hybrid car

noun

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

Example Sentences

For example, one plan has peak hours from 5 to 8 p.m.; another is geared toward electric or hybrid car owners, who are encouraged to plug in during super-off-peak hours from midnight to 6 a.m.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Seattle Times

Pedestrians are twice as likely to be hit by an electric or hybrid car than by a vehicle that runs on gasoline or diesel, according to a study released Tuesday by researchers in London.

From Los Angeles Times

Pedestrians in noisy urban areas were almost three times as likely to be hit by an electric or hybrid car.

From Los Angeles Times

He acknowledged that because a hybrid car has both an electric motor and a gasoline engine, some of the hybrid crashes likely occurred with the combustion engine running.

From Los Angeles Times