{"id":12911,"date":"2021-06-01T06:00:22","date_gmt":"2021-05-31T22:00:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.carro.sg\/?p=12911"},"modified":"2025-11-18T19:30:06","modified_gmt":"2025-11-18T11:30:06","slug":"8-common-misconceptions-about-hybrid-cars","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/carro.co\/sg\/blog\/8-common-misconceptions-about-hybrid-cars\/","title":{"rendered":"8 Common Misconceptions About Hybrid Cars"},"content":{"rendered":"Although hybrid cars were first introduced in 1900, there are many myths and misconceptions about how they work.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nBasically, hybrid cars have electric motors in addition to conventional diesel or petrol engines. They possess both a combustion engine and an electric motor.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nIn this article, we\u2019ve busted these myths to help you learn the truth about hybrids and appreciate their benefits.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n

Myth 1: Hybrid cars are expensive to maintain<\/b><\/h2>\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\nContrary to popular belief, the electric motor is extremely long-lasting. It has fewer moving parts, and it has a long service life because there is no oil to change or spark plugs to repair.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nWith the support of electric power, the internal combustion engine and other mechanical parts, such as brakes, don\u2019t have to work vigorously. This translates to fewer replacements and longer service life. Ain\u2019t it great?\u00a0<\/span>\r\n

Myth 2: It\u2019s essential to plug in and charge a hybrid car<\/b><\/h2>\r\n\"\"<\/span>\r\n\r\nThis is true only for fully electric cars. Hybrid cars, unlike <\/span>electric vehicles, don\u2019t need to be plugged into a power source to recharge.\r\n\r\nHybrids have two power sources: a petrol motor and a battery-powered electric motor. This means that the vehicle requires fuel to run because it has a petrol motor.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nHowever, since the electric motor reduces power consumption, the car needs less fuel. When you use less fuel, you emit fewer greenhouse gases into the atmosphere.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n

Myth 3: Hybrid cars are difficult to drive<\/b><\/h2>\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\nAnother misconception of hybrids is that they are more complicated to drive than an average car. Driving a hybrid is difficult for some because it requires manually switching from electric to gas mode when driving.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nThis, however, is completely false. Hybrids actually switch from gas to electric or vice versa automatically. You drive the car the same as you would any other vehicle!\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nThere\u2019s no distinction, no additional functionalities, and no complex operational steps. Rest assured that hybrid cars have been designed to be as simple as possible.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n

Myth 4: Spare parts are not easily available<\/b><\/h2>\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\nWhat happens when there\u2019s damage or mechanical trouble? Will it be a hassle to get a hybrid car serviced or repaired?\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nIt\u2019s normal to have these concerns and consider the availability of spare parts. Some believe that hybrid cars\u2019 spare parts are not easily accessible, or that they must be taken to specialised repair shops.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nBut this isn\u2019t true.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nHybrid cars, like any other automobile, have readily available spare parts and can be serviced or repaired at any vehicle repair shop.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n

Myth 5: Hybrid drive is a new, unexplored technology<\/b><\/h2>\r\nThe widespread belief that hybrids are a modern and untested technology is prevalent. We\u2019re slow to accustom because we assume that this is all new or unfamiliar.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nInterestingly, hybrids have truly been around for more than a century!\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nHybrid cars were invented way back in 1900, but initial mass production for the mainstream market didn\u2019t start until 1997. Millions of hybrid models have been sold around the world since then, with the technology continuing to evolve and innovate.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nThus, hybrid technology is definitely <\/span>not <\/span><\/i>a new concept.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n

Myth 6: All hybrids are the same<\/b><\/h2>\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\nSimilar to petrol cars, hybrids can come in all sorts of variations. In actual fact, some hybrid systems do outperform others!\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nThere are several ways to build a hybrid car, with motor power (and the number of motors), battery capacity, battery type, and other factors all differ for each model.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n

Myth 7: Hybrids aren\u2019t environmentally friendly<\/b><\/h2>\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\nIt\u2019s undeniable that any fuel-powered vehicle is still responsible for air pollution and greenhouse gas emissions but hybrid vehicles have a lower environmental effect than regular vehicles because they use less fuel.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nTo an environmentalist, hybrid cars are a better option than conventional vehicles!\u00a0<\/span>\r\n

Myth 8: If the battery is flat, the hybrid car can\u2019t move<\/b><\/h2>\r\n\"\"\r\n\r\nThis is unlikely since hybrid cars have mechanisms in place to keep the battery charged and drained accordingly.\u00a0<\/span>\r\n\r\nIn the event that the hybrid battery is fully depleted, the petrol engine remains operational. So don\u2019t worry, you\u2019ll definitely be able to start and drive the vehicle and the battery will be charged in no time!<\/span>\r\n\r\nWhat are other hybrid car myths you\u2019ve heard? Let us know in the comments below.<\/span>\r\n\r\n
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Although hybrid cars were first introduced in 1900, there are many myths and misconceptions about how they work.\u00a0 Basically, hybrid cars have electric motors in addition to conventional diesel or petrol engines. They possess both a combustion engine and an electric motor.\u00a0 In this article, we\u2019ve busted these myths to help you learn the truth …<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":63,"featured_media":11537,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[725],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12911","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-lifestyle-car-tips"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/carro.co\/sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12911","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/carro.co\/sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/carro.co\/sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carro.co\/sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/63"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carro.co\/sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12911"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/carro.co\/sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12911\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":15151,"href":"https:\/\/carro.co\/sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12911\/revisions\/15151"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carro.co\/sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/11537"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/carro.co\/sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12911"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carro.co\/sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12911"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/carro.co\/sg\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12911"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}