Hybrid Electric Vehicles start, refuel and handle like the gas-only Toyotas you already know and love—just with better mpg ratings. Even though they run on a combination of gas and battery-powered electric motor(s), they don’t use a plug to charge their battery. Instead, they recycle the kinetic energy captured from the vehicle’s braking motion to recharge on their own
Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles run just like hybrids, using a combination of fuel and battery-powered electric motor(s), but thanks to their larger battery pack, they can run farther on electric power alone. When your Plug-in Hybrid EV’s battery uses up its charge, it carries on like a regular Hybrid EV, using a combination of gas and energy stored from the vehicle’s battery system to power it. When you’re ready, plug it in to recharge it and return to the efficiency of operating on all-electric power.
Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles use a chemical reaction involving oxygen in the air and hydrogen from their tanks to generate their own electric charge and power the motor. When it comes to tailpipe emissions—nothing but water. To refuel, visit your nearest hydrogen station that utilizes a pump-and- nozzle system to fill up.
These all-electric vehicles replace conventional gas engines with battery-powered electric motors that provide smooth and almost instantaneous torque. Their source of power is obtained when you plug them in and charge them up. The 2026 bZ is equipped with a North American Charging System (NACS) charging port, and includes separate CCS1 and J1772 adapters, enabling compatibility to most chargers, including the Tesla Supercharger network. * bZ continues to expand your charging options.
Producing a diverse range of electrified vehicles moves us closer to our Beyond Zero vision because it helps us to maximize our use of limited battery resources, and in turn reduce carbon emissions. For example, while Battery EVs have some of the lowest carbon emissions compared to their hybrid and gas counterparts, the same amount of battery resources used to produce one Battery EV can produce 90 Hybrid EVs, resulting in an overall greater reduction of vehicle carbon emissions at a time when battery materials are scarce.
