Everything you wanted to know about hybrid vehicles.

What does “hybrid” mean?

By definition, it’s the combination of two or more different things. There are hybrid plants, words, and even animals. But in the automotive world, hybrid means a vehicle that uses multiple sources of power. Most commercially-available hybrid vehicles use a traditional internal combustion engine that runs on gasoline along with an electric motor that is powered by an additional battery pack. The method by which they work together varies.