Serial Hybrid Cars. As more hybrid cars enter the market, new designs and innovations are becoming available. Electrical vehicles have a long history combining internal combustion and electrical.
I saw someone who had added an AC generator from an RV to their electric car. A serial hybrid means that the car has two engines, hence it is a hybrid, but only one engine is connected directly to the drive train, hence it is a "serial" hybrid. As a result, the definitions (serial, parallel, serial-parallel, range-extender, micro, mild, full) that are applied to them in re.
A computer determines how much of the power comes from the battery or the engine/generator.
As more hybrid cars enter the market, new designs and innovations are becoming available.
When large amounts of power are required, the motor draws. In a series hybrid, the electric motor is the only means of providing power to the wheels. Volkswagen's line of TDI diesel cars has passionate fans.