Self-Charging Hybrid, Plug-In Hybrid and Electric Vehicles: What’s the Difference?

What’s the Difference?

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Self-Charging Hybrid, Plug-In Hybrid and Electric Vehicles: What’s the Difference?

Demand for more environmentally-friendly vehicles has never been higher, with record numbers of people opting for electric or hybrid cars. By 2030 in the UK, the sale of new petrol- or diesel-powered cars in the UK will officially be banned. Consumers therefore need to understand the difference between the various types of electric or hybrid vehicle before then.

V Electric Electric cars rely entirely on their batteries for power, so they need to be recharged regularly. These types of cars do not run on any other form of power.

Plug-In Hybrid Plug-in hybrids use a combination of fuel and electricity. The electric battery needs recharging just as with electric vehicles but can typically generate enough energy for around 30 miles of driving without fuel.

Plug-in hybrids use a combination of fuel and electricity.

The electric battery needs recharging just as with electric vehicles but can typically generate enough energy for around 30 miles of driving without fuel.

Self-Charging Hybrid Self-charging hybrids still rely primarily on petrol or diesel as their main fuel source. However, they also have an electric motor and small battery which are charged up through driving to boost energy efficiency.

These vehicles will only generate approximately a mile at a time of purely electric range.

Electric cars rely entirely on their batteries for power, so they need to be recharged regularly. These types of cars do not run on any other form of power.

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