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FULL-HYBRID CAR [1 record]

Record 1 2011-11-21

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
CONT

Full hybrids use a gasoline engine as the primary source of power, and an electric motor provides additional power when needed. In addition, full hybrids can use the electric motor as the sole source of propulsion for low-speed, low-acceleration driving, such as in stop-and-go traffic or for backing up. This electric-only driving mode can further increase fuel efficiency under some driving conditions.

Key term(s)
  • full-hybrid car

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Tipos de vehículos automotores y bicicletas
CONT

Lexus se ha reservado para el Salón del Automóvil de Ginebra la presentación como primicia mundial del CT 200h, un híbrido total del segmento compacto que competirá con berlinas premium como el Audi A3 o el BMW Serie 1.

OBS

automóvil híbrido total; automóvil híbrido puro; automóvil híbrido integral: A pesar de que estos términos se utilizan generalmente como sinónimos de “vehículo híbrido total”, “vehículo híbrido puro” y “vehículo híbrido integral”, se desaconseja ese uso ya que "vehículo" es un concepto genérico que comprende al de "automóvil".

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