Electric Vehicle Charging System:
(Lesson 1 Electric Vehicles)
Correct Answers Latest Update
What are the market drivers for EVs? Answer: Car manufacturers are
developing and releasing new hybrid, plug-in hybrid, and all electric vehicles
constantly.
Battery manufacturers are developing new batteries that will last longer and
cost less.
EV charging equipment manufacturers are now producing DC fast chargers
with the capacity to transfer up to 350 kW of power to an EV.
Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) Answer: Type of EV that uses energy stored
in rechargeable battery packs for
propulsion
Electric Heavy-Duty Vehicle (EHDV) Answer: A large battery powered
vehicle (e.g., trucks, vans, etc.)
Extended Range Electric Vehicle (EREV) Answer: A vehicle that operates
as a battery electric vehicle for a certain
number of miles. After the battery has been discharged, a gas engine
, powers an electric generator for 'extended-range' driving.
Electric Vehicle (EV) Answer: Any vehicle that uses one or more electric
motors (traction motors)
for propulsion
Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV) Answer: A vehicle which combines a
conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) with an electric propulsion
system
Lithium-ion (Lion) Answer: The chemical compound symbol for the
compound inside lithium
ion batteries
Plug-in Electric Vehicle (PEV) Answer: Any vehicle that can be recharged
from any external source of electricity
Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV) Answer: A vehicle that combines
an electric vehicle battery from any external
source of electricity, and an internal combustion engine for propulsion
Partial Zero Emission Vehicle (PZEV) Answer: A vehicle that has zero
evaporative emissions from its fuel system, has a 15-year (or at least 150,000-
mile) warranty on its emission-control components, and meets Super Ultra
Low Emission Vehicle tailpipe-emission standards
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