Electric Vehicle Types
1. Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV)
The hybrid electric vehicle, or HEV, is propelled by a hybrid combination of a gasoline-powered engine and an electricity-generating battery – thus, offering the advantage of lower average fuel consumption than the conventional gasoline-fueled Internal Combustion Engine (ICE) vehicle. In addition, the vehicle’s unused and excess mechanical energy can be converted into electrical energy, and stored in the battery. The hybrid electric vehicle is, however, not rechargeable through an external power source.
2. Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV)
Developed from the hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), the plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, or PHEV, is similar to the HEV as both electric vehicle types use a hybrid combination of gasoline and battery-supplied electricity. Different from the HEV, the PHEV is equipped with a plug-in electric vehicle system for battery recharging from an external power source – thus, the PHEV delivers a longer electric driving range than the HEV.
3. Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV)
The battery electric vehicle, or BEV, is a truly clean-energy vehicle propelled by an electric motor and powered solely by a rechargeable plug-in battery. Therefore, the BEV produces zero direct emission and air pollution.
4. Hydrogen-Powered, or Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV)
Unlike other electric vehicles powered by battery-supplied electricity, the hydrogen-powered, or fuel cell electric vehicle (FCEV), uses a fuel cell to convert hydrogen into electrical energy. It requires hydrogen refueling from external sources. For its advantages, hydrogen has higher specific energy capacity than batteries currently available in the market, and can be refueled faster than charging electric vehicle batteries. Despite the disadvantage of limited availability of hydrogen fuel stations, hydrogen is considered to be the true clean energy solution of the future.
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