Hello Hybrid!

Assalamualaikum and good day to all.

Let's see what I have here...

Honda CR-Z! How I wish this was mine..yeah 'unreachable', I know. And hey, the above Honda is a HYBRID vehicle.

So..what does Hybrid mean?

Hybrid (for vehicle) = Petrol-powered motor  + Electric motor (with rechargeable battery)

To further explain, vehicles with hybrid technology will enable both petrol (or gasoline) and electric motor to make the wheels move. They are complement to each other in order to make the vehicle to become fuel-efficient. 

So how does it work really?

Here's how: 

When we're driving in a slow pace, like inside IIUM lol or when you are in a slow moving traffic, the electric motor will keep the car moving, thus saving the petrol. When we lightly tap on the brake, the battery of the electric motor will recharge. For conventional cars, much of the fuel are wasted in idle mode, like when we are stuck in a traffic jam. 

However, when we need to drive fast like in a highway, the petrol motor will keep the engine running and you car will be consuming petrol. The on-board computer will automatically detect our speed and then convert from electric to petrol-powered motor.While the engine is running using petrol, it also recharges the battery.

So, this hybrid technology helps us to not spend THAT much money for our car petrol, as we all know that the price of today's petrol is shooting through the roof..so yeah..and the price of the car is not as expensive as I thought it would be.. For instance, I just found out that a Honda Jazz Hybrid costs around RM 95,000 insurance inclusive, which made it RM 15000 cheaper than the 'normal' Honda Jazz, even though there might be some differences, specifications-wise. 

I am immensely into this innovation. It is one of the genius efforts towards a greener Mother Earth as it promotes eco-friendly driving :)