Drive or ride in a hybrid to reduce emissions
Choosing the best car for your needs greatly impacts fuel economy. One of the best types of vehicle on the market is a hybrid. With a hybrid you can commute smarter and go further.
Hybrid Vehicle Technology | North Texas Green & Go Taxi Partnership
Hybrid Vehicles
Hybrid-electric vehicles (HEVs) combine the benefits of a gasoline engine and electric motor.
An HEV’s primary power comes from the gasoline engine, but it uses the electric motor when it is accelerating or climbing hills. The electric motor does not need an external power supply for recharging. Its batteries are recharged by regenerative braking. This means that energy from forward momentum is captured during braking. This energy is then used to recharge the batteries.
It uses advanced technology to combine a small gas engine with an electric motor. At very slow speeds, the car runs on its electric motor. Driving around the city and at higher and freeway speeds, it shifts to both the gasoline engine and the electric motor, while also recharging the battery.
Some of the advanced technologies typically used by hybrids include:
- Regenerative Braking
The electric motor applies resistance to the drivetrain causing the wheels to slow down. In return, the energy from the wheels turns the motor, which functions as a generator, converting energy normally wasted during coasting and braking into electricity, which is stored in a battery until needed by the electric motor.
- Electric Motor Drive/Assist
The electric motor provides additional power to assist the engine in accelerating, passing, or hill climbing. This allows a smaller, more efficient engine to be used. In some vehicles, the motor alone provides power for low-speed driving conditions where internal combustion engines are least efficient.
- Automatic Start/Shutoff
Automatically shuts off the engine when the vehicle comes to a stop and restarts it when the accelerator is pressed. This prevents wasted energy from idling.
For fuel economy information and to compare hybrids side-by-side, click here.
Find out how you can save money through Federal tax incentives on your purchase of a new hybrid, lean-burn, alternative fuel and electric vehicles!
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North Texas Green & Go Taxi Partnership
If you can't buy a personal hybrid vehicle, you have another option to help air quality in North Texas. Take a green taxi. By hailing a green taxi, you reduce air pollution, protect public health and preserve the environment. |
What is North Texas Green and Go?
The North Texas Green & Go Clean Taxi Partnership is a collaborative effort of the Dallas Sustainable Skylines Initiative. This partnership was created to encourage the use of low emission “green” taxicab vehicles. Given their high mileage and the congested conditions in which they operate, taxis can play an important part in reducing emissions to help clean the air.
What is a green taxi?
A green taxi is an environmentally-friendly taxi that uses less gasoline and emits less pollution into the air than a regular taxi.
Why should I choose a green taxi?
Choosing a green taxi allows you to improve air quality and protect the environment at no extra cost to you. Green taxi fares are the same as regular taxi fares.
How do I hail a green taxi?
Call 1-877-HAIL-GREEN (1-877-424-5473) or go to www.NorthTexasGreenAndGo.org for a complete listing of taxi companies that you can request a green taxi from. Also look for the Green & Go logo displayed on taxicabs who are part of this program.
Source
U.S. Department of Energy - www.fueleconomy.gov
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