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Alternative Propulsion Systems

Propulsion that does not rely on a plain petrol or diesel engine, such as hybrid drives and compressed-air motors. An entry belongs here when the cited article calls the system a hybrid drive or a compressed-air motor. It excludes plain internal combustion engines. Entries are placed by what their own cited article says, so each one sits in the narrowest group its source supports, and the group page lists it beside the other members.

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Electric motor (Wikipedia)
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An electric motor is a machine that converts electrical energy into mechanical energy.
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Hybrid Synergy Drive (Wikipedia)
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Hybrid Synergy Drive system (HSD), also known as Toyota Hybrid System II, is the brand name of Toyota Motor Corporation for the hybrid car drive train technology used in vehicles with the Toyota and Lexus marques.
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Pneumatic motor (Wikipedia)
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A pneumatic motor (air motor), or compressed-air engine, is a type of motor which does mechanical work by expanding compressed air.
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