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La mia auto e ibrida — quale carburante uso?

My car is a hybrid — which fuel do I use?

Pronunciation

I-bri-da — three syllables, stress on first

When to use it

When you are unsure about refuelling a hybrid or plug-in hybrid vehicle.

What it means

Standard hybrids use petrol (benzina) only — they charge their battery through regenerative braking. Plug-in hybrids (PHEV) use petrol but can also be charged electrically.

Variations

L'auto ibrida plug-in dove si ricarica?

Where does a plug-in hybrid recharge?

Asking about charging point

Avete una colonnina di ricarica elettrica?

Do you have an electric charging point?

Looking for an EV charger

Che tipo di carburante usa un ibrido?

What type of fuel does a hybrid use?

General question about hybrids

Mini Dialogue

La mia auto e ibrida — quale carburante uso? — Se e ibrida standard, solo benzina. Se e plug-in, benzina e ricarica elettrica. Abbiamo una colonnina qui.

My car is a hybrid — which fuel do I use? — If it is a standard hybrid, just petrol. If it is plug-in, petrol and electric charging. We have a charging point here.

Cultural Note

Electric vehicle infrastructure in Italy is expanding rapidly. Many motorway stations now have fast chargers (ricarica rapida). Apps like Nextcharge map Italian charging points.