on Nov 11th, 2008Going Green with Hybrid Electric Motor Bicycles
USE OF HYBRID TECHNOLOGY IN CARS AND BICYCLES
Because of the energy crisis, hybrid is the buzzword of the day. With respect to cars, hybrid usually refers to engines that uses electricity and gasoline. The combination of both gets you more gas mileage. For example the 2008 Toyota Prius, a well-known hybrid car, gets 48 miles per gallon as oppose to a comparable 4-cylinder non-hybrid car, say a Honda Civic, that gets 36 miles per gallon. By the way, Honda also has a hybrid version of the Civic and it gets 45 miles per gallon. The point is hybrid technology allows you to cover more grounds for a given set of resources, gasoline in this case.
In the cycling world, the term hybrid is refers to bicycles with electric motors. Yep, that’s traditional push pedaling made easy with electricity. Instead of more gas mileage, you get more pedal power.
Additionally, an electric bicycle does not use gas. In the midst of the energy crisis is also the concern for the environment. As you know, burning gasoline emits pollutants that are harmful to both the ecosystem and our health. Transportation that uses less gas (hybrid cars) and no gas (electric car, hybrid bikes, electric scooters) are getting a lot of attention among consumers.
Keep in mind that the price of a hybrid bike may set you back anywhere from $500 to $1500 USD. But that should pay for itself within a year if you can save on $50-$70 a month on gas and/or $20-$30 on gym membership expenses… [ More ]
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