The National University of Science and Technology (NUST) on Saturday introduced first hybrid scooter and motorcycle which will be fuel efficient and have lower emissions.
Besides, the students of NUST have also introduced first hybrid car in Pakistan, which does not produce much pollution. It consumes minimal fuel; and its different propulsion systems have either common parts or systems. The hybrid car technology gives cars a rechargeable energy storage system (RESS) along with some fuel propulsion source.
NUST spokesman Irshad Rao said, “As the prices of gasoline and fuel keep on increasing, hybrid technology will enable everyone to afford a car.”
Hybrid cars are generally designated to vehicles running on a combination of petroleum and electricity. These vehicles are called hybrid-electric vehicles where electric cells are used to power electric engines, along with an internal combustion engine.
Moreover when such cars cruise, or move on a small thrust, the combustion engine generates energy with the running of a second electric motor.
This is done to either recharge the battery or to provide energy to the motor for driving the car. This is unlike the conventional electrical cars where they charge their battery through external sources like the grid.
Today, most of the hybrid cars run on either gasoline or diesel as their main energy source while there are some cases where other fuels like ethanol or plant based oils are used too.
The NUST spokesman said, “With the passage of time, hybrid cars will become popular and the manufacturers will working on more means to make the car more feasible to the prospective car buyer.”
With the hybrid car technology, the motion of the car is designed in such a way that the engines in these cars have a smaller size that is used when drifting and driving leisurely.
It is usually the battery source that provides the additional power like going uphill or accelerating whenever needed.
NUST introduces hybrid scooters and motorcycles
