How do Ford Hybrid Vehicles Work?
To answer this question, we have to ask "What is a hybrid car (HEV)?" HEVs can come in any form, from a hatchback to a full-size SUV like the new 2022 Ford Explorer Limited or Truck like the new 2022 Ford F-150 Hybrid. A hybrid combines at least one electric motor with a gasoline engine to move the car, and its system recaptures energy via regenerative braking.
Sometimes the electric motor does all the work, sometimes it's the gas engine, and sometimes they work together. The result is less gasoline burned and, therefore, better fuel economy. Electricity comes from a high-voltage battery pack (separate from the car's conventional 12-volt battery) that's replenished by capturing energy from deceleration that's typically lost to heat generated by the brakes in conventional cars. (This happens through the regenerative braking system.) Hybrids also use the gas engine to charge and maintain the battery.
Automobile companies use different hybrid designs to accomplish different missions, ranging from maximum fuel savings to keeping the vehicle's cost as low as possible.
