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Hybrid Electric Vehicles

Hybrid Electric Vehicles. By Sara Dahill-Brown, Alicia Dooley, Eve Gaus, Nathaniel Hill, Nick Kaloudis and Kjell Von Snierden. The Problem. Transportation consumes 20% of US energy and 20% of US CO2 emissions Not sustainable for the next 50 years

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Hybrid Electric Vehicles

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  1. Hybrid Electric Vehicles By Sara Dahill-Brown, Alicia Dooley, Eve Gaus, Nathaniel Hill, Nick Kaloudis and Kjell Von Snierden

  2. The Problem • Transportation consumes 20% of US energy and 20% of US CO2 emissions • Not sustainable for the next 50 years • “I feel more confident than ever that the power to save the planet rests with the individual consumer.”- Denis Hayes • Consumers can have a positive impact on the environment

  3. The Solution • HEVs and Fuel cell technology are currently the leading solutions compatible to sustainable development • Both have advantages and disadvantages • Barriers to fuel cell economy • Advantages to HEVs over current Internal Combustion engines • The current disadvantages to HEVs

  4. Fuel Cell Technology • Potential solutions to both HEV and Fuel Cell Technology • HEVs, for now, seem to be the the more applicable answer • Many barriers to overcome with fuel cell technology

  5. Barriers to fuel cell technology • Availability • Production, especially in the short run • Reduction of harmful emissions? • Expensive • Infrastructure problems

  6. Advantages of HEVs • Use less oil than ICE • Emit less CO2 than ICE • Fuel efficiency increased • Honda Insight- 700 mi/tank • Toyota Prius- 500 mi/tank • Honda Civic Hybrid- 650 mi/tank http://www.ott.doe.gov/hev/what.html

  7. More Advantages • Less overall mass • Regenerative braking • Battery level efficiency • Tax incentives http://www.hybridcars.com/how-hybrids-work.html

  8. HEV info.

  9. Energy Loss

  10. Disadvantages to HEVs • Maintenance • Towing capacity

  11. Currently… • Ford – Escape  Hybrid – SUV – 35mpg – price unannounced • http://www.fordvehicles.com/escapehybrid/home/index.asp?bhcp=1 • Toyota – Prius – $20,810 – 55mpg - http://www.toyota.com/prius/ • Honda – Civic Hybrid – $19,650 and 45 mpg • http://www.hondacars.com/models/model_overview.asp?ModelName=Civic+Hybrid&bhcp=1 • Insight Hybrid – $19,180 – 65 mpg • http://www.hondacars.com/models/model_overview.asp?ModelName=Insight

  12. In the next 5 years… • Growing demand • Greater market • Car companies will respond • More variety

  13. Conclusion • Air pollution is a serious concern • Fallbacks to Fuel Cell economy • In the short run HEVs seem to be a viable alternative

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