![]() ![]() ![]() The result is, you could be driving on a road at 60KM p/h and be in pure electric mode generating zero emissions. The Hybrid system knows when to switch between the electric power source and the conventional engine. The electric motor can exclusively drive the car, without dependence on the petrol engine and it’s this electric motor which is self-charging. In effect, Hybrid cars are like small generators, continually topping their battery power up with electricity and then using it to power the electric engine - and saving on fuel costs.Ī hybrid can drive in electric mode for up to 62% of your journey. It does this as you drive, through the car wheels turning and even when you use your brakes, through a process called ‘regenerative energy’. Unlike a pure electric ‘plug-in’ vehicle that needs to have its battery recharged after a long journey, a Hybrid battery continually recharges itself when your car is in motion. Our Hybrid battery is not like a standard car battery, but a much more sophisticated component which has been designed and engineered by Toyota to last – and keep working – for the entire lifetime of your car. When driving in all electric EV-mode, it can go from 0-50 km/h without producing any emissions whatsoever. The petrol engine and the electric motor work together to deliver extra power and responsive torque, as and when you need it. The automatic transmission and the Hybrid system constantly optimise the source of power.
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