Cars come in different shapes and sizes, but not only that they differ in overall elements that make up a car, they also have so much in common in terms of functionality and power. In definition hybrid cars are the ones can run using two or more power sources. In most hybrid cars engine conversion is necessary in order to make the vehicle flexible in terms of power source. There is a huge difference that hybrid car itself from the regular car.
1. Hybrid car is a fusion of electrical motor and the gas engine and it results to better mileage and lower amount of emission. In the issue of environmental concerns, hybrid cars are more preferred because of it complies with the clean air regulations, while the regular cars are often condemned for contributing more carbon dioxide emission to the atmosphere that through the years was blamed for global warming.
2. Hybrid cars are manufactured in a manner that it combines all the benefits that electrical motor and internal combustion can provide. The continued shortening of fossil fuel in the world is a major drawback of the conventional cars, which was the reason for creating electrical cars. Electrical cars are basically energy efficient because of the regenerative breaking technology and the batteries doesn’t have to be charged from an external power source. But regular cars only rely on gas engine for power and refueling is the only option once dried out (Allhybridcars.com N.D.).
3. By adding an electric motor to its internal combustion system as its primary source of power the engine will be known as a hybrid engine. On the other hand a regular car doesn’t have the capability to switch power when it reaches an empty tank. It is because of the absence of an electrical motor, this also what makes hybrid cars more efficient in terms of energy use (Christopher January 22, 2009).
4. Most hybrids SUV’s consumes only an average of 33 to 60 miles driving in the city on a single gallon of fuel and urban driving will only cost a hybrid car 27 to 68 miles per gallon, but that also depends on the driver’s driving habit. As compared to regular cars that consumes almost double of the fuel amount at same distance.
5. When it comes to cost, the regular cars would top up a total annual fuel cost of $2,000 for an average driver assuming that the average cost of fuel is at $3 per gallon. But with hybrid cars the total fuel consumption would only reach about $600 to $700 a year for an average driver.
6. There is not much difference in maintenance cost for hybrid and regular cars, although hybrid cars wear’s less than the regular cars because its ability to shut itself down when not in use as a result, it will create less wearing on the engine. The same goes with the breaks because the hybrid engine virtually slows down the engine, generating less effort to slow down before a full break. As compared to a gas-powered car, the breaks will tend to have to have too much pressure on the breaks creating more tearing and wearing.
7. Buying hybrid cars will provide tax breaks because of the environmental its compliance, when a person purchased a hybrid car he will save about $2,500 on tax breaks plus the saving on gas and maintenance will also add another $1,400 on saving annually (Greenlivinganswers.com N.D.). Meanwhile the gas-powered vehicle will not even save you money but it will even eat more budget on fuel as the car gets old the more it consumes gas because of its needed effort to meet the speed requirement thus inflicting more effort to the engine.
Conclusion
Allhybridcars.com (N.D.) Advantages of Hybrid Cars Web Retrieved March 30, 2012 from http://www.allhybridcars.com/advantages-of-hybrid-cars.html
Christopher (January 22, 2009) Difference between Hybrid and Regular Cars Web Retrieved March 30, 2012 from http://the-grayline.com/2009/01/22/difference-between-hybrid-and-regular-cars/
Greenlivinganswers.com (N.D.) Hybrid Cars vs Regular Cars Web Retrieved March 30, 2012 from http://www.greenlivinganswers.com/hybrid-vehicles/hybrid-cars-vs-regular-cars
