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2. Hybrid electric vehicle - Wikipedia

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   A hybrid-electric system produces less tailpipe emissions than a comparably sized gasoline engine vehicle since the hybrid's gasoline engine usually has smaller displacement and thus lower fuel consumption than that of a conventional gasoline-powered vehicle. If the engine is not used to drive the car directly, it can be geared to run at ...

3. Hybrid vehicle - Wikipedia

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   The plug-in hybrid is usually a general fuel-electric (parallel or serial) hybrid with increased energy storage capacity, usually through a lithium-ion battery, which allows the vehicle to drive on all-electric mode a distance that depends on the battery size and its mechanical layout (series or parallel). It may be connected to mains ...

4. Hybrid vehicle drivetrain - Wikipedia

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   Structure of a combined hybrid electric vehicle. Power-split hybrid or series-parallel hybrid are parallel hybrids that incorporate power-split devices, allowing for power paths from the ICE to the wheels that can be either mechanical or electrical. The main principle is to decouple the power supplied by the primary source from the power ...

5. What Is a Plug-In Hybrid? How Does It Work? - AOL

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   Compared with gasoline cars, conventional hybrids, or battery-electric cars, a plug-in hybrid may be the hardest to understand. It can run like a regular hybrid, e.g. a Toyota Prius, but there's ...

6. Electric vs. Hybrid Cars: Pros and Cons of Each - AOL

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   Most hybrids rely on a gas engine to power the wheels in most circumstances, with the electric motor(s) there to provide some electric-only motoring and augment the engine by adding power or ...

7. Plug-in hybrid - Wikipedia

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   The Lohner–Porsche Mixte Hybrid, produced as early as 1899, was the first hybrid electric car. [21] [22] Early hybrids could be charged from an external source before operation. The term "plug-in hybrid" has come to mean a hybrid vehicle that can be charged from a standard electrical wall socket.

8. Gas vs. Electric vs. Hybrid: Find Out Which Is Really the ...

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   This means if you're deciding between a mid-sized hybrid sedan and a similar EV sedan, you'll save about $3,000 annually on your cost of ownership with a hybrid compared to an EV.

9. History of plug-in hybrids - Wikipedia

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   Early hybrids could be charged from an external source before operation. However, the term "plug-in hybrid" has come to mean a hybrid vehicle that can be charged from a standard electrical wall socket. The Lohner–Porsche Mixte Hybrid was the first gasoline-electric hybrid automobile.