Types of Electric Cars
Also known as an all-electric car, it needs to be plugged in to recharge. Teslas are these.
What is a Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV)
An electric charger in place of a fuel pump, used to charge electric vehicles.
What is a supercharger?
Creator of the Model 3
What is Tesla?
A space in some electric vehicles for storage, in place of the usual engine.
What is a frunk?
Creator of the Mustang Mach-E
What is Ford?
Similar to an HEV, the main difference is that it is able to plug in to charge. The Prius also comes as a plug-in version.
What is a Plug-In Hybrid-Electric Vehicle (PHEV)
In 1832, developed by Robert Anderson
What is the date the first electric car was invented?
Creator of the e-tron GT
What is Audi
A gas-powered engine with one (or more) electric motors. It does not plug in and collects energy through regenerative braking. The Toyota Prius may be one of the best-known of these.
What is a Hybrid-Electric Vehicle (HEV)
Every time you brake, some electricity goes back into the battery.
What is regenerative braking?
Creator of the Leaf
The world's best selling EV, made by Tesla.
What is the Tesla Y
Creator of the Enyaq iV
What is Skoda?