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What is the environmental impact of battery replacement with Hybrid Cars?

I'll try and crack this one open for ya.

It's pretty simple when you look at the big picture; less consumtion of petroleum means less pollution. Also it means that gas companies will lower the price possibly cuz less of it is used.

Their is the half hybrid cars and full hybrids. Half hybrids have the ability to use electricity and then when the electricity runs out, turn the engine over to gas.

Both have a feature that uses the kinetic energy from braking and light gliding situations to recharge the battery. This means that after only a short while of using gas, you might be able to switch back to electricity.

Full hybrids can use the a secondary motor powered by fuel to regenerate the electrical motor. Very handy in emergency situations and for on-the-go recharging.

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Environmental Impact Assessment Legislation $367.26 Author: European Bank for Re Construction and De/ European Bank for Reconstruct/ European Bank for Reconstruction and Dev Series Title: Environmental Library, Series Number: 2 Binding Type: Hardcover Number of Pages: 266 Publication Date: 2001/01/01 Language: English Dimensions: 6.14 x 9.21 x 0.63 inches

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The Environmental Impact of Railways $528.26 Author: Carpenter, T. G./ Carpenter Binding Type: Hardcover Number of Pages: 394 Publication Date: 1994/09/28 Language: English Dimensions: 9.37 x 6.24 x 1.09 inches

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