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The battery in a traditional hybrid car works with the gasoline engine to improve mileage.

To replace her EV, she’ll said she’ll buy a hybrid car or a plug-in hybrid.

For example, one plan has peak hours from 5 to 8 p.m.; another is geared toward electric or hybrid car owners, who are encouraged to plug in during super-off-peak hours from midnight to 6 a.m.

Toyota already has a well-known hybrid car — the Prius — with a gas engine and an electric motor.

Pedestrians are twice as likely to be hit by an electric or hybrid car than by a vehicle that runs on gasoline or diesel, according to a study released Tuesday by researchers in London.