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How Hybrid Automobiles Work

Hybrid Cars
Technology
Transportation
Grade 11
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How Hybrid Automobiles Work

Description

This lesson examines hybrid automobiles as one potential solution within broader transportation systems. Students explore how hybrid cars work, their role in reducing emissions, and their position in automotive evolution, while critically analyzing their limitations, accessibility barriers, and place within systems-level climate action. Through research and discussion, students investigate who has access to hybrids, what trade-offs exist, and how transportation justice intersects with climate action.

Lesson Type: Experiential, Online/Digital

Duration: Single Class

Sector: Transportation

Region: Rural Areas, Urban Areas

Context: Lifestyle

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