Any vehicle that has more than one power source can be classified as a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), but most frequently the term is used for a vehicle which combines electric drive with a heat engine using a fossil-fuel energy source. This chapter provide a discussion on the hybrid system configuration, all-electric hybrid vehicles, electrochemical hybrid vehicles, heat engine-electric hybrid vehicles, the concepts of HEV, production of hybrid cars, and prototype and experimental hybrid cars.

Inspec keywords: battery powered vehicles; hybrid electric vehicles; automobiles; secondary cells

Other keywords: hybrid system configuration; electrochemical hybrid vehicle; all-electric hybrid vehicle; heat engine; electric drive; hybrid electric cars; hybrid car production

Subjects: Transportation