the automobile industry is evolving and every major miner and upcoming vehicle 

manufacturing company is shifting towards adoption of electric vehicles termed 

as evs not all evs we see on the road are fully operated on electricity many of 

them are 

  • Hybrid 
  • Plug-in hybrids.

 which is understanding the types of electric vehicles

 as the name suggests these vehicles are fully operated through power 

generated from a lithium ion battery these type of vehicles do not come with the 

traditional combustion engine and thus emit zero carbon monoxide or pollutants 

in the atmosphere the range of these vehicles is a bit low as compared to the 

other categories but many manufacturers are coming up...

with the dual batteries giving a double boost to the vehicle's power and range 

examples of bevs is tesla model 3 bmw i3 ford focus etc number two hybrid 

electric vehicles aka hevs this vehicle features both the conventional 

combustion engine and battery-powered electric motor but the battery cannot be 

charged by plugging in through an electric input charging station instead it 

captures energy while braking and the batteries are charged either the engine 

works or the electric motor to drop the car or both can work at the same time to 

give the required acceleration mostly the electric motor is used during the low 

speed and the combustion engine is used while playing at higher speeds which 

gives you the maximum efficiency this type is well suited for people who do not 

have the option of charging at their home or the charging infrastructure is not 

available nearby examples of hvs are volvo xc90 toyota ps etc number three 

plug-in hybrid electric vehicles aka phev now you might have guessed this type 

of ev category from its name unlike hybrid vehicles phev's battery can be 

charged through a plug-in socket as well as power generated through

braking and the car operates on both combustion engine and the electric 

powered motor benefits of phevs are the ability to cover shorter distance

without using the combustion engine and increased range from fuel battery

charging and regenerative brakes examples of phevs are bmw i8 toyota prius 

prime although electric vehicles are categorized in these three major categories 

there are few terms that an ev enthusiast should be aware of such as range 

extension type of electric vehicles aka re-x this type of vehicle features both 

combustion engine and electric motor but most of the driving is done by the 

electric motor the internal combustion engine is only.

there to charge the battery if in case it gets slow during a journey

example of re-x is bmw i3 then last but not the least fuel cell electric vehicles 

fcevs this type of vehicle stores hydrogen gas in the tank and uses electric 

motors like bev a fuel cell combines hydrogen with oxygen present in the air and 

generates electricity which powers the electric motor like the bevs it does not 

have a tailpipe and the by-product is only water there is no need to plug in as 

the fuel cells are recharged by refilling the hydrogen infrastructure is far from 

reality as of now which is not the case.