Opinion I switched from ICE (internal combustion engine) to hybrid when I bought my latest car, and gained a 50% improvement in gasoline mileage. It is a 2009 Ford Escape Hybrid. It's been interesting few months in learning how a hybrid differs from an ICE. It has a large, 400-volt battery that is charged by braking (called "regenerative braking") and by the gasoline engine. Whereas ICE has one mode (the engine runs all the time), this hybrid has three modes: Only the battery and electric motors power the wheels The gasoline engine assists the electric motors in accelerating, driving over... Read more →
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