When the engine, generator and battery work together to supply right amount of electric power to the electric motor, or the engine and the generator charge the battery pack, it operates in series mode．
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- When the series hybrid car is in the condition of starting, accelerating, or climbing, the engine, the generator and the battery together supply electric power to the electric motor．
- Nowadays, the electric motor, generator and battery pack all work together in a car on behalf of the hybrid concept．
- In a parallel hybrid car, the fuel tanks upplies the fuel to the engine and the battery supplies the electric power to the electric motor．
- If the battery is short of electricity, the engine and generator recharge the battery．
- The electric motor gets its electric power from a high-voltage battery pack which is recharged by plugging into standard 220-volt outlet．