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Nearly Half of Americans Are Ready to Ditch Fully Gas-Powered Cars (uk.pcmag.com)
submitted 1 year ago by L4s to c/technology
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According to a new survey by Ernst & Young, 48% of new car buyers say they plan to get a hybrid, plug-in hybrid, or full EV—but an unexpected adoption barrier has emerged.

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[–] query 2 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (2 children)

A non-plug-in hybrid is fully gas-powered.

[–] unmistakablyvague 1 points 1 year ago* (last edited 1 year ago) (1 children)

So a "normal" hybrid is not just fully gas powered, it also recharges by regenerative braking.

[–] theyoyomaster 1 points 1 year ago

The energy still comes from gas. It is reused but conservation of energy means without another input source, such as a plug, it is still fully gas powered. The gas was just burned before with a portion being reused.