Ask the Mechanic: Can a hybrid car start or run without a battery?
newscatcher
2023-02-02 11:32
Ask the Mechanic: Can a hybrid car start or run without a battery?
Hello Paul, what happens when a hybrid car runs out of battery? Hello Rogers, a hybrid car is run by both a battery-powered motor and petrol or diesel powered Internal Combustion Engine (ICE). You need a working battery to start the hybrid car, which only switches to the ICE at certain speeds such as 40 km/hour or when the hybrid battery has low charge. Most hybrid cars give you three attempts to start the car when the battery is at its lowest. Ordinarily, the hybrid car battery does not completely run out as it is kept charged by the ICE or regenerative brake calipers as you drive.

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