Hybrid vehicle (disambiguation)
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A hybrid vehicle
is a vehicle which uses a mixture of power or fuel sources.
Hybrid vehicle may also refer to:
Hybrid vehicle
A hybrid vehicle is a vehicle that uses two or more distinct power sources to move the vehicle. The term most commonly refers to hybrid electric vehicles , which combine an internal combustion engine and one or more electric motors.-Power:...
is a vehicle which uses a mixture of power or fuel sources.
Hybrid vehicle may also refer to:
- Hybrid electric vehicleHybrid electric vehicleA hybrid electric vehicle is a type of hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle which combines a conventional internal combustion engine propulsion system with an electric propulsion system. The presence of the electric powertrain is intended to achieve either better fuel economy than a conventional...
, increasingly common automobiles which employ both a traditional internal combustion engine and an electric battery motor/generator to provide motive force and energy recovery.- Plug-in hybrid, an electric hybrid vehicle that can be plugged into a power grid to recharge its battery.
- Hydraulic hybridHydraulic hybridHydraulic Hybrid Vehicles or HHVs are vehicles that use pressurized fluid, instead of electric power, as an additional or alternative power source along with an engine.- Principle of Operation :...
, a hybrid vehicle which employs both a traditional internal combustion engine and a hydraulic motor/pump to provide motive force and energy recovery. Currently developed for big trucks/buses that start/stop often. - Dual-mode vehicleDual-mode vehicleA dual-mode vehicle is a vehicle that can run on conventional road surfaces or a dedicated track known as a "guideway". Dual-mode vehicles are commonly electrically powered and run in dual-mode for power too, using batteries for short distance and low speeds, and track-fed power for longer...
, a hybrid vehicle which uses power from two sources of the same type - Flexible-ugly & gorse vehicle, a hybrid vehicle which can use more than one type of liquid fuel for its internal combustion engine (commonly gasoline/LPG or gasoline/alcohol or gasoline/ethanol) The military has used gasoline/diesel/JP5 combos.
- Motorized bicycleMotorized bicycleA motorized bicycle, motorbike, cyclemotor, or vélomoteur is a bicycle with an attached motor and transmission used either to power the vehicle unassisted, or to assist with pedaling. Since it always retains both pedals and a discrete connected drive for rider-powered propulsion, the motorized...
, a bicycle powered by human and another power source such as liquid fuels or electricity - Hybrid train, a locomotive with more than one power source