?
Well, you have rocket engines and jet engines which aren't internal combustion engines, and various types of internal combustion (Otto cycle -- what you probably have in most cars, Diesel cycle like small diesel cars and trucks, Wankel cycle like in Mazda rotary engines like the RX series, and 2-stroke like in dirt bikes and lawnmowers). There are also Stirling engines which work on heat differential but don't make a lot of power and are usually quite tiny and for demonstration or cooling purposes. So yes, internal combustion engines are a type of engine.
Why are electric motors more efficient than combustion engines?
electric motors lose very little power from friction, they also make more torque at a lower rpm than gas engines, they also require little maintenance and pollute less.
Is diesel engine a continuous combustion engine or intermittent combustion engine?
Type of combustion is determined by the engine, not the fuel. Intermittent or reciprocating engines such as those found in cars and trucks can run on diesel. Gas turbines AKA jet engines can also run on diesel however they are continuous combustion engines. The answer to your question depends on the type of engine you have in mind. If it has pistons then it will be intermittent.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of alcohol power?
Alcohol power is a form of renewable energy. It also burns cleanly than petroleum. The downside is that it has a lower combustion heat. Engines will require additional modifications to use alcohol.
How long do the engines in hybrid cars usually last?
If properly maintained, hybrid engines can last 10-20 years or even longer. The battery will need to be replaced, however. With a hybrid car, the concern is generally with the lifespan of the battery since that is where the car gets its power and that is what distinguishes it from a regular engine. The batteries on a hybrid vehicle are intended to last for the lifetime of the car. The engine should also last for the car's lifetime if it is properly maintained.
How does hybrid work?
there is no such thing as "hybrid electricity" per se. electricity is just electricity and that's it. a hybrid vehicle uses both electrical and some other form of power to work.... in a hybrid car, both internal combustion and electrical power are used. most commonly, the small gas engine is just a generator that generates power for the vehicle's batteries like in a Toyota prius. some hybrid vehicles have both the power to run off of the gas generator and a source of electricity, like a home electrical plug. there are also many other types of hybrid vehicles both as concepts and in production. -R. Mesyef
