What Type of Electric Vehicles Are There?

Electric vehicles (EVs) are becoming more popular and there are different types available. Here's a summary of the most common ones:

Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs)

Battery Electric Vehicles (BEVs) are fully electric and do not have a gasoline engine. They run on rechargeable batteries and are considered zero-emission vehicles since they do not produce any harmful tailpipe emissions or air pollution.

Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs)

Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs) use both a gasoline engine and an electric motor. They can recharge their batteries through regenerative braking, which captures energy that would otherwise be lost during braking and uses it to assist the gasoline engine during acceleration.

Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs)

Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEVs) have larger batteries than HEVs and can be charged from the grid. They can operate on electric power alone for several dozen miles before the gasoline engine takes over. Once the battery is depleted, they function like regular hybrids and can travel using gasoline power.