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In the segment, it’s used as an example of an “advanced EV” benchmark, even though it’s not a pure battery-electric vehicle.","simplifiedExplanation":"The Toyota Prius is a hybrid car, meaning it uses both a gas engine and an electric motor. It’s often mentioned as a “smart” or “advanced” everyday car because the hybrid system is efficient.","imageAttribution":"TTTNIS (CC0)"}},{"startTime":2966.6,"endTime":2968.7,"type":"term","title":"3D printed","url":"/glossary/3d-printed","quote":"The Zinger is kind of interesting, right?\nYeah, I mean 3D printed.\nIt's kind of, I think, the best of all technology.","canonicalId":"term:3d-printed","priority":0.55,"confidence":0.9,"source":"hybrid-fuzzy+gpt-5.4-nano","data":{"explanation":"“3D printed” refers to manufacturing parts by building them layer-by-layer from a digital model. 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