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When you’re ready to ditch the traditional gas-powered engine, which should you choose, hybrid cars vs. electric cars? What even is the difference between hybrid vs electric cars? Which option is a better fit for Caledon drivers? We break down the respective differences between the vehicle choices below.
In the coming sections, we’ll dive into the respective benefits of hybrid vs. electric cars. Allow us at Mercedes-Benz Brampton to provide you a base understanding of both of the vehicles:
Technically, hybrid vehicles are still gas-powered. Unlike gas-powered vehicles, hybrid vehicles are not fully reliant on gas engines to generate power for forward motion. Accompanying the gas engine in hybrid engines is a secondary electric motor, where the gas engine and electric motor works together to provide power through your Orangeville roads. The batteries for your electric motor in hybrid vehicles self-charges, so you don’t have to plug into a charging station. Learn more about how hybrid cars work today.
An electric vehicle (EV) runs solely on electric power. There is only a battery and electric motor, where the battery is much larger than in a hybrid vehicle. Electric vehicles can be plugged into a home or public charging station to charge the battery, where it ultimately depends on how much charge the battery has.
Some benefits of a hybrid vehicle include:
Common EV benefits include:
Whether you’ve determined a conventional hybrid is right for you or you’d like to go fully electric, Mercedes-Benz Brampton near Georgetown is here to help you make that transition even easier. Contact us if you would like to learn more about these hybrid or EV options at our dealership today.
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