Glossary / General

plug‑in

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Too Afraid to Ask

Plug‑in means the car can be plugged into a charger to recharge its battery, and it may also have a small gasoline engine.

Technical Definition

A plug‑in electric vehicle (PHEV) can be charged from an external power source and also has a gasoline engine as backup.

Hear It Discussed

"Anyway,whatIlikedaboutit,umit'sforaplug-in. I mean,it'sit'sokay. IpluggeditinathomeandIpluggeditinatwork."

A Live Road Update From The Hot Rod Tour Of Texas In Wheel Time Podcast: Your Go-To Automotive Talk Show 27:33

"...or you with your plug in, plugging in the fiat with an extension cord. Well, because it almost froze to death."

2026 Honda Prelude Talking Cars (MP3) 24:49

"Well, it's plug-in, isn't it? Yeah. So you could see it about electricity"

Fall Guy and Autuman Smith and Sniff 17:27

Cars Known For This

Toyota RAV4 Alfa Romeo Stelvio Chevrolet Equinox Dodge Charger Ferrari Enzo Chevrolet TrailBlazer

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