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[edit] Introduction
A hybrid vehicle uses a combination of drive/propulsion systems to provide motive power. The most common hybrid vehicle is the gasoline-electric hybrid passenger car. The gasoline-electric hybrid uses gasoline (petrol) and electric battery|electric batteries or ultra capacitors to power internal-combustion engines (ICEs) and electric motors. Modern mass-produced hybrids, such as the Toyota Prius, recharge their batteries, in part, by capturing kinetic energy via regenerative braking. As well, when cruising or idling, some of the output of the combustion engine is fed to a generator (merely the electric motor(s) running in generator modeFIELD_MESSAGE_elelteltgete) which produces electricity to charge the batteries. This contrasts with all-electric cars which use batteries charged by an external source such as the grid, or a range extending trailer. Nearly all hybrids still require gasoline as their sole fuel source
