Title :
Hybrid electric cars, combustion engine driven cars and their impact on environment
Author :
Cerovsky, Z. ; Mindl, P.
Author_Institution :
Czech Tech. Univ. in Prague, Prague
Abstract :
Paper stresses the negative influence of cars on the environment. Hybrid cars technology can diminish the fuel consumption and green house gases production. Different types of electric hybrid powertrains are described Special attention is paid to electric power splitting. Comparison of fuel consumption and CO2 production of one hybrid car and one classic car on European driving cycle is published.
Keywords :
air pollution; automobiles; environmental factors; hybrid electric vehicles; internal combustion engines; European driving cycle; combustion engine driven cars; electric hybrid powertrains; fuel consumption; green house gases production; hybrid electric cars; Automobiles; Earth; Fuels; Hybrid electric vehicles; Internal combustion engines; Planets; Production; Protocols; Thermal pollution; Traction motors; CO2 production; Electric hybrid vehicles; Environment interference; European driving cycle; Fuel consumption;
Conference_Titel :
Power Electronics, Electrical Drives, Automation and Motion, 2008. SPEEDAM 2008. International Symposium on
Conference_Location :
Ischia
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1663-9
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-1664-6
DOI :
10.1109/SPEEDHAM.2008.4581321
