The idea of installing a gasoline engine and an electric one on the car was quite successful. In addition, this idea turned out to be reasonable. After all, there is not only fuel savings, but you also pollute the environment even less.
Instructions
Step 1
It's scary even to think, but at the end of the 19th century, the main hopes of all scientists were pinned on electricity as a source of energy for self-propelled carts. But something did not grow together, it is likely that the Morgan family did not have enough money to meet the needs of the famous Nikola Tesla. Or it may be that just internal combustion engines turned out to be very simple both in production and in maintenance. And they were appreciated by all people.
Step 2
It is no exaggeration to say that the entire 20th century is the age of internal combustion engines. But at the end of the century, there was a revolution in the automotive industry. The idea of making a symbiosis of a gasoline generator and an electric motor appealed not only to conservationists, but also to people who want to save on fuel. The possibility of the birth of a hybrid engine appeared only after the internal combustion engines were improved and had high efficiency, and in the field of electrical engineering, many new products appeared that made it possible to improve the performance of electrical machines and devices.
Step 3
The essence of a hybrid engine is that it consists of two main units - an internal combustion engine and an electric drive. Moreover, the latter performs the functions of both an electric motor and an electricity generator. But there is also a battery pack that powers electric motors. A modern car, of course, will not go anywhere without modern electronics. Therefore, the operation of the system is controlled by a special computer. After all, it is extremely inconvenient to manually switch from gasoline to electricity in a timely manner.
Step 4
The operation of the car is completely dependent on the program, which is embedded in the "brains", in the central computer of the system. For example, starting off occurs without turning on the gasoline engine. Electric motors do an excellent job with this job. But when the voltage drops below the permissible value, the internal combustion engine starts up, sets the car in motion, and the electric motors switch to generator mode and charge the batteries. The possibility of energy recovery has also been implemented. That is, when braking, generators are turned on, which not only charge the batteries, but also enhance the braking effect.
Step 5
When driving on the highway, there is an alternating operation of the internal combustion engine and electric motors. The charge and discharge cycles of the battery are repeated many times. If an instant increase in speed is required, for example, when overtaking, then both power units come into operation, so the car becomes more agile. Moving up the hill, you can see the same phenomenon. But during the descent, the internal combustion engine is turned off, since there is no need for it. All this is controlled by the electronic brain, which itself determines in which cases it is necessary to turn on the internal combustion engine, and in which to turn it off, when it is necessary to charge the batteries, and when it is possible to remove energy from them.
