Archive for September, 2009

A Hybrid Car in a Garage Near You

Buying a new car is big and expensive decision for most people, and with the ever rising oil price it is becoming a more and more expensive affair to own your own car too. With an oil price that works in a way so that a rain in north America raises the price people in [...]

Hydrogen Vehicles Available for Test Drive

Hybrid cars, braking engergy used to charge battery how?

Can somebody explain how the braking energy in hybrid cars is used to recharge the battery or whatever?
Some hub motors will function either as motors or generators. To brake, use the hub motor as a generator, and use the current to charge the battery. It is all done electronically, with a [...]