Driving Sustainability: Exploring the Hybrid Electric Car Market

A hybrid electric car is a kind of hybrid automobile that integrates a traditional internal combustion engine system with an electric propulsion system. The existence of the electric powertrain is to accomplish either greater performance or better fuel economy as compared to a traditional car. 

Hybrid electric cars utilize a regenerative braking mechanism, which gathers the kinetic energy from braking and changes it into the electrical power that charges the battery of the car. Regenerative braking also reduces the car speed, which helps the utilization of conventional brakes. 

There are various types of hybrid electric vehicles, the most common type is the hybrid electric car, though hybrid electric buses, trucks, and boats also exist.

Full Hybrid Vs. Mild Hybrid Electric Car

Full Hybrid Electric Car

A full hybrid car utilizes both the battery and combustion engine to power the car. The car can be driven by the battery or by the engine or by both at the same time. The car interior control unit accesses the existing condition and changes between the battery and the internal combustion engine.

Mild Hybrid Electric Car

A mild hybrid also recognized as a micro-hybrid, car utilizes a combustion engine along with a battery and electric motor to power the car. Usually, these cars are less expensive as compared to full hybrid cars.

Moreover, the acceptance of mild hybrid electric cars is increasing at a fast pace because of its easy mechanical incorporation of powertrains & components, as well as additional features, for instance, electric supercharger/ turbocharger, electric air conditioning, and electric power steering, at a lesser price.

Advantages of Hybrid Electric Cars 

Lesser Emissions

Hybrid electric cars are powered by petrol or diesel and have internal combustion engines, however, because these cars also include electric motors that assist the engine, they release less harmful gases into the environment and offer better fuel efficiency. 

Self-Supporting

As a hybrid electric car can convert the kinetic energy from braking into a battery charge, known as regenerative braking, the hybrid electric car can be self-supporting. These cars do not depend on outside sources beyond the battery to provide power.

Greater Value of Resale

Because of the continuously increasing cost of gasoline, consumers are increasingly shifting towards hybrid electric cars. The outcome is that these cars have started imposing greater-than-average values of resale.

Need Lesser Maintenance 

Hybrid electric cars necessitate less maintenance as compared to conventional gas-powered cars because hybrid electric cars are intended to run better and last longer than cars powered by gas. Moreover, the hybrid electric car has fewer parts as compared to conventional cars, which means they necessitate less maintenance.