CARB ZEV Style Guide

Electric Vehicles

100

Which vehicle uses hydrogen fuel to create electricity?

• A. Battery-electric vehicle
• B. Plug-in hybrid-electric vehicle
• C. Fuel cell electric vehicle

C. Fuel cell electric vehicle

200

What does PHEV stand for?

Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle

300

Which label is NOT correct for vehicles that have internal combustion engines, such as plug-in hybrids:

• A. cleaner-than-average
• B. super-clean combustion
• C. near-zero emissions

C. near-zero emissions

Correct Statements

100

Is this statement True or False?

California’s definition of a clean vehicle has varied depending on the technology. Overall, anything labeled as a clean vehicle should be zero emissions, i.e., have no tailpipe emissions or evaporative emissions.

True

200

Which statement is correct:

• A. Last month the California Air Resources Board approved funding for hydrogen station research. As part of the package, CARB designated 10% of the funds to consumer focus groups.
• B. Last month the California Air Resources Board (CARB) approved funding for hydrogen station research. As part of the package, CARB designated 10% of the funds to consumer focus groups.

A

300

Name of the incentive program, formerly known as Enhanced Fleet Modernization Program (EFMP), a voluntary car scrap and replacement program focused on providing incentives through California Climate Investments (CCI) to lower-income California drivers to scrap their older, high-polluting car and replace it with a zero- or near-zero emission replacement.

Clean Cars 4 All

Correct Terms

100

Which is the preferred term?

Charging station or EVSE?

Charging station is the preferred term. Use EVSE only if needed; spell out electric vehicle supply equipment on first use.

200

Which is the preferred term?

Electric car or ZEV/EV?

Use electric car unless a distinction must be made between fuel types.

300

Which is the preferred term?

Autonomous or automated vehicles?

Autonomous vehicle is preferred because the public uses and understands this term, and not the lesser-used, but correct, term is automated vehicle.