Is it possible to have 250-mpg mileage with hybrid cars? Yes,
Bellevue auto visionaries' thinks so. The people owning Toyota Prius
and Honda hybrid cars are eyeing for an mpg of 40 to 50 then how a
automaker claims to have technology that can give this high mileage.
What technology they are using? Let us try to look at answers of
these questions.
20 member team at AFS Trinity Power Corp claims to make this possible
with their plug in hybrid car. On technology front, they are going to
use flywheel to create and store power. Conventional cars use
gasoline engine to power the vehicle whereas hybrid cars use gasoline
engine with battery support. However, the claimed car will use
gasoline engine, battery source with flywheel or a capacitor. The
power load is shifted among these sources according to the
requirement.
The flywheel will help the car in two ways i.e firstly it will help
the car in the time of acceleration and secondly it will absorb the
power which is being wasted while braking. It will also help the car
to use lesser number and lighter batteries. This will collectively
help to reduce the overall weight of the car. Flywheel or capacitor
is said to absorb power efficiently and quickly....

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