With or without the batteries, it is still using two different motors in combination to move the car. Combination = hybrid.
Here's the Wikipedia definition of a
hybrid electric car:
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A hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) is a type of hybrid vehicle and electric vehicle which combines a conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) propulsion system with an electric propulsion system. The presence of the electric powertrain is intended to achieve either better fuel economy than a conventional vehicle, or better performance. A variety of types of HEV exist, and the degree to which they function as EVs varies as well.
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