[workinman]

I was under the impression that since the only energy the [COLOR=red! important][FONT=verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif][COLOR=red! important][FONT=verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif]car [/font][COLOR=red! important][FONT=verdana, geneva, lucida, 'lucida grande', arial, helvetica, sans-serif]needs[/font][/color][/font][/color][/color] while on the highway is to overcome friction from drag and from the tires touching the concrete, which is a lot less energy than people might think.

don't forget about wind resistance and that little thing called gravity! ;-)

[shadowbot]

Well yeah the wind resistance would be the friction from drag and the gravity would be the tires pressed against the concrete. All things considered, once the car is up to speed the energy needed to keep it up to speed would be minimal, and the more aerodynamic, the less energy you need to keep it going.

[TheQueen31]

But that woudl be true of pretty much any car, right? Highway driving takes very little gas. So, a small, energy efficient car for highway driving probably does the same trick as a hybrid. I dont know - just sayin what I've been told.

[Aalaia]

Originally Posted by TheQueen31

My local radio station did a brief chat on hyrbid cars the other day. They said if you are a freeway driver, they actually don't make that much of a difference. Because the batteries recharge from energy stored while breaking, freeway and highway drivers don't get their batteries charged and end up using fuel. Does that sound right to you?

Interesting. I had no idea that is how they work. Well, I am sure somewhere there is a tema working on improved technology while we write. I hope so because I just don't want to reduce driving my car that much. Life is hectic enough as it. I need the time that driving saves me.