| Since hybrid cars are different from conventional gas | | | | progresses, more and more types of hybrid car |
| engined vehicles, most people are hesitant purchasing | | | | batteries emerge. Fortunately, hybrid vehicles don't use |
| a hybrid car. Well, you probably know that hybrid cars | | | | Nickel-Cadmium batteries, which can be problematic |
| have an internal combustion (gasoline) engine as well | | | | and hazardous to the environment. The problem with |
| as a battery powered electrical motor. The latter one | | | | these batteries is that they do not deliver sufficient |
| causes some uncertainties that might defer the | | | | power, thus making them incompatible for hybrid |
| purchase. | | | | electric cars. |
| A hybrid car battery is like any other battery. The only | | | | As of now, most hybrid cars utilize a Nickel |
| difference is that these batteries have higher capacity | | | | Metal-Hydride battery pack. These batteries are able |
| and the can store enough power to move a vehicle | | | | to store more energy than Nickel-Cadmium batteries |
| down the road for a couple miles. The energy storage | | | | making them appropriate for hybrid vehicles. Being fully |
| system is the most significant part of a hybrid car. | | | | recyclable, these batteries are environmentally friendly. |
| As mentioned above, hybrid car batteries work | | | | However, the production of these batteries is very |
| together with the car's gasoline engine as well as the | | | | expensive and this is the main reason that keeps the |
| electrical motor. In order to achieve the highest possible | | | | cost of a hybrid car at a premium. |
| mileage, the usage of the battery is extensive. | | | | There are other types of batteries employed and |
| Therefore, it is necessary to charge the battery | | | | tested in hybrid vehicles. Many engineers believe that |
| whenever it's not in use. For instance, all current hybrid | | | | future hybrid cars will utilize a Lithium battery. Currently, |
| electric cars use the regenerative brake technology | | | | these batteries are used in small hand-held gadgets, |
| which recharges the battery whenever the driver | | | | such as an MP3 player or laptop. These batteries are |
| steps on the brake. | | | | cheaper to produce and they are also able to store |
| Hybrid car batteries are designed to last approximately | | | | sufficient power to move a hybrid car for hundreds of |
| 150,000 or eight to ten years. Therefore, it is really | | | | miles without getting charged. The concern is that |
| important to create a well-functioning battery pack. As | | | | Lithium batteries contain an element, Cobalt, which can |
| the hybrid electric vehicle battery technology | | | | explode. |