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2. What Happens If You Never Charge Your Plug-In-Hybrid Car? - AOL

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   After 25 years on the market, most people know what a hybrid car is—even if the only one they can name is the Toyota Prius.And battery-electric vehicles are simple: plug in them to charge the ...

3. Range anxiety - Wikipedia

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   The Nissan Leaf has a United States Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) rated range of 73 mi (117 km). Range anxiety is the driver's fear that a vehicle has insufficient energy storage (fuel and/or battery capacity) to cover the road distance needed to reach its intended destination, and would thus strand the vehicle's occupants mid-way.

4. Health and environmental effects of battery electric cars

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   Plug-in hybrids and electric cars run off lithium-ion batteries and rare-earth element electric motors. Electric vehicles use much more lithium carbonate equivalent in their batteries compared to the 7g (0.25 oz) for a smartphone or the 30 g (1.1 oz) used by tablets or computers.

5. Hybrid vehicle - Wikipedia

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   A series- or serial-hybrid vehicle is driven by an electric motor, functioning as an electric vehicle while the battery pack energy supply is sufficient, with an engine tuned for running as a generator when the battery pack is insufficient. There is typically no mechanical connection between the engine and the wheels, and the primary purpose of ...

6. I Drove a Hybrid Car for 17 Years. Here's Everything You Need ...

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   Car owner charging her EV or hybrid vehicle. Image source: Getty Images When my husband suggested that we get a Toyota Prius back in 2007, I wasn't sure if it was the best idea.

7. Start-stop system - Wikipedia

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   A start-stop system off button on a Perodua Myvi. A vehicle start-stop system or stop-start system (also known as S&S, micro hybrid, or micro hybrid electric vehicle (μHEV)) [1] automatically shuts down and restarts the internal combustion engine to reduce the amount of time the engine spends idling, thereby reducing fuel consumption and emissions.

8. Automotive battery - Wikipedia

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   A typical 12 V, 40 Ah lead-acid car battery. An automotive battery, or car battery, is a rechargeable battery that is used to start a motor vehicle.. Its main purpose is to provide an electric current to the electric-powered starting motor, which in turn starts the chemically-powered internal combustion engine that actually propels the vehicle.

9. 48-volt electrical system - Wikipedia

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   A 48 V system can provide more power, improve energy recuperation, [7] and allow up to an 85% decrease in cable mass. [10]12-volt systems can provide only 3.5 kilowatts, while a 48 V power could achieve 15 to 20 kW or even 50 kW. 48 volts is below the level that is considered safe in dry conditions without special protective measures. [11]