Marking of electric vehicles and hybrids - EV, Bev, Hev, Phev, Fhev, Mhev. What is the difference?

What does EV mean?

EV is translated from English as an "electric car". Usually, this abbreviation is denoted by electric vehicles that operate on one or more electric motors and use electricity as "fuel".

But, in practice, some also include hybrids, including plugin hybrids, because such machines also use electricity, even if only partially. Therefore, a separate concept was introduced for a clearer classification - Bev.

What is the name bev?

bev is the abbreviation from "Battery Electric Vehicle", which means "battery electric car". Such a car works only on electricity from its battery, without the use of gasoline, hydrogen or other energy generators.

Examples : Tesla Model X, Audi E-Tron, Porsche Taycan.

What does hev mean?

hev is the abbreviation from "Hybrid Electric Vehicle", which means "hybrid electric car". Simply put, these are cars that work in two ways: with a gasoline or diesel engine and a motor that feeds on a special battery. Such machines can have one or even several electric motors.

Classic hybrids can ride both fuel (gasoline, diesel or gas) and electricity.It is important that the battery in such cars cannot be charged from a regular socket. It is only charged as a gasoline or diesel engine is driving.

Examples : Toyota Prius, Ford Fusion Hybrid, Hyundai Ioniq Hybrid

How does Phev decrypt?

PHEV - "Hybrid electric car" connected. " It's like a hybrid with an additional plus: you can charge its battery from the socket . This makes it possible to use electricity for daily travel, but not worry about charging on long trips due to a gasoline engine. Disadvantages : Higher price, greater weight and less space for luggage.

What is feev?

FHEV - "completely hybrid car". It's like a common hybrid (HEV) where there is gasoline and electric motors. But the letter F is added to emphasize that it is a real hybrid with a full set of functions.

example : Ford Escape Hybrid

What is MHEV used for?

MHEV is another type of hybrid cars, which is called a "soft hybrid" .

it works on the following principle: unlike a full -fledged hybrid, this car can not drive only electricity, but it uses reasonable techniques to reduce fuel consumption. He has a kind of "start-generator", which plays the role of a generator and a small electric motor at a time. It can give extra engine power and assist it during acceleration or overtaking.

Example : Volkswagen Golf 1.5 Etsi, Audi A7 Sportback 40 TDI Mhev