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They are involved in developing technologies to support the transition to electric mobility.","simplifiedExplanation":"E.ON is a company that provides energy services, including charging stations for electric vehicles. They help make it easier for people to charge their electric cars."}},{"startTime":1761.4,"endTime":1762.4,"type":"term","title":"self-charging hybrid","url":"/glossary/self-charging-hybrid-bce75a88-aa0a-45d4-aaa3-439e494f3e4c","quote":"...there's no such thing as a self-charging hybrid I didn't realize I was wasting $415 a month...","canonicalId":"term:self-charging-hybrid-bce75a88-aa0a-45d4-aaa3-439e494f3e4c","priority":0.5,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-4o-mini","data":{"explanation":"A self-charging hybrid refers to a vehicle that uses both an internal combustion engine and an electric motor, with the ability to recharge its battery through regenerative braking and the engine itself. However, the term can be misleading as most hybrids still require external charging for optimal efficiency.","simplifiedExplanation":"A self-charging hybrid is a type of car that uses both gas and electricity. It can recharge its battery while driving, but it still needs to be plugged in sometimes to work best."}}],"speakers":[{"id":"s1","name":"Martyn Lee","role":"host"}],"transcripts":[{"url":"http://getcarcurious.com/episodes/daily-hyundai-slashes-ioniq-5-prices-u-s-ev-sales-and-tesla-expands-supercharger-network-04-oct-2025/transcript.vtt","type":"text/vtt"}]}