Hybrid drive

Hybrid drive refers to the combination of two drive principles which results in fewer pollutants.

Typically there are three types of hybrid vehicle:
  • Those with two separate methods of propulsion, a petrol or diesel engine and an electric motor.
  • Vehicles which use one method of propulsion but two fuel types, for example an engine that runs on both petrol and compressed natural gas (CNG) or liquid petroleum gas (LPG). This system is already available in Golf and Caddy production models.
  • Vehicles which use electric motor(s) to drive the wheels, but the batteries that supply the motor(s) can be charged from an external voltage supply (mains electricity) or from a generator driven by a small engine mounted in the car.
We categorise hybrid vehicles as follows:
  • Micro-Hybrid: includes only the start-stop system with a minor fraction of brake recuperation
  • Mild-Hybrid: one actuator (motor or engine) serves as support for the main drive train
  • Full-Hybrid: each actuator (motor or engine) can act autonomously
Hybrid drive is one of the efficient and environmentally compatible technologies we link under our BlueMotionTechnologies umbrella brand.