Technology
The transmission of electricity is currently viable in the replacement of mechanical transmissions. However, the modern hybrid vehicles in the series took power transmission to a higher plane by adding more value. There is a difference of a power transmission series in today's hybrids.
The electric drive motor can operate completely powered by electricity from a battery bank or by the generator turns the internal combustion engine, or both. The bank of batteries can be charged with reducing electrical operating costs such as running on electric motors range extends only. The concept vehicle looks like a diesel-electric locomotive with the addition of large bank of batteries that can power the vehicle without running the internal combustion engine. The generator in turn can charge the battery bank and power the electric motor driving the vehicle moves. The battery bank acts as a stabilizing power. One advantage is that when the vehicle stops the combustion engine is switched off. When the vehicle moves, it makes using the energy from the batteries. This reduces emissions curb largely in cities and towns. The vehicles in the traffic lights, stop or slow moving traffic is not necessary to start pollutants in stationary position, and fuel in the process.
In some arrangements when high power is required, such as vehicle acceleration, the motor driving power is based on both batteries and electricity generator. With the Chevy Volt battery bank if the vehicle can operate totally exhausted with electricity provided from the generator only. Some prototype vehicle designs such as Volvo and Ford F-Series truck recharge have electric motors in the wheel hubs to reduce the need for a differential saving weight, space and could be undermined by differential. Series hybrids can also be equipped with a supercapacitor or a flywheel for storing energy from regenerative braking that can improve efficiency by recovering energy otherwise lost as heat is dissipated through braking system.