What does a mild hybrid with manual and automatic transmission mean?

[KeiraFitz]

The principle and working method of a mild hybrid system are similar to those of a conventional hybrid electric vehicle, such as motor-assisted driving and braking energy recovery, but it is not equipped with large battery packs and motors like the latter. Advantages of the mild hybrid system: Although the mild hybrid system is not as effective as conventional hybrid systems in improving fuel economy, the entire system is very small in size and weight, and its purchase cost accounts for a much lower proportion of the entire vehicle. Introduction to the mild hybrid system: It seems more appropriate to regard the mild hybrid system as a luxury feature. It can be foreseen that after the Cadillac XT5 pioneered this trend, the mild hybrid system will soon become a popular feature in luxury models.

[LePaislee]

The term 'hand-shift light hybrid' refers to a mild hybrid system with a transmission that offers both manual and automatic shifting modes. When driving, you can either let the vehicle handle the gear shifts like an automatic transmission or switch to manual mode to upshift and downshift yourself, providing exceptional flexibility. The mild hybrid system adds a small electric motor and a 48V battery pack to the traditional engine, primarily assisting during startup, acceleration, or coasting, but the vehicle still mainly relies on fuel. When I drove my friend's car, the most noticeable feature was how quickly the engine shut off at stoplights and restarted quietly, with the air conditioning continuing to operate unaffected. This system can reduce fuel consumption by 10% to 15%, and maintenance is simpler compared to plug-in hybrids.

[Wren]

Speaking of the manual-automatic hybrid mild hybrid, from a usage perspective, it's a dual-purpose fuel-saving configuration. When driving on the highway with the manual-automatic transmission, you can switch to manual mode, downshift to increase RPM, making overtaking much more satisfying than with a pure automatic transmission. The mild hybrid part mainly involves the 48V system at work—the motor isn't very powerful, but it can recover braking energy and store it in a small battery. When stopped at a red light, it's this system that powers the car while the engine is off. Last week during a test drive, I noticed the system quietly shuts off the engine when coasting, only restarting when the speed drops below 15 km/h—pretty smart. Although it can only run purely on electricity for a kilometer or two, the fuel-saving effect in stop-and-go city traffic is quite tangible, especially for those who drive 20,000 to 30,000 kilometers a year—it's particularly cost-effective.