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Hybrid Convertible Car
Most of the current models for hybrid cars are designed for maximizing fuel economy, which also means that there are not too many less-fuel-efficient convertible car designs available for hybrid cars. There are, however, several concept cars for convertibles, such as the Saab Biopower hybrid car concept car. Saab BioPower Hybrid Concept
The Saab BioPower Hybrid Concept is in fact a showcase concept car for new technology, especially that of BioPower. The concept car uses 100% bioethanol coupled with a battery-charged full hybrid drive system with which the car can deliver great performance and mileage. This car is in fact the world’s first hybrid soft-top. One of the most interesting features of this concept car is the "Zero Mode". The the "Zero Mode" button is pressed, you can drive the car fully electric at speeds below 50 km/h. The batteries have the capacity to drive 10–20 km without using the combustion engine. Zero Mode is aimed at used primarily for commuting, or in congested driving conditions at lower speed. The car automatically turns to normal hybrid drive when the speed is raised to over 50 km/h, or when you need powerful acceleration, or if the battery charge should run low. In normal hybrid mode the car automatically chooses the best mix of turbocharged bioethanol power and battery charged power, depending on the driving.
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