Chapter 7
Hybrid and Electric Vehicles
Learning Objectives
After studying this chapter, the reader will be able to:
- Describe the different types of hybrid electric vehicles
- Explain how a hybrid vehicle is able to achieve an improvement in fuel economy compared to a conventional vehicle design
- Discuss the advantages and disadvantages of the various hybrid designs
- Describe HEV components, including motors, energy sources, and motor controllers
- Discuss the operation of a typical hybrid electric vehicle
- Identify a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV)
- Explain how the high-voltage batteries are recharged in a PHEV and EV vehicle
- Discuss range anxiety
- Discuss the battery capacity and range correlation of an EV
- Describe the levels of chargers used to charge a PHEV or an EV
Key Terms
- BEV
- Combined Charging Systems (CCS)
- DC Quick Charger (DCQC)
- Electric Vehicle (EV)
- Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV)
- Internal Combustion Engine (ICE)
- Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV)
- Range Anxiety
- Zero-Emission Vehicles (ZEVs)
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Student Activities
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Chart the history of electric and hybrid electric vehicles
Classification & Levels of HEVs
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Chart the history of electric and hybrid electric vehicles