Hybrid Car Battery

The ease in operation for the Hybrid dual powered automobiles has been the basis of the keen interest the public has placed on this relatively new type of automobile that has been greeted with open arms by an energy compliant seeking public. The simplicity in design does not require a key and operates the starting mechanism through a push button based technology.

The energy saving features come from the dual powered capabilities that are provided through the use of a gas powered automotive engine that is supplemented with power from an electrical motor and heavy-duty battery. The hybrid car battery further simplifies the Hybrid car functionality by continually providing free power to the electrical motor. The hybrid car battery utilizes such non-essential actions such as coasting and deceleration to recapture energy that would have otherwise been lost during the daily operation of the hybrid automobile.

To recapture energy in this fashion a term of regenerative braking is used. Should the battery require power, it has the ability to reap recharging benefits from the gas powered engine as well as the electrical motor that all fit under the hood of the recently introduced models of hybrid dual-powered automobiles. There is a myth that a hybrid battery offers the capability of simple plugs that can use household current to recharge. This myth has been dispelled by the fact that the recharging aspects are continually covered with the recharging actions of the gas powered engine and electrical motor so there will never be a time where this type of plug in device would be needed.

The specific charging abilities that are done to a hybrid car battery depend on the specific hybrid car model that is being driven. The braking and coasting recharge process is ample to fill every need that a hybrid car battery might require. With these gas-electric hybrids, true fuel savings can be recognized through the control panel on the dashboard that will provide the gas consumption, and active charging practices of the gas powered engine in relation to the hybrid car battery, with spikes in power showing when the electrical motor engages and supplies an additional power source when passing vehicles on the highway or wherever the need for additional power to propel the vehicle will be necessary to continue travel down the roadway.

The battery pack that is provided in a hybrid automobile is made up of many individual cells, and if one of them malfunctions, it will be necessary to replace the entire pack, instead of reenergizing the cell that has malfunctioned. The cost to replace a hybrid battery pack is substantial and has been know to cost anywhere from $2000 to $3000 apiece.

There are car manufacturers that provide additional coverage on the battery pack in a hybrid automobile. Considering the cost to replace without this coverage, any help would be beneficial and very much appreciated by the consumer. While this coverage will not pay the entire cost of replacing the hybrid battery, these dealerships are willing to pay for half of the cost that the consumer is charged to replace the battery pack. The failure instances in hybrid car batteries is quite rare and this is probably why such dealership offer this type of coverage. If the consumer avoids overcharging the battery, or draining it through the use of many automobile accessories, the life of the battery will meet up to the manufacturers expected life cycle as planned. Should the battery meet with failure before the expiration of the warranty period, the battery will be replaced free of charge by the battery manufacturer.