
Go Electric
Make the most of cost-effective journeys and zero emissions while driving, thanks to our fully electric cars designed to fit seamlessly into your life.
Go hybrid
Experience efficient driving with our range of hybrid, mild hybrid and plug-in hybrid vehicles.
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Sutton Coldfield today. They will be able to answer any questions you
may have, and also be able to book you in for a test drive, so you can
experience this impressive model first-hand.
Plug-in Hybrid Vehicles
As the name suggests, all-electric vehicles are powered by battery power alone, meaning they need to be charged before you can drive. They store energy in a large battery that propels a powerful electric motor, which can be charged via a home charge-point or a public charger. It can even recover charge while you are driving, by utilising energy usually lost when braking.
Hybrid vehicles have two sources of power, pairing a traditional petrol or diesel engine with an electric motor and battery. They can use pure electric mode for short distances, with the engine taking over for longer distances. No plugging in required – the battery is charged by recovering energy that would otherwise be wasted, such as braking.
A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) works in a similar way to a self-charging hybrid, but has a larger high-voltage battery, enabling you to drive longer distances on pure electric power.
A mild hybrid car works in a very similar way to a self-charging hybrid, but it has a smaller battery, meaning the electric motor does not power the car, it simply assists it.