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<blockquote data-quote="Campground Cattle" data-source="post: 96249" data-attributes="member: 195"><p>Diesel-Electric Hybrid Vehicles Diesel power plays a central role in one of the most important new powertrain technologies for reducing vehicle emissions and fuel consumption from heavy-duty vehicles: hybrid-electric technology. Hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs) are vehicles that are powered both by an electric motor and by an internal combustion engine, including diesel engines. Today's diesel HEVs combine the latest advances in hybrid vehicle technology with the inherent efficiency and reduced emissions of modern clean diesel technology to produce dramatic reductions in both emissions and fuel consumption. Specifically, diesel hybrid technology is being used increasingly to improve the performance of a number of urban transit bus fleets across the country. UNDERSTANDING HYBRID-ELECTRIC VEHICLES The term "hybrid vehicle" refers to a vehicle with at least two sources of power. A "hybrid-electric vehicle" indicates that one source of power is provided by an electric motor. The other source of motive power can come from a number of different technologies, but is typically provided by an internal combustion engine designed to run on either gasoline or diesel fuel. The term "diesel-electric hybrid" describes an HEV that combines the power of a diesel engine with an electric motor. The diesel engine in a diesel-electric hybrid vehicle generates electricity for the electric motor, and in some cases can also power the vehicle directly (See "Series vs. Parallel Hybrids" below). HEVs are fueled just like their more traditional counterparts with conventional diesel fuel. HEVs generate all the electricity they need on-board and never need to be recharged before use. The diesel fuel powers an internal combustion engine that is usually smaller (and thus more efficient) than a conventional engine, which works along with an electric motor to provide the same power as a larger engine. The electric motor derives its power from an alternator or generator that is coupled with an energy storage device (such as a set of batteries or super capacitors).</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Campground Cattle, post: 96249, member: 195"] Diesel-Electric Hybrid Vehicles Diesel power plays a central role in one of the most important new powertrain technologies for reducing vehicle emissions and fuel consumption from heavy-duty vehicles: hybrid-electric technology. Hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs) are vehicles that are powered both by an electric motor and by an internal combustion engine, including diesel engines. Today’s diesel HEVs combine the latest advances in hybrid vehicle technology with the inherent efficiency and reduced emissions of modern clean diesel technology to produce dramatic reductions in both emissions and fuel consumption. Specifically, diesel hybrid technology is being used increasingly to improve the performance of a number of urban transit bus fleets across the country. UNDERSTANDING HYBRID-ELECTRIC VEHICLES The term “hybrid vehicle” refers to a vehicle with at least two sources of power. A “hybrid-electric vehicle” indicates that one source of power is provided by an electric motor. The other source of motive power can come from a number of different technologies, but is typically provided by an internal combustion engine designed to run on either gasoline or diesel fuel. The term “diesel-electric hybrid” describes an HEV that combines the power of a diesel engine with an electric motor. The diesel engine in a diesel-electric hybrid vehicle generates electricity for the electric motor, and in some cases can also power the vehicle directly (See “Series vs. Parallel Hybrids” below). HEVs are fueled just like their more traditional counterparts with conventional diesel fuel. HEVs generate all the electricity they need on-board and never need to be recharged before use. The diesel fuel powers an internal combustion engine that is usually smaller (and thus more efficient) than a conventional engine, which works along with an electric motor to provide the same power as a larger engine. The electric motor derives its power from an alternator or generator that is coupled with an energy storage device (such as a set of batteries or super capacitors). [/QUOTE]
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