hybrid electric vehicle

English

Noun

hybrid electric vehicle (plural hybrid electric vehicles)

1. A battery-powered vehicle that also has a traditional internal combustion engine, for charging and in many cases also for propulsion.

Synonyms

• HEV (short form), hybrid car

Hypernyms

• electric vehicle, EV

Hyponyms

• plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, PHEV

Coordinate terms

• battery electric vehicle