A hybrid car is essentially a middle ground between cars powered by internal combustion engines (ICE) and pure electric vehicles (EVs) that use only a battery and an electric motor. A hybrid car houses a regular engine like all ICE cars while also featuring a small battery pack and an electric motor, which comes into action during low speeds or less stress conditions. They can be driven by either the engine or the motor; or combined. Meanwhile, EVs have a large battery pack and no combustion engine at all. EVs are powered only by the battery pack, which is charged using electricity. Most hybrids sold in India use self-charging technology and don’t require to be plugged in, unlike electric cars and plug-in hybrids. The Honda City e:HEV and Maruti Grand Vitara are examples of hybrid vehicles while there isn’t a single plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) in India as of now. Some examples of EVs are the Tata Tiago EV, Kia EV6 and Audi e-tron SUV.