Because the electric motor is not used for propulsion, it does not require as large or heavy a battery pack as conventional EVs, nor does it suffer the usual limitations in range. Chrysler says the car's hybrid diesel-electric system has the potential to deliver up to 70 mpg. The potential savings amounts to 8 mpg, according to Chrysler. They want it for free. Uses an engine, such as a diesel or a gas turbine, to turn a generator to create electricity that is fed into a battery pack.
Electric motor draws on battery pack to propel the vehicle.
Either of this vehicle's two power sources can be used for propulsion, or they can be used together. An example is the Toyota Prius, which runs solely on battery power up to 12 mph, when a four-cylinder engine takes over. Floor the throttle and both gasoline engine and electric motor come into play. Uses the chemical reaction between hydrogen and oxygen to generate electricity for powering an electric motor. Only emission is water vapor.