Can a plug-in hybrid run without charging?
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Plug-in hybrids cannot run without charging. The engine of a plug-in hybrid vehicle cannot directly charge the power battery, but it can charge the battery through some energy recovery devices. Therefore, when the power battery is low on charge, it must be charged externally, meaning that a plug-in hybrid must be charged. Plug-in hybrid vehicles have two power drive systems: one is a traditional internal combustion engine drive, which consumes fuel to obtain driving force; the other is an electric drive, which consumes the power from the battery to obtain driving force. Both systems can work together to drive the vehicle.