Hybrids vs. Plug-In Hybrids: Pros and Cons

09 Jul 2025 | Abstracted from Car and Driver

"...Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle, a PHEV operates like a hybrid, but its battery is big enough that you can (and should) plug it in regularly...they share a core engineering philosophy and operational motif...Both are equally dependent on regenerative braking..."

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