When the batteries are low on charge, the combustion engine kicks in and allows you to continue your journey. Plug-in hybrids have much larger battery packs that can power the vehicle for between 20 to 50 miles without using any petrol or diesel at all. They charge themselves using regenerative braking and power from the combustion engine. They are designed to automatically switch between petrol and electric power to reduce fuel consumption and lower emissions. Full hybridįull hybrids are equipped with a slightly larger battery pack and electric motor. They don't require plugging-in as they can't run on pure electric power. They have a small battery pack which, combined with an electric motor, reduces the strain on the combustion engine to improve fuel consumption and performance while lowering emissions at the same time. True to its name, these are the mildest forms of hybrid to the point where the driving experience is totally unchanged. There are three main types of hybrid cars you can lease on Motability, all of which have slight differences.
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They are also available with manual transmissions. This is especially true of mild hybrids, which drive exactly the same as petrol/diesel vehicles but improve performance in addition to lowering fuel consumption and emissions. These cars offer much lower emissions but retain many of the driving characteristics of conventionally-powered automatic petrol and diesel cars, and bridge the gap between "normal" cars and fully electric Motability cars. With environmentally-friendly technologies becoming increasingly important in today's motoring world, more Motability customers are turning to alternatively-fuelled cars including self-charging hybrids and plug-in hybrids. Why lease a hybrid car on the Motability Scheme?