Hybrid Car Maintenance And Safety Tips
A hybrid car is a car that uses 2 or more propulsion systems. These cars are designed to shut off their combustion engines and activate the electric motor, but under certain conditions like light cruising and low-speed maneuvering. Based on numerous auto split-second decisions, hybrid cars will store the energy produced by your car when driving, and then decides which fuel source to use. This will help save you fuel and money. We are going to discuss a few important tips and ways on how to maintain your hybrid cars and its variation
Hybrid car maintenance tips
Maintaining a hybrid vehicle is very different from how you maintain your gasoline-powered car. This is because hybrid cars use awfully sophisticated electronics that fuse together in electric power systems and gasoline. You can still be able to replace things like the air filters, change spark plugs or even check your fluids. But when it comes to more sophisticated tasks, things might get complicated for you.
- Hybrids’ oil weights have synthetic weights, and it is not advisable to do-it-yourself.
- Although the hybrid battery is placed in the trunk or hatch, its wiring system reaches to the internal engine compartment, so it is very important first to know how they work and where they are put in before tampering with them
- Most hybrids experts specify replacing your tires with similar ones (low rolling resistance tires)
- Bear in mind that weight consumes much fuel
In case you encounter any problem that you cannot handle, please don’t get shocked or stress yourself, leave all diagnosis, trouble shooting and repair to a professional
Types of hybrids
Mild: these are the ones that use battery and electric motor as a back-up to the combustion engine- Full: allows both propulsion systems (the internal combustion engine and electric motor) to work either in conjunction with each other o independently.
- Plug-in: only the internal combustion engine functions as an assist to the main rechargeable battery system and motor
Mild: these are the ones that use battery and electric motor as a back-up to the combustion engineThe battery system
The main battery that is used in hybrid cars is not like ordinary car batteries, and they are normally very large and expensive. These batteries are specifically designed only for hybrid cars, they come with warranties, and can last for years or even decades.
The braking system
They are featured with a braking system that regenerates and collects the lost energy when you drive and brake for future use. This system will also reduce friction and heat that can lead to wear and tear on the brake pads. They are designed to last through your hybrid’s life, plus the have warranties that will cover them for years.