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   -=> Rob Mccart wrote to KURT WEISKE <=-   
      
    RM> I don't know if all are the same but, as I understand it, a Hybrid   
    RM> has just about the same battery capacity as a fully electric car   
    RM> but has a small gas engine in the system which doesn't run the car,   
    RM> it runs a generator to power the car and charge the main battery   
    RM> when power gets low.   
      
    There's different tech out there.   
      
    A hybrid has an electric engine and a gas engine running the   
    drivetrain. One or both can move the car, but the electric has limited   
    range. Braking and driving under a light load charges the battery.   
      
    Plug-in hybrids have a larger battery, follow the same charging   
    options, but you can also plug it in to AC power to charge at home or   
    at a charging station. They typically have a small electric range, on   
    the order of 10-30 miles. Great for long trips and short in-town   
    errands - you run the errands on the latter, long trips on the former.   
      
   Battery Electric vehicles are all electric. No gas engine.   
      
   Range extender vehicles are battery electric vehicles with a small gas   
   engine that acts as a generator to charge the battery. I had a BMW i3   
   that had an electric battery worth 120 miles of electric range and   
   another 80 miles with the gas engine charging the battery.   
      
      
       
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