An electric boost function helps in instances where maximum acceleration is desired, when the electric motor works in tandem with the combustion engine during acceleration.

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The electric-only function can operate at speeds under 37 mph and does so occasionally, when conditions permit.

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Electric circuits simply function differently then electrochemical ones, and so its likely that any sapient properties would emerge quite differently.

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Installing electric power has been so essential for the function of our daily and business lives.

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