Hybrid Vehicles Electric vehicles have limited application. Work best in warm climates and for short trips. Advantage is zero emissions. Well suited for places like Los Angeles or Houston that have poor air quality and a lot of stop and go traffic. The range for most electric vehicles is about 80 miles before they need recharging.
Hybrid vehicles are more flexible.
They generate and store electricity in batteries using an internal combustion engine, either gasoline or diesel. Also use regenerative braking energy used in slowing the car is put back into the batteries. Advantage of an electric engine is that it has its highest torque at 0 mph. In other words, it is faster and more efficient than i.c.e. I.c.e. are most efficient at higher rpms, about 2500-3000.