hybrid car
Gas-and-electric automobile
A hybrid car uses two power sources, typically a gasoline engine combined with an electric motor and battery system.
The electric component captures energy during braking and assists during acceleration, improving fuel efficiency compared to conventional vehicles.
We bought a hybrid car to save on gas.
The term distinguishes these vehicles from fully electric cars, which run on battery power alone.
Enclosed passenger car
- SUVRugged passenger vehicle
- crossoverGenre-blending work or transition
- hatchbackCar with rear swing-door
- compactTightly packed together
subcompact · midsize · all-wheel drive · liftback · wagon
Able to endure long-term
- greenColor of vegetation
- eco-friendlyNot harming the environment
- carbon-neutralNet-zero emissions state
- greenhouse gas reductionLowering climate-warming emissions
environmental impact · fuel conservation · emission standards · tailpipe emissions
Portable electricity storage
- electric motorConverts current to motion
- gasoline engineCombustion-driven mechanical power source
- regenerative brakingBraking that recovers energy
- plug-inSupplementary software component
lithium-ion · combustion · drivetrain · transmission · torque · kilowatts · charging · horsepower
Vehicle efficiency rating
- mileageDistance traveled by vehicle
- low-emissionProducing few pollutants
- aerodynamicsPhysics of air motion
- lightweight materialsSubstances with low mass
drag coefficient · energy conservation · optimization · cost savings · direct injection · streamlining · range anxiety · carbon footprint
At innovation's forefront
- smartMentally quick, or fashionable
- connectivityState of being linked
- battery managementControlling energy storage operation
- adaptive cruiseSelf-regulating vehicle speed system
sedan
Enclosed passenger car
- SUVRugged passenger vehicle
- crossoverGenre-blending work or transition
- hatchbackCar with rear swing-door
compact · subcompact · midsize · all-wheel drive · liftback · wagon
sustainable
Able to endure long-term
- greenColor of vegetation
- eco-friendlyNot harming the environment
- carbon-neutralNet-zero emissions state
greenhouse gas reduction · environmental impact · fuel conservation · emission standards · tailpipe emissions
battery
Portable electricity storage
- electric motorConverts current to motion
- gasoline engineCombustion-driven mechanical power source
- regenerative brakingBraking that recovers energy
plug-in · lithium-ion · combustion · drivetrain · transmission · torque · kilowatts · charging · horsepower · powertrain
fuel economy
Vehicle efficiency rating
- mileageDistance traveled by vehicle
- low-emissionProducing few pollutants
- aerodynamicsPhysics of air motion
lightweight materials · drag coefficient · energy conservation · optimization · cost savings · direct injection · streamlining · range anxiety · carbon footprint · eco mode
cutting-edge
At innovation's forefront
- smartMentally quick, or fashionable
- connectivityState of being linked
- battery managementControlling energy storage operation
- hybridscrossbred, mule, tigon, liger, mutt
- automobilestruck, SUV, van, sedan, coupe
- eco-friendlysustainable, fair trade, green, biodegradable, recyclable
- green transitbicycle, bike, e-bus, electric bus, walking
- multipurpose itemsspork, convertible laptop, all-in-one printer, printer scanner, combo washer dryer
- green transportelectric vehicles, electric bus, EVs, electric bike, electric scooter
hybrid cargas guzzler
Vehicle with poor mileage
Hummer · muscle car · diesel truck · zero-emission vehicle · polluter
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