The general description of my CAJ: Non Fossil fueled cars (hybrids and electric cars)

The general description of my CAJ: Non Fossil fueled cars (hybrids and electric cars)


My CAJ intends to show the incredible advance in the development of non fossil fueled cars. The focus is set on electric cars and electric hybrids.
In the 21st century the technology behind cars using electricity in addition to fossil fuel, so called hybdrids, is almost considered general knowledge. Or so I thought, until I talked to some of my female colleagues (not sexist, but my few male colleagues are petrolheads) who had literally no idea how a hybrid or even a conventional engine works. Therefore I inserted this definition:

"A hybrid vehicle is a vehicle that uses two or more distinct power sources to move the vehicle.
The term most commonly refers to hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs), which combine an internal combustion engine and one or more electric motors. However, other mechanisms to capture and utilize energy are included."(http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hybrid_vehicle)

Over the next few weeks I intend to look past your everyday Hollywood star driving his new Prius in Beverly Hills to show off his climate awareness. I do not want to ridicule a person who is aware of man-made pollution and tries to reduce his own ecological footprint, but I will show that hybrids, as well made as they can be, only form one step on the journey to the goal of complete independence from fossil fuels for personal transport.
 



https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=H-Bu5GMIp4U -> simpsons extract