C3.1.8 - Hybrid electric cars Flashcards

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What is a hybrid car?

A

A car that has a petrol engine and an electric motor.

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What propels a hybrid car when it is moving slowly?

A

The electric motor

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What propels a hybrid car when it is moving quickly?

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The petrol engine

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What are the pros of a petrol car?

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  1. Travels a long distance on one tank of fuel

2. Quick to refill

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What are the cons of a petrol car?

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  1. Makes pollution as it moves

2. Noisy

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What are the pros of an electric car?

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  1. Does not make pollution as it moves.

2. Quiet

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What are the cons of an electric car?

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  1. Slow to charge.
  2. Travels a short distance between charges.
  3. The electricity used to charge the car has been generated by burning fossil fuels in power stations.
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What can hybrid cars do to conserve fuel?

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Switch off the engine when the car stops.

Regenerative breaking recharges the battery.

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What sort of battery is used in hybrid cars and how are they harmful?

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nickel-metal hydride - they cause cancer.

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