Title :
Hybrid electric vehicles take to the streets
Author :
Hermance, David ; SASAKI, Shoichi
Author_Institution :
Powertrain, Toyota Tech. Center, Los Angles, CA, USA
fDate :
11/1/1998 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
In this paper, the authors describe how, equipped with a gasoline engine and an electric motor, hybrid electric vehicles can now bridge the gap between vehicle range and environmental concerns
Keywords :
electric vehicles; internal combustion engines; secondary cells; traction motors; electric motor; environmental concerns; gasoline engine; hybrid electric vehicles; vehicle range; Battery powered vehicles; Energy storage; Engines; Fuels; Hybrid electric vehicles; Marketing and sales; Mechanical power transmission; Petroleum; Power system modeling; Production;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
