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Hybrid Buses
100
A hybrid generally uses these two types of engines, one is a traditional internal combustion, the other is this
What is an Electric Motor
100
This is the most popular personal hybrid car in the US?
What is Toyota Prius
100
Hybrid buses are usually this percentage more fuel efficient
What is 30%
200
This type of hybrid vehicle can be restored to full charge by connecting a plug to an external electric power source
What is a Plug-in hybrid
200
Over their lifetime hybrids produce 30% less of this pollutant compared to non-hybrids of the same size
What is Carbon
200
The name of hybrid bus at CyRide at Iowa State University
What is CyBrid
300
This is used in hybrids to recoup some the energy lost during stopping
What is Regenerative braking
300
This type of hybrid has more batteries, but needs less space for a gas tank and for the motor
What is Plug in hybrid
300
The cost of a hybrid bus.
What is approximately $500,000
400
Most of the battery packs powering hybrid motors these days use this kind of batteries
What is Ni-MH battery
400
Generally, hybrid cars produce this percentage less harmful pollutants and greenhouse gases than comparable gasoline cars.
What is 80%
400
This is the number of plug-in hybrid electric school buses located across the nation in Advanced Energy’s plug in hybrid electric school bus project
What is 16
500
These are two of three possible drive train setups in a hybrid
What is series, parallel, or series/parallel
500
This feature causes the engine to shut off when the vehicle comes to a stop or idling
What is Automatic Start/Shutoff
500
Because they are used for mainly stop and go driving buses usually use this type of drive train
What is Series