Hybrid cars

Which of the following directly produces the least amount of polluting emissions?

an electric car

What do the fuel tank of a gas-powered car and the battery of an electric car have in common?

each stores the energy that powers the car

Conventional cars are less efficient than hybrid cars when it comes to gasoline use. What is a synonym for efficient?

economical

Regenerative braking performs a function that's most similar to which kind of device?

generator

Which of the following sequences is most accurate?

good gas mileage--less gas used--less pollution

How would switching from a gas-powered car to a hybrid car affect your trips to the gas station?

it would reduce them a lot

A hybrid car owner going a long road trip should bring which of the following items?

just an extra can of gas

What part of a hybrid car can only propel the car on its own at slower speeds?

the electric motor

In a hybrid car, what's one major difference between the gas engine and the electric motor?

the electric motor can recharge the battery, but the gas engine can't refill the fuel tank