a vehicle that has both a petrol engine and one or more electric motors that can be charged (= filled with electricity) from the electricity supply of a house or public charging point

A plug-in hybrid can lower emissions of carbon dioxide and smog-causing gases. 插电式混合动力车可以降低二氧化碳和致雾霾气体的排放量。

Auto companies are being encouraged to build more plug-in hybrids and clean technology cars.

used for referring to a vehicle that has both a petrol engine and one or more electric motors that can be charged (= filled with electricity) from the electricity supply of a house or public charging point

This plug-in hybrid car takes about eight hours to recharge.

A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle uses electricity as its primary energy source. 插电式混合动力电动汽车使用电力作为主要能源。