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Hybrid Vehicles - Test Your SQ Quiz

What's your SQ (Smugness Quotient)? Are hybrid vehicles here to stay, or are they merely a stepping-stone in vehicular evolution? This quiz combines some hard science and interesting facts about these vehicles with a glimpse into hybrid culture.

A multiple-choice quiz by peachy_1. Estimated time: 5 mins.

Author
peachy_1

Time
5 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
240,896

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Tough

Avg Score
5 / 10

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Question 1 of 10

1. The world's first commercially mass-produced and marketed hybrid automobile was the Toyota Prius. It became available on the Japanese market in what year?
Hint

1998

1996

1999

1997

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Question 2 of 10

2. Which of these vehicle models introduced a hybrid version beginning with its 2007 model year?
Hint

Toyota Camry

Toyota Highlander

GMC Sierra

Honda CR-V

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Question 3 of 10

3. What were the EPA mileage estimates for the 2005 Toyota Prius?
Hint

60 city, 51 highway, 55 combined

51 city, 60 highway, 55 combined

60 city, 65 highway, 63 combined

45 city, 65 highway, 55 combined

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Question 4 of 10

4. Which television comedy spoofed the supposed smugness of hybrid vehicle owners with its 2006 episode, "Smug Alert"?
Hint

Saturday Night Live

Family Guy

South Park

Simpsons

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Question 5 of 10

5. The first annual Hybridfest was held in July of 2006 in what US city?
Hint

San Francisco, CA

Madison, WI

Mendocino, CA

Boston, MA

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Question 6 of 10

6. Hybrid vehicles convert energy that is normally lost through braking into electrical energy. What is the term that is used for this recycling of energy?
Hint

Regenerative braking

Kinetic conservation

Perpetual motion

Hybrid alchemy

7. On August 5, 2005, four drivers, taking turns at the wheel, set out to see just how far they could drive a Toyota Prius on one tank of gas. They finished 48 hours later, having driven how many miles?
Hint

1397

986

820

1105

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Question 8 of 10

8. An early gas/electric hybrid vehicle was designed and produced by Woods Motor Vehicle. These vehicles ran on an electric motor up to speeds of 15 mph, when the main engine took over; about 600 of them were produced. During what years were they manufactured?
Hint

1937-1939

1915-1918

1951-1952

1945-1946

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Question 9 of 10

9. While the first modern hybrids were compact or sub-compact passenger cars, the demand for sports-utility vehicles in the US led to the introduction of three hybrid SUVs in 2006 for the US market. One was the luxury model Lexus RX400h. What were the other two of these pioneer models?
Hint

Chevrolet Tahoe and Saturn Vue

Toyota Highlander and Saturn Vue

Ford Escape and Toyota Highlander

Ford Escape and Chevrolet Suburban

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Question 10 of 10

10. Some of the perks offered to US hybrid vehicle owners include tax breaks, free parking, and high-occupancy vehicle (HOV) lane passes. What was the first state to implement HOV passes for hybrids?
Hint

Florida

California

New York

Maryland

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. The world's first commercially mass-produced and marketed hybrid automobile was the Toyota Prius. It became available on the Japanese market in what year?

Answer: 1997

While the Honda Insight was the first hybrid-electric vehicle to reach the US market in 1999, Toyota pulled out all stops to get its Prius to market in Japan in October, 1997.

2. Which of these vehicle models introduced a hybrid version beginning with its 2007 model year?

Answer: Toyota Camry

The GMC Sierra was proposed for 2008; the Toyota Highlander began production of its hybrid model for 2006, and as of late 2006, Honda had not yet announced plans to hybridize its CR-V.

3. What were the EPA mileage estimates for the 2005 Toyota Prius?

Answer: 60 city, 51 highway, 55 combined

Unlike conventional gasoline-powered vehicles, hybrids get higher mileage in city driving because the electric motor is utilized more in low-speed driving than in highway driving.

4. Which television comedy spoofed the supposed smugness of hybrid vehicle owners with its 2006 episode, "Smug Alert"?

Answer: South Park

A cloud of smug threatens the city of South Park in this good-natured jab at the smugness of hybrid vehicle owners.

5. The first annual Hybridfest was held in July of 2006 in what US city?

Answer: Madison, WI

The first Hybridfest featured 180 hybrid vehicles and attracted over 2000 attendees.

6. Hybrid vehicles convert energy that is normally lost through braking into electrical energy. What is the term that is used for this recycling of energy?

Answer: Regenerative braking

Since kinetic energy is converted to electrical energy, rather than heat and friction as in conventional vehicles, the brakes on a hybrid vehicle often show virtually no wear even at 60,000-100,000 miles.

Answer: 1397

The challenge was set up specifically to maximize mileage and conditions are unlikely to be duplicated in real life (i.e., rolling hills, closed loop, speed maintained below 40 mph, etc.), but it's still an impressive accomplishment. The Prius fuel tank holds 11.9 US gallons.

Answer: 1915-1918

The Woods Dual Power was a parallel hybrid with both an electric motor and internal combustion engine. With a top speed of only about 35 mph, however, its appeal was apparently limited.

Answer: Ford Escape and Toyota Highlander

The other SUV models mentioned were not introduced until later model years.

Answer: California

These perks have, unfortunately, provoked some resentment among non-hybrid owners stuck in the standard vehicle lanes. It is the hybrid vehicle's low emissions, more than its mileage rating, that qualifies it for this privilege.

Source: Author peachy_1

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