Types of Electric Vehicles
With the rise of Electric Vehicles (EVs), shoppers have more options to choose from. Here are some of the most common types:
Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs)
Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) are fully electric and don’t use a gasoline engine. They rely on a rechargeable battery pack for power, making them emission-free and free from tailpipe emissions and air pollution hazards.
Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs)
Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs) use a combination of a gas-powered engine and an electric motor. During regenerative braking, the energy that would normally be lost as heat in traditional gas-powered vehicles is repurposed to assist the gasoline engine during acceleration.
Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs)
Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) are similar to HEVs but have a larger battery and can recharge by plugging into a power source. PHEVs can travel for several dozen miles on electric power before the gas engine takes over, and then operate like a conventional hybrid.
