What is the difference between hybrid car and electric car?
Kenndy asked:
Hi,
Is there a different between the two or they are the same type of car? Because when I google, I got hybrid electric car.
Thanks!
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Hi,
Is there a different between the two or they are the same type of car? Because when I google, I got hybrid electric car.
Thanks!
November 30th, 2009 at 5:00 pm
a hybrid either runs off of a combination of water and gas or electricity and gas. and an electric car is just electricity with a small gas tank for back up Kody
December 2nd, 2009 at 11:41 am
hybrids run on muliple fuels and sources…… electric cars run o electricity… like a golf cart. 100% electric. a x-over hybrid can run on one or the other as stated in the other answer,. but ALL ELECTRIC IS ALL ELECTRIC.. BATTERIES AND NOTHING ELSE.. inkjax
December 4th, 2009 at 11:50 am
Most hybrid cars run on gasoline and electricity. The car runs on the electric motor while doing low speed and/or short-trip driving or when the car reaches cruising speed and the full power of the gasoline engine is not needed. The gasoline engine runs whenever more power is needed (e.g. running on the highway or merging in to traffic) or when the batteries need to be charged. In circumstances where an extreme amount of power is needed, like when going up steep hills, the gasoline and electric motors will work together.
On the other hand, electric cars have to be plugged in between trips and they run solely on batteries and an electric engine. Joe K
December 5th, 2009 at 2:34 pm
A hybrid is any car that runs off of two different energy sources. The most common is gasoline and electricity. That’s why you get “hybrid electric car” when you search Google. An electric car is simple one that uses electricity only to run. Mike
December 7th, 2009 at 11:50 am
the answers you got are correct but to find them you need to google (electric vehicles) Carolyn
December 9th, 2009 at 12:07 pm
A hybrid car usually has both a gas/diesel motor and an electric motor working in unison. In some models, kinetic energy harnessed from braking is used to help charge the battery. In hybrid cars, both the gas/diesel motor and the electric motor play more or less equal parts in powering the vehicle.
An electric car, as its name implies, is powered by mainly electricity. The Tesla Roadster, for example, can travel 200 miles with a single charge. In some models, a very small motor is also attached to charge the battery in case it runs out. In an electric car, the electric motor is the primary source of energy for the vehicle. justanotherasianguy