More and more car manufacturers are opening up to clean energy with cars that are either hybrid, plug-in or 100% electric. It is not always easy to understand the difference between the 3 different approaches when talking about electricity. We will try to support you by addressing the intricacies often used in marketing with the word “hybrid” by car manufacturers.
Let’s talk about hybrid cars
Generally the heat engine was coupled with a rather generous electric motor in power which made it possible to run the vehicles in 100% electric at speeds below 60km/h. The batteries inside the vehicles have an average power of 8Kw/h. It depends on the manufacturer and it allows you to drive electric for 20km on average”.
In recent years, manufacturers not really interested in the marketing of hybrid cars have however seen the marketing interest. By doubling their intelligence, car manufacturers have been able to name their Hybrid vehicles with a simple Lithium battery only allowing the combustion engine to be accompanied at start-up. To give an idea, the Lithium batteries of hybrid cars have Lithium batteries of barely 1kw/h and often even less, we could also compare in power these Lithium batteries to Lithium batteries of electric bicycles.
To summarize, it is important to nuance the word hybrid that manufacturers like to use for their marketing. When buying a hybrid vehicle, it is important to compare the battery power and not to rely on the simple word Hybrid, which is very popular in this era of 2022.
Now let’s look at plug-in cars
These plug-in cars offer good city car/travel car compromises for long journeys. Generally there are cars with Lithium batteries of more than 15Kw / h allowing to drive at a little more than 80km / h in urban areas for more than 30km. These cars are ideal for people working close to home and not consuming gasoline.
The disadvantage of plug-in cars is often their price, which is now beginning to cast doubt on the purchase of such a vehicle compared to a 100% electric vehicle. More and more manufacturers are offering 100% electric cars at the same price. Therefore the purchase must be mainly made on the use that will be made with the vehicle.
To sum up, plug-in cars are second-generation cars replacing the term “hybrid”. Made to disappear for the 100% electric, these cars are still a good choice despite the sale price often hindering the purchase.
Let’s end with 100% electric cars
For a little over 2 years, 100% electric cars have been massively arriving on the market and are becoming quite attractive for consumers. The first question to ask about the choice of vehicle is the distance traveled daily to make the best choice. Unlike a petrol car, an electric car must be chosen on its use because the additional expenses such as recharging the vehicle at home will depend on this choice see more info Here
This is therefore the first question to ask “Weekly traveled distance” because there will be an impact on the price of recharging the vehicle at home as well as on the purchase price of the vehicle because 50% to 60% of the cost of the vehicle’s production comes from lithium batteries.
Hybrid car batteries are on average around 50kw/h for 100% electric cars with a range of around 300km. However, the distance that can be traveled really depends on the model chosen. It can be from 200km to more than 500km, hence the importance of clearly defining the use of the vehicle. To better understand see Lithium battery technology by clicking here
To sum up, a 100% electric vehicle must be purchased wisely to reduce, in general, your daily budget in travel expenses. Before moving towards an attractive manufacturer in its offer, it is important to take all the recommendations into consideration because the purchase price of the electric vehicle and its use depends on the km traveled daily.