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Hybrid Vehicles vs. Electric Cars The hottest new thing to do these days is to somehow get electrified. There are all kinds of ways to do this, like going to parties or just watching a really cool science fiction movie, but you could just buy an electric car. That's just what people are doing too. Well, they're buying electric cars that aren't totally electric. But these cars are close enough. They're taking the old Mercedes and tossing it. The next thing they do is lie down in their beds and dream of what other options they might have had. Was it possible for them to buy a car that was completely electric? Is so, what would be the difference? How does an electric car and a hybrid car compare? Well, there are a few key differences between hybrid and electric cars. Electric cars are cleaner than hybrid cars They are cleaner because they don't give off any emissions. They also have no byproducts that pollute the air. On the other hand, hybrid cars do have some emissions from the fuel that is used to power them. Electric cars cost less to maintain than hybrid cars Electric cars have fewer moving parts that wear out. They are more fuel-efficient, and they have better mileage than hybrid cars. This is because electric cars get their power from batteries, hydrogen fuel cells, or the sun. That's what makes electric cars emission-free. Hybrid cars don't have the kind of track record that electric cars have in general efficiency. In fact, hybrid cars may just need about the same amount of maintenance that conventional cars do. An electric car cannot go more than 100 miles without having to be recharged What makes it difficult to own an electric car is the exorbitant cost associated with doing so. The battery in an electric car needs to be continually recharged. On the other hand, hybrid cars charge up on their own. That's the biggest advantage of a hybrid car over an electric car. Those are the main differences between electric and hybrid cars. Hybrid cars are the newest and hottest things in the automotive market right now, and you might be able to see the reasons why. Electric cars are not really available for mass use. They are still being worked on and improved. For public acceptance, a car has to meet certain conditions. One of those conditions is that the car must drive 300 miles between refueling. Then it has to fill up quickly, and be able to drive fast enough to keep up with the traffic. Since an electric car can't go more than 100 miles without having to recharge, it does not meet the conditions. But hopefully, some electric cars will be on the market soon. Then everyone has a lot to gain from switching from hybrid cars to electric cars. But right at this moment, consumers have trusty hybrid cars to get them around. And people aren't complaining either. But once the electric cars come out, people will be rushing to buy a car like never before.

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Report Says Lotus Will Build a Battery-Powered Car (Edmunds.com)

The technology used in the Lotus car will be similar to that in the Chevrolet Volt, with a fuel-powered range extender that works after the battery charge has depleted. The car is reportedly expected to achieve 300 to 400 miles on a single tank of gas.

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Lotus powersliding into the hybrid car market (Engadget)

If you want to make a car handle -- and handle well -- you call Lotus. Just ask Tesla ; without the help of the gearheads in Hethel, the US's hottest electric vehicle would probably still be just a concept. Perhaps dissatisfied with the relatively minimal PR love it's been receiving from the Tesla relationship, Lotus has announced plans to develop its own battery-powered car. However, ...

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Ford Fusion Hybrid Due in 2009 (BusinessWeek)

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Lotus Targets Tesla With EV of Its Own (Wired News)

The company that helped Tesla Motors and Chrysler build their electric cars is working on a battery-electric that will work just like the Chevrolet Volt but be a whole lot sportier.

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End of Life Approaching for Many Prius Battery Packs (AnandTech)

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2010 Ford Fusion Hybrid: Officially Most Efficient (The Car Connection)

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Report: Toyota Developing Solar-Powered Car (AnandTech)

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