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The plug-in hybrid car is a combination of hybrid and electric cars<\/a>. The PHEV uses both an electric battery and a hybrid car motor<\/a> to power the vehicle from the stored electrical energy. When the battery runs out, the car automatically switches to a conventional vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The major difference between hybrid and PHEV is that the latter can be charged at charging stations in Dubai<\/a> or wherever you drive. Moreover, the electric battery provides up to an 80-kilometre range, unlike a hybrid car that uses battery power up to certain speed limits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n This makes plug-in hybrid cars more fuel efficient and advanced than any other type of hybrid vehicle. Let’s go through the working phenomenon of how a PHEV uses technology to be the limelight of hybrid car types.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Plug-in hybrid cars use an electric motor and internal combustion engine. The electric motor in hybrid cars uses the stored energy from the battery to power the vehicle. This stored energy can provide an all-electric range of up to 80 kilometres. <\/p>\n\n\n\n After the battery runs out, the second powering option, the IC engine comes into play. That said, if you use your car for travelling within cities, the all-electric range that a PHEV provides is enough. However, the battery range can be affected by air-conditioning or rapid acceleration.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Another important thing to consider about a plug-in hybrid car is that it provides you with both options, charging or fueling up. With a widespread charging station network such as DEWA EV Green Chargers<\/a>, it can save you a fair amount on fuel costs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Moreover, a PHEV is quite similar to a hybrid car when the battery runs out of charge. It uses regenerative braking to charge the hybrid car battery<\/a> while you drive it with an IC engine. However, to take full advantage of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, you will need to charge the car consistently.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The plug-in hybrid car is considered the most fuel-efficient of the hybrid car types. The following two configurations are the way to power your PHEV based on the driving conditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n In the parallel drive operation, the electric motor and engine connect to the wheels through mechanical coupling. That said, it allows the motor and engine to drive the wheels directly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The series configuration is more common to extend the all-electric range of plug-in hybrid cars. That said, the internal combustion engine acts as a generator to power the electric motor. In this configuration, an electric motor drives wheels most of the time. However, it switches to parallel hybrid mode when the battery is depleted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is important to understand the components of a PHEV car to distinguish it from other hybrid vehicles<\/a>. Here are the fundamental parts that play a role in the working of plug-in hybrid cars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n An auxiliary battery provides power to start the vehicle and other vehicle components such as lights and an infotainment system.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It allows you to charge your PHEV from any external power source similar to an electric car<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Since a plug-in hybrid car can be charged from external charging points, AC to DC converter is another necessary component for fast charging.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The onboard chargers<\/a> monitor the battery performance factors such as voltage, current, or temperature. Alongside, onboard chargers convert AC to DC power when charging a vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It uses the braking force to charge the traction battery of a plug-in hybrid vehicle. Moreover, the electric generator is the same as the motor in some plug-in hybrids as they power the car and use regenerative braking to charge the battery.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Use the power from the primary electric traction battery to run the vehicle.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The fuel system is there to store the fuel when your battery is depleted.<\/p>\n\n\n\n All-electric vehicles do not have an exhaust system<\/a>. However, plug-in hybrids use an engine when the battery runs out of charge. Therefore, the exhaust system is there to channel the gases out from the tailpipe. But a three-way catalyst design helps control the emissions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n It is another essential component that monitors the flow of electric current from the traction battery pack to the motor. Moreover, it controls the speed of the traction motor and the torque produced.<\/p>\n\n\n\n The thermal system helps maintain the engine temperature, electric motors, and power electronics control within the operating limits.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Plug-in hybrid cars are part of the green mobility strategy and electrified future of automobiles. Moreover, the upcoming 2023 hybrid cars<\/a> are a further step ahead technology-wise. Besides, the new plug-in hybrids provide more electric range. Besides, you can browse the listing of used cars in the UAE<\/a> and find yourself some of the top conventional, electric, and hybrid cars<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n Stay connected to the UAE\u2019s leading auto blog to find out more about different types of vehicles and how they work to provide optimum performance.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Find out the working of a plug-in hybrid car and its important components.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":26,"featured_media":71050,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5],"tags":[],"dubizzle-taxonomy-car-year":[],"dubizzle-taxonomy-body-type":[],"dubizzle-taxonomy-car-doors":[],"dubizzle-taxonomy-car-cylinders":[],"dubizzle-taxonomy-car-extras":[],"dubizzle-taxonomy-car-color":[],"dubizzle-taxonomy-car-fuel-type":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-71048","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-driving"},"yoast_head":"\nPOWERED BY AN ELECTRIC BATTERY AND COMBUSTION ENGINE<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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FUELING AND DRIVING OPTIONS<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
FUEL EFFICIENT SYSTEM DESIGN<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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PARALLEL<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
SERIES<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
IMPORTANT COMPONENTS OF A PLUG-IN HYBRID<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
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BATTERY<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
CHARGING PORT<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
AC\/DC CONVERTER<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
ONBOARD CHARGERS<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
ELECTRIC GENERATOR<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
ELECTRIC TRACTION MOTOR<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
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FUEL SYSTEM<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
EXHAUST SYSTEM<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
POWER ELECTRONICS CONTROL<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n
THERMAL SYSTEM<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n