No. It’s a common misconception that just because a car has a battery, it needs to be charged with a plug. However, many hybrids will use energy generated from the alternator to charge the battery in the same way that all combustion cars charge their own batteries. Due to the much larger size and power capability of a hybrid battery, some hybrids also use “regenerative braking,” or the energy from the car’s excess kinetic energy, to charge their battery as well.