Gone are the days when the automotive market comprised only of high-powered gasoline powertrains. As the years passed and new innovations come into play, the automobile market has spurred heavy growth in different countries around the globe. One such invention is the “Hybrid” powertrain, which has been ushered by marquees like Toyota, Honda, Chevrolet, and Ford for the betterment of the environment.
The first Hybrid engine was introduced in 1899 by Porsche which failed to reach the masses. However, when Toyota introduced its first gasoline-electric hybrid “Prius” almost 2 decades ago, it was hailed as the rise of the Hybrid cars. Since then, majority of car companies have invested heavily for the improvement of hybrid engines. A more productive idea is the plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV) which are better than the Hybrid electric vehicles (HEV) as their motor can be charged via external charging ports. The car can be driven for over 50-kilometers (depending on the size of batteries) on the electric motor before switching to the gasoline engine.
