How do hybrid engines start and stop combustion so efficiently?

Question

Regular gasoline engines might take a few cranks to get started for a lawnmower/generator, a car has its spark plugs that have to turn over. But in a hybrid, combustion just starts and stops so seamlessly.

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Answer 1

A lawnmower/generator typically has a carburetor, it takes a number of rotations for the gasoline to travel into the cylinder. most modern hybrid engines have a direct fuel injection into the combustion chamber, so no delay.