If the car needs more range, a gas engine kicks in to power a generator that creates additional electricity for the electric motor.

如果汽车需要更多的里程，燃气发动机就投入使用，产生额外的电能来驱动电机。

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So far, Toyota has remained mum about its neodymium-free electric motor-generator.

到目前为止，丰田仍然对它的无钕电动发动-发电机保持碱默。

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All incorporate an internal combustion engine, a generator for recharging and an electric motor.

它们都包括一个内燃发动机，一个为充电使用的发电机和一个电机。

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Coming in 2012, a hybrid version of the flagship Audi A8 sedan will team a 2.0-liter turbocharged gasoline engine with an electric motor generator and self-charging 1.3 kWh lithium-ion battery pack to realize an impressive 37 mpg.

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In addition to the petrol engine and electric motor, the LF-CC hybrid drive system further comprises a generator, a high-performance battery, a power split device which, via planetary reduction gears, combines and re-allocates power from the engine, electric motor and generator according to operational requirements, and a compact power control unit to govern the high speed interaction of the system components.

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By applying the brakes or reducing speed by letting off the accelerator, the electric motor acts as an electric generator, converting energy that would otherwise be wasted into battery energy.

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