Both plug-in hybrids and regular hybrids recharge their batteries while the car is driving, using regenerative braking Footnote1 and power generated by the ICE. Plug-in hybrid-electric vehicles (plug-in hybrids) are like regular hybrid-electric vehicles (regular hybrids): they have an internal-combustion engine (ICE) and one or more electric motors powered by a battery.
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