Do you know the types of electric vehicle ?

Types of Electric Vehicle:

• Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV)
• Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV)
• Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV)
• Fuel-cell Electric Vehicles (FCEV)

Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV):

• Work entirely on a battery and electric drivetrain, without an internal combustion engine
• Electricity is stored in onboard batteries that are charged by plugging into the electricity grid
• It does not emit any harmful emissions
• Classified according to speed they charge:

Level 1: Standard household (120 v) outlet to plug, take over 8 hr to charge for 75 - 80 miles.

Level 2: Specialized station with power at 240v. Typically found at workplaces and public charging stations and will take about 4 hours to charge a battery to 75-80 miles.

Level 3 or DC: Simply fast charging is currently the fastest charging solution. DC fast chargers are found at dedicated EV charging stations and charge a battery up to 90 miles range in approximately 30 minutes.

 Examples: BMW i3, Tesla Model 3

Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV):

• Runs on battery and gasoline
• standard hybrids can (at low speed) go about 1-2 miles before the gasoline engine turns on, PHEV models can go anywhere from 10-40 miles before their gas engines provide assistance
• PHEVs have longer overall driving distances than BEVs and because they can operate using a gasoline engine 

Examples: Ford C-Max Energi, Audi A3 E-Tron, BMW i8

Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV):

• They are powered by both gasoline and electricity
• The gasoline engine and electric motor simultaneously turn the transmission, which powers the wheels
• The HEV differs from the above two types of electric vehicles, HEVs cannot be recharged from the power grid. Their electric energy comes entirely from regenerative braking and most of their driving is spent using gasoline
• HEVs start off using the electric motor, then the gasoline engine cuts in as load or speed rises

Examples: Honda Civic Hybrid, Toyota Camry Hybrid

Fuel-cell Electric Vehicles (FCEV):

• It creates electricity from hydrogen and oxygen, instead of storing and releasing energy like a battery
• These vehicles’ efficiency and water-only emissions, some experts consider these cars to be the best electric vehicles, even though they are still in development phases and provide many challenges
• Purchase price is high because the cost of a fuel cell is several times more expensive than the cost of an internal combustion engine
• The transportation and infrastructure required to bring this fuel to stations is a challenge. There are only two hydrogen fuel stations in Canada

Example: Toyota Mirai