Submitted by Live_Strongerrr t3_10o8vih in explainlikeimfive
bodydamage t1_j6dbbq6 wrote
Reply to comment by chaoswoman21 in Eli5 why aren't gas only vehicles far more fuel efficient than before by Live_Strongerrr
FWIW the electric motor isn’t powered by the engine directly. That would be less efficient than the motor driving the wheels directly which is what they do.
It’s used for regenerative braking and then the battery power is used to run the motor.
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