minus-squareijustliketrains@lemmy.worldtoWorld News@lemmy.world•Plug-in hybrids use three times more fuel than manufacturers claim, analysis findslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up3·8 hours agoPHEVs do indeed typically have the output of their engines connected to the wheels through the drive train. You’ve described a range extender. Vehicles with a range extender do not have the gas engine connected to the drive train directly. linkfedilink
PHEVs do indeed typically have the output of their engines connected to the wheels through the drive train. You’ve described a range extender. Vehicles with a range extender do not have the gas engine connected to the drive train directly.