Is it possible to have 250-mpg mileage with hybrid cars? Yes, Bellevue
auto visionaries’ thinks so. The people owning Toyota Prius and Honda
hybrid cars are eyeing for an mpg of 40 to 50 then how a automaker
claims to have technology that can give this high mileage. What
technology they are using? Let us try to look at answers of these
questions.
20 member team at AFS Trinity Power Corp claims to make this possible
with their plug in hybrid car. On technology front, they are going to
use flywheel to create and store power. Conventional cars use gasoline
engine to power the vehicle whereas hybrid cars use gasoline engine
with battery support. However, the claimed car will use gasoline
engine, battery source with flywheel or a capacitor. The power load is
shifted among these sources according to the requirement.
The flywheel will help the car in two ways i.e firstly it will help the
car in the time of acceleration and secondly it will absorb the power
which is being wasted while braking. It will also help the car to use
lesser number and lighter batteries. This will collectively help to
reduce the overall weight of the car. Flywheel or capacitor is said to
absorb power efficiently and quickly.
In future, the gasoline engine could also be replaced with more
fuel-efficient hydrogen fuel cells. It is estimated that these cars
would cost $3 to $7 for gas and $4 for electricity per week, which is
much lower, then $14 for hybrid cars and $36 for conventional cars.
As the environment is degrading each day and fuel is depleting even
faster, these types of technology could help stabilize the situation
largely. Let us see if dreams of Bellevue auto visionaries come live.
Think of a situation if oil imports from Middle East stops due to some
reason.
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