The term hybrid has entered the popular lexicon lately due to the number of hybrid vehicles entering the marketplace. Hybrid, of course, refers to the combination of multiple things with the intention to achieve a certain goal or objective. For example, a hybrid car is one that uses at least two different power sources. The same holds true for a gas electric hybrid GPU, which utilizes both gasoline and an electric battery in order to work.
Hybrids are popular because they work to combine the best features of whatever it is they happen to be combining. A parallel hybrid drivetrain, the most common type of system used for commercial hybrid vehicles, features an ICE (internal combustion engine) as well as an electric motor connected to the mechanical transmission. The vehicles that utilize this system are more fuel-efficient than regular cars, but don’t need to be plugged in the same way that electric cars do. The best of both worlds: a philosophy that can be put to good use for equipment used for turbine starting and much more.