What does SOC in cars represent?
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Automotive SOC refers to the State of Charge. Many hybrid vehicles have this indicator light, while pure gasoline vehicles do not. Common hybrid vehicles include conventional hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs). Plug-in hybrid vehicles can use external power sources to charge their traction batteries, which distinguishes them from conventional hybrid vehicles. The advantages of plug-in hybrid vehicles include better fuel economy compared to pure gasoline vehicles and longer driving range than pure electric vehicles, qualifying them for green license plates. Conventional hybrid vehicles have similar fuel economy to plug-in hybrids, but their electric-only driving range is shorter than that of plug-in hybrid vehicles.