How is a Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) different than a normal hybrid car?
Both a normal hybrid and a Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) have a gasoline engine that is assisted by a battery-powered electric motor. The only difference between a PHEV and a regular hybrid is that a high capacity battery is installed into the PHEV that can be charged by plugging it into a regular 120-V outlet (say, in your garage or outside your house). Since the PHEV has more battery capacity and can be fully charged from an electric outlet, the PHEV can use more electric power from the batteries for driving than a normal hybrid; it therefore consumes less gasoline than a normal hybrid and much less than a normal car that has only a gasoline engine.
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