05-14-2014, 05:18 PM
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Originally Posted by **********
Hi Richard,
It's not a hybrid. It's an "EV", or "Extended Range Vehicle". In an EV, the electric motor powers the wheels, and a gas motor turns a generator which powers the electric motor when the batteries die. All of the cars momentum comes from the electric motor.
A Hybrid car uses both motors to power the wheels, and has no generator. The cars momentum comes from both an electric and gas powered motor.
However, there are some plug-in hybrids that switch between both gas and electric.
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hy·brid
ˈhīˌbrid/Submit
noun
1.
BIOLOGY
the offspring of two plants or animals of different species or varieties, such as a mule (a hybrid of a donkey and a horse).
"a hybrid of wheat and rye"
synonyms: cross, cross-breed, mixed breed, half-breed, half-blood; More
2.
a thing made by combining two different elements; a mixture.
"the final text is a hybrid of the stage play and the film"
a word formed from elements taken from different languages, for example television ( tele- from Greek, vision from Latin).
a car with a gasoline engine and an electric motor, each of which can propel it.
noun: hybrid car; plural noun: hybrid cars
adjective
adjective: hybrid
1.
of mixed character; composed of mixed parts.
"Mexico's hybrid postconquest culture"
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Originally Posted by **********
Regardless, I think I understand your point. I would love to have a car like a Tesla that is pure electric. Having to carry around a gasoline engine (plus tank, oil, etc) is a waste and therefore less efficient, but oh well... in my opinion its a great first step.
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tesla has a 40k warranty or something mildly scary.. especially considering the technology we're talking about is something like 120 years old.
anyway, it's a fun ride, best of luck |
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