Energy Homepage Illustration by Tony Fitch Taking a few moments to learn more about energy conservation and the choices posed by future deregulation can go a long way toward conserving resources, reducing air pollution, and saving money at home and at work. An electric vehicle is one that is powered entirely by electricity. These vehicles usually require regular recharging and store power in on-board batteries.
Hybrid vehicles use both a rechargeable energy storage system and a gasoline powered engine.
Hybrid vehicles recharge themselves while operating and do not need to be plugged in to an electric power source for recharging. There are currently two hybrid vehicles on the market, see below . The Insight is currently available from any local Honda Dealership. The Toyota Prius will be available for sale in the U.S. in the summer of 2000. The five-passenger vehicle has been sold successfully in Japan since late 1998.