Then,the car automatically switches to a gas-powered engine, acting as a generator that can power through 483 more kilometers.
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The Green Book, produced by the American Council for an Energy-Efficient Economy (ACEEE), says that in evaluating plug-in hybrids, it considers both the emissions from the gasengine and from the power plants that feed the grid.
Because peak power arrives at different rpm for the gasengine and the electric traction motor, peak system horsepower nets out to be an even 200 hp at 5, 600 rpm, which is the rated redline.
The difference between turbocharging and supercharging is simple: a turbocharger boosts engine air pressure by using exhaust gas to power a turbine that pushes more air into the combustion chamber.