While many hybrids favor fuel efficiency over outright performance, not all do.
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These vehicles, known as plug-in hybrids or PHEVs, are also capable of performing like run-of-the-mill hybrid vehicles. Others include external charge ports and relatively large-capacity battery packs as a means of offering some degree of electric-only driving. Some are traditional setups that rely solely on a vehicle's internal combustion engine to charge the battery pack, which then subsequently powers one or more electric drive motors. Rather, gasoline-electric powertrains are trending toward the norm, with many automakers offering multiple hybrid options in their vehicle lines. Hybrids are no longer fringe players in the automotive world.