what is a plug in hybrid

A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) is a type of hybrid electric vehicle that has a battery pack that can be recharged by plugging a charging cable into an external electric power source, in addition to being charged internally by its onboard internal combustion engine-powered generator. PHEVs use batteries to power an electric motor and another fuel, such as gasoline, to power an internal combustion engine. PHEVs have a larger battery pack than conventional hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs) that can be charged, which allows them to have a greater all-electric range than traditional hybrids. PHEVs are similar to all-electric vehicles (BEVs) in that they displace greenhouse gas emissions from the car tailpipe exhaust to the power station generators powering the electricity grid. PHEVs can be passenger cars, sports cars, commercial vehicles, vans, utility trucks, buses, trains, motorcycles, mopeds, and even military vehicles.