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hybrid car

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noun

  1. a car which uses electrical power to enhance the efficiency of the engine

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Plug-in hybrid car sales stayed soft while new energy vehicles sales remained resilient, with exports sustaining strong growth, they say.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 15, 2026

On Thursday, Tesla rival BYD said its sales of battery electric vehicles rose 27% to 2.25 million, while plug-in hybrid car sales fell 7% to 2.25 million.

From MarketWatch Jan. 2, 2026

To replace her EV, she’ll said she’ll buy a hybrid car or a plug-in hybrid.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 15, 2025

Toyota already has a well-known hybrid car — the Prius — with a gas engine and an electric motor.

From Seattle Times May 28, 2024

She was a hybrid car before hybrid cars came out.

From "Born a Crime: Stories from a South African Childhood" by Trevor Noah

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