Comments on: What do hybrid cars do when they run out of charge? http://www.mainspot.net/what-do-hybrid-cars-do-when-they-run-out-of-charge/ Automotive Resource and Car Care Sat, 16 Oct 2010 15:54:43 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: richard b http://www.mainspot.net/what-do-hybrid-cars-do-when-they-run-out-of-charge/comment-page-1/#comment-48 richard b Mon, 16 Feb 2009 04:05:49 +0000 http://www.mainspot.net/?p=24#comment-48 since current hybrids use a gas engine to power the car, your question doesnt make any sense. if on the other hand hybrids were electrically powered, and used the gas engine to run a generator to recharge the batteries, and run the electrical system, then you would have a situation where you would have to gas up the generator to recharge the batteries enough to get the car going again. in current hybrids if the electic motor quits running for what ever reason, the car has reduced power to run on since the electric "helper motor" is unavailable to assist in powering the car. since current hybrids use a gas engine to power the car, your question doesnt make any sense. if on the other hand hybrids were electrically powered, and used the gas engine to run a generator to recharge the batteries, and run the electrical system, then you would have a situation where you would have to gas up the generator to recharge the batteries enough to get the car going again.

in current hybrids if the electic motor quits running for what ever reason, the car has reduced power to run on since the electric “helper motor” is unavailable to assist in powering the car.

]]> By: emiller1998 http://www.mainspot.net/what-do-hybrid-cars-do-when-they-run-out-of-charge/comment-page-1/#comment-47 emiller1998 Sun, 15 Feb 2009 17:36:26 +0000 http://www.mainspot.net/?p=24#comment-47 Hybrids run with a gas motor in almost every situation. They can only travel a very short distance and at a very low speed under electric only power. Basically the electric motor is only to help the tiny gas motor. Hybrids run with a gas motor in almost every situation. They can only travel a very short distance and at a very low speed under electric only power. Basically the electric motor is only to help the tiny gas motor.

]]> By: winterrules http://www.mainspot.net/what-do-hybrid-cars-do-when-they-run-out-of-charge/comment-page-1/#comment-46 winterrules Fri, 13 Feb 2009 16:35:03 +0000 http://www.mainspot.net/?p=24#comment-46 They use the gasoline engine to drive the car and to charge the batteries. They use the gasoline engine to drive the car and to charge the batteries.

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