Some hybrids are hybrid-electrics but not all electrics are hybrids.

For instance, many of the first hybrids to hit the market used gasoline to charge up the batteries while driving or applying the brakes. Many of the newer hybrids have gasoline engines, but can also run on batteries that were charged from an outlet in your garage.

A fully electric car does not have a gasoline engine at all, and runes purely on battery power, which can be charged in various ways depending on the model – but often via an outlet in your garage. Read the rest...