It's not a hybrid, it's an EREV. There is a small gasoline generator that can recharge the batteries while driving to extend the range. This is very different from a hybrid which has a gasoline engine that drives the drivetrain, and electric motors to drive the vehicle under low acceleration and for relatively short distances.
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Blue_Morpho@lemmy.world · 19 pts · 1y
The "range extender" version isn't an ev, it's a hybrid.
tonyn@lemmy.ml · 4 pts · 1y
It's not a hybrid, it's an EREV. There is a small gasoline generator that can recharge the batteries while driving to extend the range. This is very different from a hybrid which has a gasoline engine that drives the drivetrain, and electric motors to drive the vehicle under low acceleration and for relatively short distances.
altec@midwest.social · 12 pts · 1y
Strictly speaking, it's classified as a "series hybrid" powertrain.
https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a46275944/series-hybrid-vs-parallel-hybrid-explained/
taldennz@lemmy.nz · 7 pts · 1y
So really just a subclassification of hybrid (a different path for the hydrocarbon energy source to drive the wheels).
kaboom36@ani.social · 5 pts · 1y
Its still a hybrid just a different kind
thebigslime@lemmy.world · 1 pts · 1y
Is it wholly isolated or can it in fact power acceleration in certain cases like other famous examples often have? Chevy Volt, etc.
ContrarianTrail@lemm.ee · 6 pts · 1y
The gas engine is not attached to the drivetrain but a generator. It's effectively an electric car with a generator in the trunk.
It's not a bad thing necessarily. Gas engine can be highly efficient when working this way.
kaboom36@ani.social · 12 pts · 1y
Aaaaarg, another car with no buttons This isn't blade runner, what are these jackass designers thinking?
Death_Equity@lemmy.world · 7 pts · 1y
And given Mazda's history with electronics, I worry about longevity.
They did partner with Toyota, so there is some degree of confidence granted by that.
I say that as a current Mazda owner and a fan of the brand.
kaboom36@ani.social · 3 pts · 1y
Maaan, I hope someone releases a decent EV sedan one of these days, at this rate I'll be converting my current car once its engine gives up the ghost
XTL@sopuli.xyz · 1 pts · 1y
Confidence? In Toyota electronics?
n3m37h@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 1y
Somehow becomes 60k when it gets to Canada....