The advantage of this solution is that it provides more electric range to the plug-in hybrid vehicle. The plug-in hybrid car (or PHEV, for “Plug-in Hybrid Vehicle”) operates according to the same principle as the hybrid car, but also features a socket for recharging the vehicle’s battery on the electric grid, as well as a larger battery than that of a standard hybrid car. What are the advantages of a plug-in hybrid car?
On the Renault Clio E-TECH hybrid, which uses technology known as “full-hybrid” - in other words not rechargeable - this all-electric driving (which can cover up to 80% of city driving, for example) reduces urban fuel consumption by 40% in comparison to an equivalent combustion-powered model. This leads to a reduction in fuel consumption and CO2 emissions thanks to its ability to run in all-electric mode.
The hybrid car (also shortened to HEV for “Hybrid Electric Vehicle”) is designed around a simple principle: a combustion engine (gasoline or diesel) and one or several electric motors working together.
