CAJ- Abstract

This CAJ tries to compare hybrid and electric cars to their fossil fueled counterparts. Its aim is to inform about the current technology behind these "green" cars. Furthermore, it intends to find out, if hybrid and electric cars are acceptable replacements for conventional cars when it comes to personal transport.  I gathered information, by reading different academic papers, both in favor of and against those new types of cars, in order to write a series of blogposts, each dedicated to a different aspect of my research. So far, my work led to one conclusion: As it is today, the hybrid technology offers no significant advantages over a modern internal combustion engine (diesel or petrol powered) and suffers from a lot of drawbacks, such as a higher price. The only explanation for the success of hybrid cars, especially in the United States of America, is the ideal they stand for, the environmental consciousness. The electric car, however, will, thanks to continuous development, eventually surpass the capabilities of a conventional car. Even if they are still too expensive to produce and their batteries are too weak. As a result,  the electric car will be capable of replacing the fossil fueled car as our primary mean of personal transport.