Hybrids also use small electric engines on the wheels to generate power whenever the car starts braking. The hybrid car still runs on depleting fossil fuels, but it has double the miles per gallon as my Chevrolet Cavalier. "Hybrids might prove to be a transition technology between today's conventional car and tomorrows high performance all-electric vehicle"(Berger 295). The next new technology is the all-electric vehicle.
The Electric car is powered by an electric motor and batteries to provide drivers with another alternative to cars relying on fossil fuels. Plugging the car into a 120-volt or 240-volt outlet recharges the batteries. A typical electric car averages 40 to 100 mi per charge. Since most car trips are less than 75 mi, electric cars can help meet the needs of many two- or three-car families (El-Messidi, Automobile Industry). In 1996 GM debuted the EV1, an emission-free electric car that seats two. Its batteries run out frequently and require several hours to recharge. Moreover, pioneering electric technology makes the EV1 expensive, especially when compared with conventional gasoline-powered cars of comparable size. I see no use of this car for me. It has no power and doesn't have the range of destinations that I need. I would not buy this car because I can't afford it and it doesn't suit my personal needs. The most exciting new technology is on the cutting edge. .
Fuel cells will one day take over the market of cars. .
"A fuel cell is an electrochemical device that combines hydrogen fuel and oxygen from the air to produce electricity, heat and water. Fuel cells operate without combustion, so they are virtually pollution free. Since the fuel is converted directly to electricity, a fuel cell can operate at much higher efficiencies than internal combustion engines, extracting more electricity from the same amount of fuel. The fuel cell itself has no moving parts - making it a quiet and reliable source of power"(Utc Fuel Cells).
