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    Electric & Hybrid Types Explained

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    Mild Hybrid

    These do not plug in. Hybrid electric vehicles are powered by an internal combustion engine and one or more electric motors, which uses energy stored in batteries. This gives you longer range. The car’s computer manages operations between the two motors and uses different techniques to save fuel throughout your day-to-day drive.

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    Plug-in Hybrid

    PHEVs use both petrol and electrical energy to power the car. Depending on your model, some favour petrol energy over electrical energy and some favour electric energy over petrol. The only way to increase a PHEVs’ battery charge is to plug it in.

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    Electric

    Like their plug-in hybrid cousins, these cars need to be plugged in to receive electrical energy and charge the battery. They have no internal combustion engine and are the most eco-friendly option because they produce zero drive-time C02 emissions.

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