ELECTRIC CARS

Electric cars

There are two types of electric cars available; battery cell and hybrid. Battery cells work by simply plugging into any electrical mains plug. This typically costs 1p per mile, which obviously compares favorably to both petrol and diesel.

Hybrid vehicles are a combination of petrol and electric and major manufacturers such as Toyota and Honda and competing for attention using this technology. The electric element of the car is used as an assist to the petrol engine, and runs the vehicle to a specific speed, after which the petrol takes over. This particular type of electric car is useful in city environments, where a lot of time is spent at lower speeds. It also eliminates emissions from slow moving traffic jams when the engine is kept running.

Most electric cars on the world market are lease cars, with a small percentage being privately owned. Therefore the next step is widespread commercial backing. Several major manufacturers are developing the platform, most notably Peugeot and Citroen in Europe, and Honda and Toyota in the uk.

Useful electric car review links:

Toyota Prius hybrid cars review
Honda Civic IMA Hybrid cars review
G-Wiz for specialist electric cars great site

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Electric cars

Useful Links:
An interesting site looking at the campaign for long range electric cars
www.evuk.co.uk
nformation on Toyotas offering to hybrid technology
www.hybridsynergydrive.com
Looking into the future of hybrid cars
www.greathybridcars.com