As we gain an understanding of hybrid systems in the vehicles around us, it is necessary to note that hybrid vehicles come in all shapes and sizes. Hybrid systems are not just found in passenger vehicles and light duty trucks. Large, industrial vehicles also benefit from the efficiency of hybrid operating systems. Hybrid buses and trucks are being adopted by city and county government agencies and trucking companies, due to their ability to save fuel and reduce emissions and maintenance costs.
June 2, 2011
This explanation of how electricity works may seem comical, but it highlights the mystery surrounding electricity as something we cannot see. The results of electricity at work are obvious to us; the lights turn on, the motor turns and the stereo plays music. In contrast, the flow of electricity through wiring becomes somehow mysterious or even frightening when high voltages are considered.
September 2, 2010
As you are driving one evening, you round a corner and all of a sudden you are blinded by bluish-white beams, piercing the dark. Face to face with a UFO? 747 landing lights? Entrance to the pearly gates? You have just witnessed HID lighting at its finest.
March 19, 2010