A hybrid car is a motor vehicle that uses two or more differentsources of power. In most hybrids, you will find an internalcombustion engine in addition to an electrical motor. Depending onhow the vehicle is driven and the availability of power, the caruses gasoline and battery power alternately.
In this assignment, you will research five different hybrid carsand evaluate their impact on the environment.
Using the readings for this module, the Argosy University onlinelibrary resources, and the Internet, do the following:
Identify the top five most popular choices of hybrid cars.Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of each car’s technology,price, manufacturing, and impact on environment. Include thescientific principles involved in the technology.
Determine which type of car would work best for you and yourfamily. Justify your decision based on your analysis of the fivehybrid cars.
Explain the impact these cars will have on the United States’economy. Consider the following issues in your analysis: consumerbuying, sustainability, recycling, and fuel economy.
Evaluate the impact that hybrid-car technology has had or couldhave on the United States’ political relationships withoil-producing countries. Be sure to include an analysis of economicissues such as production, supply, and trade.
Describe how this technology will influence world politics.Include an analysis of economic issues such as production, supply,and trade.
