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PULLING OUT & DRIVING PART 1

The gasoline engine does not run when the vehicle is at rest.

When pulling out, the electric starter/generator uses electricity from the battery to instantly start the gasoline engine---the sole source of propulsion for the vehicle.

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Main stage: See through car with battery, engine, and electric starter/generator visible. The car is stopped at an intersection. There are arrows flowing from the battery to the electric starter/generator to the gasoline engine to start it.
Main stage: See through car with battery, engine, and electric starter/generator visible. The car is stopped at an intersection. There are arrows flowing from the battery to the electric starter/generator to the gasoline engine to start it.
Battery: The battery is used to store energy generated from the gasoline engine or, during regenerative braking, from the electric motor. These batteries are only used to power the generator that starts the gasoline engine and to power accessories.Main stage: See through car with battery, engine, and electric starter/generator visible. The car is stopped at an intersection. There are arrows flowing from the battery to the electric starter/generator to the gasoline engine to start it.
Main stage: See through car with battery, engine, and electric starter/generator visible. The car is stopped at an intersection. There are arrows flowing from the battery to the electric starter/generator to the gasoline engine to start it.
Gasoline engine: Status is OFF, The gasoline engine in a start-stop hybrid is much like those in conventional vehicles. Unlike other hybrids that use an electric motor to help power the vehicle, the engine in a start-stop hybrid is usually not smaller in size.
Main stage: See through car with battery, engine, and electric starter/generator visible. The car is stopped at an intersection. There are arrows flowing from the battery to the electric starter/generator to the gasoline engine to start it.
Electric Starter/Generator: This device plays a dual role, starting the gasoline engine when pulling out from a stop and generating electricity which is stored in the battery.
Main stage: See through car with battery, engine, and electric starter/generator visible. The car is stopped at an intersection. There are arrows flowing from the battery to the electric starter/generator to the gasoline engine to start it.
Main stage: See through car with battery, engine, and electric starter/generator visible. The car is stopped at an intersection. There are arrows flowing from the battery to the electric starter/generator to the gasoline engine to start it.
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