Hundreds of the Priuses have already been converted to plug-in hybrids, in which some of the electricity comes from plugging into the grid rather than using the gasoline engine to drive a generator.

已经有数百辆混合动力轿车被转换成了充电式混合动力车。这些车内，充电式电动力已经取代了汽油发动机驱动的发电机。

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The car will have a lithium-ion battery with a petrol-powered engine that drives a generator to provide electricity when you drive beyond its 40-mile battery range.

这辆车将配备锂电子电池，当行驶距离超过电池所能提供的40英里后，汽油引擎将驱动发电机来提供电力。

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Concentrating solar power devices focus or concentrate the thermal energy of the sun to drive a generator or heat engine.

集中太阳能发电装置集中用太阳的热能，来驱动发电机或热力引擎。

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The ELR will run on an electric propulsion system made of a T-shaped lithium ion battery, an electric drive unit and a four-cylinder engine generator.

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In addition to the petrol engine and electric motor, the LF-CC hybrid drive system further comprises a generator, a high-performance battery, a power split device which, via planetary reduction gears, combines and re-allocates power from the engine, electric motor and generator according to operational requirements, and a compact power control unit to govern the high speed interaction of the system components.

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