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Tech Center

The Tech Center delves into the details of hybrid vehicles so anyone can understand and appreciate the advantages of hybrids, and can differentiate a "full hybrid" from a "hollow hybrid."

Hybrids Under the Hood

Want to know what makes hybrid vehicles tick without an advanced engineering degree? This interactive, easy-to-understand guide to hybrid vehicles provides an excellent overview of what technologies are used to create both "mild" and "full" hybrid vehicles and what distinguishes them from conventional vehicles (and each other). We also check in on "muscle" and "hollow" hybrid vehicles to see how hybrid technology can be used—or not used—to create vehicles that may not live up to the promise of the hybrid vehicle reputation.
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Hybrid Transit Buses

Take a look under-the-hood and around the country at hybrid transit bus technology and find out the promise and problems posed by getting mass transit to "go hybrid."
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A New Road: The Technology and Potential of Hybrid Vehicles

This UCS report provides a thorough analysis of hybrid electric technology and how its full implementation could benefit American consumers and the environment. The report not only examines the ramifications of implementing hybrid technology, but also details all the technologies that comprise a hybrid electric vehicle and their roles in "bridging the technological gap" to a fuel cell future.
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Best of the Blog

The most pertinent and useful consumer, policy, and technical information from our sister site, HybridBlog.org put together in an easy-to-search format.
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You can find more hybrid technology items by going to our Hybrid News and Hybrid Watchdog pages.

 

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