Noun: hybrid electric vehicle
- A car which runs on two power sources, usually an internal combustion engine and an electronic motor
"They bought a hybrid electric vehicle to reduce their carbon footprint";
- hybrid car, hybrid, HEV
Derived forms: hybrid electric vehicles
Type of: auto [informal], autocar [archaic], automobile [N. Amer], car, motor [Brit, informal], motorcar, wheel [informal], whip [US, informal]
Encyclopedia: Hybrid electric vehicle