Diy Hybrid Cars. Hopefully, the prices of new hybrid cars will fall in the next few years and more people will be able to enjoy cheaper fuel economy with better car performance. One powered by electric and one powered by a biofuel such as biodiesel or ethanol in the same car.
Hybrid cars are a compromise, never delivering the promised "Best of Both Worlds." But I built one anyway. Part of the reason for that is that each brand of vehicle has their own proprietary components, and building a car that's a hybrid of labels. A plug-in hybrid is a car which can run off a combination of electricity (stored in batteries) charged from a wall outlet, and some other fuel, such as gasoline.
DIY hybrid cars are becoming quite the rage what with continuing high gas prices.
DIY Plug-In Hybrid Car: This Instructable shows how I built a Plug-In Hybrid Vehicle.
HHO conversion kits are the best means to increase your fuel economy and reduce your bill at the gas pump. In this electric car conversion, an Opel GT becomes a hybrid car — long before the Toyota Prius was even a twinkle in engineers' eyes. Part of the reason for that is that each brand of vehicle has their own proprietary components, and building a car that's a hybrid of labels.