Video: What Is a Plug-in Hybrid?

Name: What Is a Plug-in Hybrid?
Uploaded: 2025-08-01T16:18:32.675Z
Description: You’re likely familiar with gas-electric hybrid vehicles like the Toyota Prius and fully electric vehicles like the Tesla Model Y, but there’s another type of powertrain — the plug-in hybrid — that splits the difference between a hybrid and an EV.

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By Cars.com Editors

August 1, 2025

You’re likely familiar with gas-electric hybrid vehicles like the Toyota Prius and fully electric vehicles like the Tesla Model Y, but there’s another type of powertrain — the plug-in hybrid — that splits the difference between a hybrid and an EV.

Video: What Is a Plug-in Hybrid?

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