Alternatively, it can be powered via
a regular electrical plug, but one of the great things about these sticks is that they can eliminate one cord from the nasty spaghetti mess found behind the typical home entertainment system.
Not exact matches
A
plug - in hybrid operates like a normal gasoline - electric hybrid but can be
plugged in to
regular electrical current overnight to charge the batteries to the point where, GM claims, the Vue will be able to travel 34 miles on electric power alone.
Like the Volt, the Karma
plugs into
electrical current when you get home, giving the batteries more range than
regular hybrids such as the Toyota Prius or Honda Insight.
For those not familiar with the technology, a
plug - in hybrid is just like a
regular hybrid - it can be powered by either a gasoline engine or
electrical motor, or both at the same time - except that you can also
plug it in the grid to recharge the batteries, allowing a longer all - electric range.