What happens when a Toyota Prius runs out of gas?

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Okay, first things first.

My girlfriends' mom/dad seem to think that if they ever run out of gas in their 2007 Toyota Prius (hybrid) that the car's engine or some part of the car will "blow up". Now I don't think this is quite the case and I've tried some mild research with inadequate results.

Does anyone know of anything like this ever happening, or is this just a myth.
 
If the battery is discharged, it stops like any other car that runs out of gas. If the battery has a bit left in it, it may be able to proceed at slow speed to the next station to refuel.
 
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