The current global slowdown in the automotive industry has surely influenced the mindset of buyers towards fuel efficiency and green technologies. Hybrids could be considered as a good option for sustainable cost benefits.The beauty of a hybrid vehicle is that it is scalable across various engine types and sizes; the specific design depends on the IC engine to electric power ratio desired for the application. In addition, hybrid components in general do not care what the fuel type is; it can be used with gasoline (petrol), diesel, LPG, biofuels, etc. In fact, these technologies can be combined to further reduce emissions and consumption than either individually provides. A new study has shown that , combined with the use of hybrid vehicle technology, could reduce cities carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions significantly by 2050.According to Brian Stone, associate professor of City and Regional Planning, the research shows that expected levels of CO2 emissions from in 2050 could be reduced back to 2000 levels if the full vehicle fleet was converted to hybrid such as the Toyota Prius or the soon-to-be released Chevy Volt.
This research also found that a doubling of population density in large U.S. cities by 2050 would have a greater impact on CO2 reductions than full hybridization of the vehicle fleet.Stones study looked at 11 major metropolitan regions of the Midwestern U.S. over a 50-year period and took into account three different scenarios: the use of two different urban growth scenarios through which population density was increased over time, a central component of smart growth planning.
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