* Gasoline (or diesel): This powers a traditional internal combustion engine (ICE).
* Electricity: This powers an electric motor, and is stored in a battery pack.
Here's how it works:
* Gasoline engine: Provides the primary source of power for driving.
* Electric motor: Assists the gasoline engine during acceleration and can power the car at low speeds or during regenerative braking.
* Battery pack: Stores electricity that is used to power the electric motor and is recharged by the gasoline engine, regenerative braking (capturing energy from braking), or plugged in (in some plug-in hybrid models).
The combination of these two energy sources allows hybrid cars to be more fuel-efficient than traditional gasoline-powered cars.
