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RAIL AND ROAD
Hybrid car HONDA INSIGHT

Aerodynamic
THERE HAVE BEEN SEVERAL proposed alternatives Antenna roof
Windshield
to conventional gas- or diesel-powered cars, including
Side
cars that use solar or battery power. The object is to mirror
lower harmful emissions and conserve natural
resources. One of the alternatives already
in production is the hybrid car. A hybrid vehicle uses
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two or more fuels. Examples include diesel-electric
front
trains and mopeds. The latter combine the power wings
of a gasoline engine with pedal power. In a hybrid
car, gas consumption is reduced by the provision of Front
air
additional power by an electric motor during dam
acceleration. The motor is driven by power from
on-board batteries that are recharged by an engine-
driven generator when the car is decelerating or
cruising. Some hybrid cars transfer energy from the Plastic Aluminum
bumper Aerodynamic Cooling hood
wheels to a flywheel during braking. The flywheel underside intake
drives the generator, which recharges the batteries. components

SIDE VIEW OF 1-LITER VTEC ENGINE FRONT VIEW OF 1-LITER VTEC ENGINE
Motor
power Air-intake duct Rocker Ignition coils
cables Ignition Dipstick cover
coils

Water
pump

Coolant
pipe
Electric
motor
housing Belt
tensioner

Lightweight
plastic intake Engine drive belt
manifold Crankshaft
Lightweight Oil filter Air-conditioning pulley
magnesium compressor Air-
alloy oil sump conditioning
pan compressor Drive belt

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