Hybrid vehicle

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-013588",
  "term": "Hybrid vehicle",
  "field": "Environment",
  "term_source": "Hybrid Vehicle",
  "definitions": [
    "1. Vehicle that includes energy storage features (other than a conventional battery system or conventional flywheel) in addition to an internal combustion engine or other engine using consumable chemical fuel. Supplemental electrical batteries and hydraulic accumulators are examples of hybrid energy storage systems. Note that certain provisions in this part treat hybrid vehicles that include regenerative braking different than those that do not include regenerative braking.\n\n2. Vehicle that includes energy storage features (other than a conventional battery system or conventional flywheel) in addition to an internal combustion engine or other engine using consumable chemical fuel. Supplemental electrical batteries and hydraulic accumulators are examples of hybrid energy storage systems. Note other examples of systems that qualify as hybrid engines or powertrains are systems that recover kinetic energy and use it to power an electric heater in the aftertreatment. Note that certain provisions in this part treat hybrid vehicles that include regenerative braking different than those that do not include regenerative braking.",
    "Hybrid electric vehicles combine features of internal combustion engines and electric motors. Unlike 100% electric vehicles, hybrid vehicles do not need to be plugged into an external source of electricity to be recharged. Most hybrid vehicles operate on gasoline."
  ],
  "subject": [
    "Built environments",
    "Sustainability and green living"
  ],
  "references": [
    "40 CFR 1037.801 (CFR 2013)",
    "86 FR 34308; 40 CFR 1037.801 (CFR 2021)",
    "Green Vehicle Guide Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/hybrid-vehicle/"
}