Fuel Efficiency: How it Works
Selective use of the electric motors and gas/petrol engine to take advantage of their key attributes.
HYBRID SYNERGY DRIVE makes intelligent use of its electric motors and gas/petrol engine to take advantage of the key attributes of the two power sources to ensure that the car operats at optimum fuel efficiency.
1. At start-off/low-speeds, HYBRID SYNERGY DRIVE runs the car on the electric motors only, since the gas/petrol engine does not perform efficiently.
2. However, the gas/petrol engine is quite energy efficient for cruising. Power produced by the gas/petrol engine is used to drive the wheels and also the generator to provide power to the electric motors or to charge the battery.
3. Under deceleration or braking, HYBRID SYNERGY DRIVE uses the car's kinetic energy to let the wheels turn the electric motors and recover regenerative energy to recharge the battery.