Which describes a plug-in electric vehicle that runs on batteries until nearly depleted, then switches over to an ICE generator to extend the battery range?

Which describes a plug-in electric vehicle that runs on batteries until nearly depleted, then switches over to an ICE generator to extend the battery range?

• A. All electric vehicles have this capability.
• B. Phev
• C. Bev
• D. No electric vehicle currently on the market has this capability.

Answer: (B)

Understanding how range is extended in plug-in hybrids versus battery electric vehicles. The scenario described—running on battery power until nearly depleted and then switching to an internal combustion engine to extend the remaining range—matches a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). A PHEV can be charged from the grid and drives on electric power for part of a trip, but when the battery gets low, the gasoline engine either generates electricity or assists in propulsion to extend how far you can go. This is different from a battery electric vehicle (BEV), which relies solely on stored electrical energy in the battery for propulsion and does not use an internal combustion engine to extend range. The statement that all electric vehicles have this capability is not correct, since BEVs don’t rely on an ICE for range extension.

Understanding how range is extended in plug-in hybrids versus battery electric vehicles. The scenario described—running on battery power until nearly depleted and then switching to an internal combustion engine to extend the remaining range—matches a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV). A PHEV can be charged from the grid and drives on electric power for part of a trip, but when the battery gets low, the gasoline engine either generates electricity or assists in propulsion to extend how far you can go.

This is different from a battery electric vehicle (BEV), which relies solely on stored electrical energy in the battery for propulsion and does not use an internal combustion engine to extend range. The statement that all electric vehicles have this capability is not correct, since BEVs don’t rely on an ICE for range extension.