Plug-in hybrid vehicles, on the other hand, have a battery about 10 times larger than the one in a traditional hybrid, and that battery can be plugged in and charged using electricity. In the hybrid which gets 35 mpg, that's a total of $34.28. In the PHEV, the first 32 miles are electric, which cost $1.92; and the remaining 208 miles are on the gasoline engine at a slightly worse 34mpg which costs $30.58; for a combined electric and gasoline cost of $32.50. Regenerative Braking: Slowing the Vehicle and Generating Electricity. This is really what the regen mode is all about. With the electronic throttle closed and the vehicle still moving, all of its fWrcu.

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