Hybrids Cars and Comrades

Have you ever wondered how hybrid cars work, and how they get such good mileage? In this episode we attempt to explain the various types of hybrids, give a little hybrid history, and offer some buying advice.

Main topic at 23:51

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Music by King Gizzard & the Lizard Wizard: www.kinggizzardandthelizardwizard.com/polygondwanaland //

Links/Sources:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_car#Hybrid_vehicle_power_train_configurations //

https://www.thedrive.com/tech/20246/the-real-story-behind-the-worlds-first-hybrid-car //

https://www.borail.org/collection/cnj-no-1000/ //

https://www.hagerty.com/media/news/1980s-briggs-stratton-hybrid-is-30-mpg-six-wheeler/ //

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Toyota_Prius //

Demonstrating how an electric continuously variable transmission works in a Toyota Prius https://www.youtube.com/shorts/NHYo68PpApI //

Hybrid Power Split Device. eCVT transmission https://youtu.be/jofycaXByTc //

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Atkinson_cycle //

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Honda_Insight //

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Volt_(first_generation) //

https://www.theautopian.com/plug-in-hybrids-come-with-an-insane-warranty-if-you-live-in-one-of-these-11-states/ //

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cadillac_ELR //

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chevrolet_Volt_(second_generation) //

GM's Second Generation Voltec Drivetrain Explained (Voltec 2) https://youtu.be/o3-wGOyT2 //