Question

What is hybrid vehicle technology? Explain its advantages with a suitable example?

Answer 1

Hybrid vehicle technology

Hybrid vehicle technology is a combination of an internal combustion engine and an electric battery operated motor.

Advantages of hybrid vehicle technology

Advantages of hybrid vehicle technology:

• Fuel consumption is less due to electric batteries.
• Less emission of carbon dioxide makes it eco-friendly.
• Gives better mileage than a conventional engine vehicle, thus is cost effective.
• Less dependence on fossil fuels.

Example

An example of this technology is the use in the manufacture of hybrid electric vehicles. Since power can come from both the battery and the engine, acceleration is faster and the vehicle is efficient.