Advantages and disadvantages of the hybridSummary - The current environmental situation continues to deteriorate; the ozone layer is retreating, habitats are destroyed and the air is polluted. Scientists from all countries are looking for ways to solve this problem. Because of the automobile's significant contribution to the environmental crisis, studies are focusing on ways to reduce harmful emissions caused by internal combustion engines. Hybrid vehicles offer an alternative to powerful gasoline engines by providing the car with a secondary source of propulsion powered by a powerful battery. With this secondary power, automakers can reduce the size of the internal combustion engine, which accordingly reduces emissions and increases the vehicle's miles-to-gallon ratio.1.0 IntroductionThere was a time when you could turn on the information and not hear talk about the terrible state of the environment or the impending disaster that is global warming. This era is now part of the past. The standard automobile can be blamed for much of the conflict. Today's large gasoline engines spew harmful emissions into the air every time we drive. It is time for society to think again about a possible solution, the electric hybrid. HEV or hybrid electric vehicles differ from standard vehicles in their energy source. People are flocking to the idea of ​​the electric hybrid because it offers them less time at the gas pump and cheaper charging. Here in America, hybrid vehicles have recently gained popularity. The hybrid took Japan by storm in the mid-90s, leading people to believe that Japan was the ingenious force behind its invention; history will show you otherwise.2.0 Hist...... middle of paper ......the consumer and his assessment of his current economic situation. Hybrids are expensive. Some people can't afford to pay the high MSRP associated with such advanced technology. The consumer must decide whether they are ready to make a long-term hybrid investment. The money you save by purchasing a standard vehicle could be the price future generations will have to pay. Works Cited Anderson, J., Anderson, C. (2005). Electric and hybrid cars: a history. North Carolina: McFarland & CompanyFuhs, Allen E. (2009). Hybrid vehicles and the future of personal transportation. Boca Raton: Taylor & Francis Group Nerad, Jack R. (2007). The Complete Idiot's Guide to Hybrid and Alternative Fuel Vehicles. New York: Marie Butler-KnightWestbrook, Michael H. (2001). Electric and hybrid cars. London: The Institution of Electrical Engineers