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If you are talking hybrid, a small gas engine drives a generator that charges the batteries that drive the electric motors for the wheels. For small trips, just the battery is used and can be recharged at home. For extended trips, the gas engine runs to keep the batteries charges. As the gas engine runs at a constant rate, the emissions and fuel usage can be greatly reduced compared to a conventional car/engine.
If you are talking a battery electric car, the function remains the same except there is no gas engine to keep the batteries charged when it is not plugged in.
Locomotives on a train operate in a similar way as a hybrid. A big diesel engine turns a generator that supplies electrical power to the drive motors connected to the traction wheels on the rails. The engineer controls the electric power to the drive wheels instead of the diesel engine directly.
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How do remote control car work?
it can work by electric or by baterry
Do car shops work on electric cars?
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an electric motor drives the cart, similar to an electric car or a gocart.
How does a electric car motor work?
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How does an electric car run?
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How does an electromagnet work in a scrapyard?
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What is the difference between a smart car and an electric car?
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What is electric car in German?
electric car = elektrisches Auto
Is the Prius C a hybrid or electric car?
electric car
What is an eletric car?
A electric car is a car that only uses electric instead of gas.
Where can you recharge an electric car battery if you do not have a garage?
Go to the site I linked below, and click on the electric box. It shows all the places where a person can recharge their car if they have an electric or electric hybrid. If there is no place near you to recharge your electric car battery, (and you do not have a place at home or work to recharge the battery), you might want to think twice before getting an electric car. People did not switch from horses to gas powered cars, until there were gas stations near where they lived or worked.
