Do Hybrid Cars Need Refueling?
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Hybrid vehicles require fuel for their internal combustion engines, so they do need to be refueled. Here are the advantages of hybrid cars: 1. Economical and Eco-Friendly: Hybrid cars offer excellent fuel efficiency and superior driving performance. During startup and acceleration, the electric motor assists, reducing fuel consumption. The internal combustion engine can be shut off, allowing the battery to drive the car alone, achieving "zero" emissions. 2. Strong Power: The power performance of hybrid cars is better than that of pure internal combustion engine cars of the same displacement. Especially during startup and acceleration, the electric motor effectively compensates for the lack of low-speed torque in the internal combustion engine. 3. High Comfort: Hybrid cars have lower mechanical noise inside the vehicle and use the electric motor for operation at low speeds or when idling.
I've been driving a hybrid car for over two years now. It's indeed very fuel-efficient, but the fuel tank must never run empty. When I first bought the car, I wondered if I could drive purely on electricity without starting the engine. Turns out, the system is designed quite cleverly—it does rely on battery power for quiet operation during low-speed maneuvers or traffic jams, but once the speed exceeds 30 km/h, the engine kicks in immediately. On highways, it relies entirely on fuel for the main power. Once, when my fuel tank was nearly empty, I tried to push it, and the system eventually switched to a turtle mode to remind me to refuel. This type of car doesn't have an external charging port; the battery is solely charged by the engine and energy recovered during braking. So every time I go out, I have to keep an eye on the fuel gauge. After all, if I run completely out of fuel, even the electric motor won't work, and being stranded would be even more troublesome.
