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plug-in hybrid electric vehicle

Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV):  A vehicle that can both (1) plug into an electric power source and store power in a battery pack and (2) use petroleum-based or other liquid- or gas-based fuel to power an Internal combustion engine (ICE).

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