Conventional automobiles operate at about 15% efficiency, while the rest of the energy is lost to engine and drive-train inefficiencies and idling. Therefore, the potential to improve fuel efficiency with advanced technologies is enormous.
Various technologies have been developed and utilized to increase the energy efficiency of conventional cars or supplement them, resulting in energy savings.
One technology that gets popularity is the regenerative braking. Regenerative braking technology saves and stores energy for future use or as back up power. When conventional brakes are used, 30% of the energy is lost in the form of heat (Raunekk, 2009). Regenerative braking uses this energy to recharge the batteries in a hybrid vehicle e.g. Toyota Prius which is available locally in the Philippines.
Erik G Pedrosa
Edmunds.com
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competitive rivalry.
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