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Originally Posted by NeilBlanchard
This is a small category of hybrids; as only the Honda IMA is a production parallel-only hybrid, and they are "mild" hybrids because they do not have electric-only modes.
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What I knew as mild hybrids were vehicles which had the start-stop (often quoted as "micro-hybrid") and an auxiliary electric motor for accessory drive (power steering pump, A/C compressor, among others) only, not for traction purposes.