Mazda EZ-6 Electric Sedan With 808-Mile Range Extender Starts At $19,600 In China | Carscoops
Mazda EZ-6 Electric Sedan With 808-Mile Range Extender Starts At $19,600 In China | Carscoops
The pure electric variant of the new EZ-6 EV delivers 255 hp and offers a range of up to 373 miles
cross-posted from: https://lemm.ee/post/46029879
You're viewing a single thread.
-
The "range extender" version isn't an ev, it's a hybrid.
-
It's not a hybrid, it's an EREV. There is a small gasoline generator that can recharge the batteries while driving to extend the range. This is very different from a hybrid which has a gasoline engine that drives the drivetrain, and electric motors to drive the vehicle under low acceleration and for relatively short distances.
-
Strictly speaking, it's classified as a "series hybrid" powertrain.
https://www.caranddriver.com/features/a46275944/series-hybrid-vs-parallel-hybrid-explained/
-
So really just a subclassification of hybrid (a different path for the hydrocarbon energy source to drive the wheels).
-
Its still a hybrid just a different kind
-
Is it wholly isolated or can it in fact power acceleration in certain cases like other famous examples often have? Chevy Volt, etc.
-
The gas engine is not attached to the drivetrain but a generator. It's effectively an electric car with a generator in the trunk.
It's not a bad thing necessarily. Gas engine can be highly efficient when working this way.
-
-
-