A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV), plug-in hybrid vehicle (PHV), or plug-in hybrid is a hybrid vehicle which utilizes rechargeable batteries, or another energy storage device, that can be restored to full charge by connecting a plug to an external electric power source (usually a normal electric wall socket).
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Electric vehicle acronym guide: Know your BEVs from FCEVs from PHEVs from ULEVs
Electric vehicles have brought in a swathe of new acronyms. Read this to learn them for yourself, and you'll know what BEV, ...
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PSA: Ford recalls 27,000 plug-in hybrids over battery safety concerns
American automaker Ford has had to temporarily halt sales of its plug-in hybrid crossover, the Kuga, amid concerns over battery ...
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BMW’s new app automatically switches plug-in hybrids to ‘pure electric’ based on location
With the help of an automatic app feature, BMW thinks it can make PHEV drivers use the electric features of their vehicle ...
