Can Oil-Electric Hybrid Vehicles Get Green License Plates in Tianjin?
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Oil-electric hybrid vehicles cannot obtain green license plates. The following is an introduction to hybrid vehicles: 1. Fuel hybrid vehicles (cannot obtain green license plates): Fuel hybrids utilize the motor minimally but most flexibly, requiring higher technical standards, and are more commonly found in foreign joint-venture models. During normal driving, they primarily rely on the engine for propulsion. Only during vehicle startup or low-speed driving does the motor take over. When encountering slopes or rapid acceleration, both the engine and motor work together to drive the vehicle, utilizing excess engine power to charge the battery. The advantage is that they do not require charging and are fuel-efficient; the downside is their higher cost and inability to qualify for new energy vehicle license plates. 2. Plug-in hybrid vehicles (can obtain green license plates): Compared to fuel hybrids, plug-in hybrids feature an additional charging port for external charging. Their internal design and technical requirements are lower, but they have larger battery capacities and longer pure electric driving ranges. These models are currently highly promoted in China, eligible for substantial subsidies, and exempt from traffic restrictions and license plate limitations. Their advantages include fuel efficiency, even more so than fuel hybrids, but the downside is the need for frequent charging and higher fuel consumption when running solely on gasoline. 3. Range-extended hybrid vehicles (can obtain green license plates): Range-extended hybrids are a variant of plug-in hybrids that can charge via an external power source, using the engine to generate electricity and the motor to drive the vehicle. When the battery is sufficiently charged, they operate in pure electric mode. When the battery is low, the onboard engine starts to power the generator, charging the battery and supplying electricity to the motor (i.e., range-extending mode).
