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hybrid

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Too Afraid to Ask

It’s a car that runs on both gasoline and electricity, so it uses less gas.

Technical Definition

A hybrid vehicle uses both an internal combustion engine and one or more electric motors to improve fuel economy and reduce emissions.

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"She moved on to the RAV4 and was totally against hybrid and electrification because of her dad's opinions... So she's grown to accept hybrids, no EVs at this point."

Debating Reliability, Since Age 13, Trains + Airplanes + Cars | Episode 1,044 Everyday Driver Car Debate 17:44

"...the hybrids that the Red Bull didn't acclimate as quickly. The V8s, you could put your little power unit wherever you wanted..."

The One-Year Garage: 2012 Bring a Trailer Podcast 13:11

"It's a hybrid. [2221.0s] Okay. [2222.0s] Okay. [2223.0s] And then you see it's some, I don't want to be sexist on this"

The Ferrari Luce Revealed! THIS CAR POD! EP113 THIS CAR POD! with Doug DeMuro & Friends! 36:58

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