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Every hybrid car uses a gasoline, diesel or other fossil fuel engine to power the car at high speeds and then switches to electric power when idling or in slow speed situations. The kinetic energy that is generated by the specially designed braking system, transfers electricity to a storage battery that kicks in when the electrical motor is called upon to power the vehicle. There are times when only the conventional motor operates, times when only the electric motor operates and times when both work together.

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