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Looking to get in a hybrid for cheap? Used Toyota Prius 1.5 HSD 2004-2009 Review

Green Car Congress

There are two additional components in the hybrid Prius, an inverter that translates electricity from the battery to the motor. The other is the hybrid battery (nickel-metal in the Gen2), responsible for the charge and supplying the cabin with electricity, including the climate control. petrol engine is not running.

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Dodge Circuit EV First Drive: electric car makes grand promises on Earth Day

Tony Karrer Delicious EVdriven

fully electric car. The combined electrical storage efficiency of charger and batteries is 85%. It takes 3x more electricity going the H2 route! Not subtle, but it shows that it didnt take the average man on the street much time to identify one of the major drawbacks to the Circuit.