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an offspring of parents with different genes especially when of different races, breeds, species, or genera
a tangelo is a hybrid of the tangerine and the grapefruit
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Chinese consumers are increasingly choosing new energy vehicles, a category that includes both plug-in hybrids and battery electric vehicles, instead of internal combustion engine (ICE) cars.
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Jason Ma, Fortune Asia, 9 Dec. 2024
The 2019 research found that EVs with 90,000 miles on the road, rather than 180,000 miles, were still 15 percent less carbon-polluting than the hybrids and gas cars studied.
—Tom Norton, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Problems for EVs and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) both fell about 50% from last year.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 5 Dec. 2024
Regarding electrified vehicles, plug-in hybrids performed better than battery-electrics, according to the report.
—Ed Garsten, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
On the hybrid side of things, Hyundai has one of the most robust lineups of hybrids and plug-in hybrids in the industry — across a wide variety of vehicle types.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
The combination of hull shape and hybridization is claimed to deliver a 40 percent reduction in carbon emissions, but, unlike other one-off hybrids, the real breakthrough is the full-system warranty.
—Katia Damborsky, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2024
His administration may try to roll back regulations such as a Biden-era tailpipe-emissions rule expected to push broader adoption of EVs and hybrids.
—Greg Iacurci,lorie Konish, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
Plug-in hybrids and battery-electric vehicles accounted for about 25% of the exports, which means Chinese brands are also selling plenty of gasoline vehicles.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Asia, 25 Nov. 2024
Jason Ma, Fortune Asia, 9 Dec. 2024
The 2019 research found that EVs with 90,000 miles on the road, rather than 180,000 miles, were still 15 percent less carbon-polluting than the hybrids and gas cars studied.
—Tom Norton, Newsweek, 5 Dec. 2024
Problems for EVs and plug-in hybrids (PHEVs) both fell about 50% from last year.
—Mark Phelan, Detroit Free Press, 5 Dec. 2024
Regarding electrified vehicles, plug-in hybrids performed better than battery-electrics, according to the report.
—Ed Garsten, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
On the hybrid side of things, Hyundai has one of the most robust lineups of hybrids and plug-in hybrids in the industry — across a wide variety of vehicle types.
—Mark R. Weaver, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
The combination of hull shape and hybridization is claimed to deliver a 40 percent reduction in carbon emissions, but, unlike other one-off hybrids, the real breakthrough is the full-system warranty.
—Katia Damborsky, Robb Report, 30 Nov. 2024
His administration may try to roll back regulations such as a Biden-era tailpipe-emissions rule expected to push broader adoption of EVs and hybrids.
—Greg Iacurci,lorie Konish, CNBC, 26 Nov. 2024
Plug-in hybrids and battery-electric vehicles accounted for about 25% of the exports, which means Chinese brands are also selling plenty of gasoline vehicles.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune Asia, 25 Nov. 2024
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“Hybrids.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/hybrids. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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