Plug in hybrids are simply hybrid cars that get some of their energy from a household plug. Are you familiar with the Prius hybrid from Toyota? There are companies that will change the Prius so that it can travel on electricity alone for much of its normal use.
Calcars (featured in the video above), Energy CS, ElectroEnergy and Hymotion all make conversion kits or will convert for you your Prius or Ford, Escape Hybrid so that it can take energy form an ordinary electric outlet. An outlet like the one you have your computer plugged into now. Plug-in hybrids also may be electric vehicles that use a range extending gasoline generator to basically give the car unlimited range. You get a choice between using electricity or gas to keep moving. It is that simple. What we are hoping is that Subaru who is developing a hybrid will make that vehicle a plug-in hybrid. Subaru has been responsive to petitions such as these before so we need your help.
Go to this link Subaru Plug-In Hybrid and sign up. Also, do me a favor and put BooLado so I can gauge how many people are responding from this blog. Thank you.
YouTube Report on CalCars from Australia that explains plug-in hybrids pretty well.