The types of automobile power series mainly include the following:
Fuel power: Relying on gasoline or diesel to burn in the engine to generate power. This is the most common type of power at present. It is convenient to refuel and there is no range anxiety, but new car purchases need to pay purchase tax, and some areas are affected by emission restrictions.
Hybrid power: Including oil-electric hybrid, plug-in hybrid and extended-range hybrid. Oil-electric hybrid adds electric motors, batteries and electronic control systems to traditional fuel vehicles. During driving, the electric motor and the engine jointly drive the wheels, which is energy-saving but does not require external charging. Plug-in hybrids are equipped with motors and batteries, which can be charged by external power supplies and can travel a certain distance with electricity. Extended-range hybrids rely on engines to generate electricity and are driven by electric motors. They do not need to be charged but need to be refueled, which is suitable for long-distance travel.
Pure electric power: Power is provided by electric motors by charging batteries. This type of power vehicle has no gearbox and needs to be charged. Compared with fuel vehicles, the charging cost is low, the driving experience is good, and it can also enjoy new energy subsidy support policies, which is more environmentally friendly, but there are problems such as mileage anxiety, low residual value of used cars and battery safety hazards.
Fuel cell power: Using hydrogen as fuel, hydrogen and oxygen are combined through fuel cells to generate electricity to drive electric motors. The only emission of this type of car is water, which is environmentally friendly.
Gas power: Using compressed natural gas (CNG) or liquefied natural gas (LNG) as fuel. This type of power is usually used in public transportation and freight.
Solar power: Using solar panels to convert sunlight into electricity to drive electric motors. Although there are no large-scale solar cars on the market, some companies are developing this type of car.
Nuclear power: Using energy generated by nuclear reactors to drive turbine generators to generate electricity, which in turn drives electric motors. This type of power has not yet been put into commercial production.
