A Toyota RAV4 hybrid, with 1.6kWh of battery capacity, can travel only short distances in all-electric mode and typically uses its electric motor only to boost the gas engine’s power. But a RAV4
Hybrid options: petrol hybrid vs plug-in hybrid Petrol hybrid (FHEV/HEV) Petrol hybrids, like the first mass-produced hybrid car, the Toyota Prius, feature a battery that is charged during driving, not from an external power source. The car’s electric motor is reserved for stop-start urban driving, while a petrol engine does the heavy work.
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