Given below are two statements, one labelled as Assertion A and the other as Reason R. In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below.
Assertion (A):Hybrid electric vehicles have a lower fuel running cost than electric vehicles.
Reason (R):Hybrid electric vehicles have both an internal combustion engine and an on-board electric power generation system.
ABoth A and R are correct and R is the correct explanation of A
BBoth A and R are correct but R is not the correct explanation of A
CA is correct but R is not correct
DA is not correct but R is correct ✓ Correct
Correct answer: (D) A is not correct but R is correct
Explanation
Hybrid electric vehicles actually have a higher fuel running cost than pure electric vehicles, so Assertion A is false.
Hybrids still burn fuel, whereas electric vehicles run on cheaper grid electricity.
The Reason is correct, as hybrids carry both an internal combustion engine and an on-board electric power generation system.
That combustion engine is exactly what keeps their running fuel cost above an electric vehicle's.
Hybrids recover some energy through regenerative braking to aid efficiency.
Pure electric vehicles avoid tailpipe emissions altogether.
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