Hybrid Electric Vehicle

Basics

• A Vehicle both an Electric Drivetrain and a Traditional Drivetrain
• Typically refers to Cars/Vans/Busses
• Can come in different "levels"
  • The lowest of which is essentially a Engine Start-Stop System and Electric KERS system
  • The main level is a larger battery that can be used for low speed driving / maintaining a set speed as well as the above features
  • The highest level is the Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle which has the features of the above, as well as an even larger battery and a EV Charging Port and the associated electronics, allowing it to be able to drive short to medium distances solely on electricity

Internal Links

• Extended-Range Electric Vehicles (A Similar Concept, but the motor is only a generator; it has no linkage to the drivetrain)
• Hydraulic Hybrid Vehicle
  • Hybrid Hydraulic System (Make redirect to?)
  • Hybrid Hydraulic Drive Thesis
• Steam Hydraulic Hybrid Electrical Generator (Not too related, but really neat concept, would be good as a Range Extender / Heat Recovery system?)

External Links

• The Wikipedia Page on Hybrid Electric Vehicles