For other types of hybrid transportation, see Hybrid vehicle (disambiguation).
"Hybrid technology" redirects here. For the company formerly known as Hybrid Technologies, see Li-ion Motors.
Toyota Prius, a hybrid electric car marketed worldwide
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A hybrid vehicle uses two or more distinct types of power, such as internal combustion engine+electric motor,[1] e.g. in diesel-electric trains using diesel engines and electricity from overhead lines, and submarines that use diesels when surfaced and batteries when submerged. Other means to store energy include pressurized fluid, in hydraulic hybrids