Nowadays, when someone refers to an electric vehicle, or EV, they are usually referring to a fully electric or plug-in hybrid electric car. In this way, Hybrids let the electric motor and the gasoline engine do what they’re best at, which improves your overall efficiency and reduces your fuel costs.ĭespite delivering better fuel efficiency and lower fuel costs than traditional gas cars, Hybrids are still mainly powered by gasoline and, as a result, are often excluded from conversations surrounding ‘electric’ vehicles. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles, or PHEVs, feature a large battery pack that can be recharged by plugging it in.
PHEV batteries can be charged using a wall outlet or charging equipment, by the ICE, or through regenerative braking. The battery is recharged through a process called ‘regenerative braking’. The electric motor switches on when the vehicle comes to a stop and when it first accelerates, once you reach cruising speed the gasoline engine takes over. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs) use batteries to power an electric motor and another fuel, such as gasoline, to power an internal combustion engine (ICE). Hybrids contain a gasoline engine, an electric motor and a small battery pack. Nowadays, you would be hard-pressed to walk into a dealership and not find hybrid versions of your favourite models.
2 range (like ICEs), plug-in hybrid electric vehicles offer a very promising. Hybrid Electric Vehicles, commonly known as ‘Hybrids’, first made their mass-market appearance in the early 1990s with the release of the Toyota Prius. EVS26 International Battery, Hybrid and Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle Symposium.
