Author: Liza Sisson

Sonny Soybean

A “hybrid” car is a car that doesn’t run on gas by itself. Instead, it runs on fuel and electricity!

Instead of gas, some “hybrid” cars run on something called “bio-diesel” (bye-oh-dee-zel).

Bio-diesel? What’s that?

OPEN UP TO LEARN MORE!

www.msstate.edu

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So, what is bio-diesel made out of?

The biofuels that Mississippi State uses are made from soybeans like me! A farmer grows the beans and sends them to a plant where they are made into “biofuel!”

At Mississippi State University,
students are making their own hybrid car!

Biofuels can also be made out of corn and certain kinds of grass. Think about that next time you play outside or sit down for dinner!

Sonny Soybean

Using bio-diesel, their car can get up to 38mpg (miles per gallon).

This means that for every gallon of diesel they put into the car, it can drive for 38 miles!

Flip over for a fun hybrid car word search!

Hybrid
Automobile
Vehicle
Electricity
Fuel
Biodiesel
Gasoline
Soybeans
Corn
Grass
Energy
Conservation
Mathematics
Science
Engineering

How many can you find?