BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLE A battery electric vehicle is fueled by electricity, replacing gasoline, diesel and other types of combustible fuels. It’s a vehicle that plugs into a power source to recharge its battery. Examples: Nissan LEAF and Mitsubishi i-MiEV PLUG-IN HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE A hybrid electric vehicle uses a small battery to recoup braking energy for reuse during acceleration. A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle has a much larger battery that can be recharged from a wall outlet or charging station. Examples: Chevrolet Volt and Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid SOURCE OF ENERGY CONVENTIONAL CONSUMPTION EMISSIONS NO EMISSIONS PLUG-IN HYBRID ALL ELECTRIC HYBRID DC14-022 3 TYPES OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES: HOW THEY COMPARE
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BATTERY ELECTRIC VEHICLEA battery electric vehicle is fueled by electricity, replacing gasoline, diesel and other types
of combustible fuels. It’s a vehicle that plugs into a power source to recharge its battery.
Examples: Nissan LEAF and Mitsubishi i-MiEV
PLUG-IN HYBRID ELECTRIC VEHICLE A hybrid electric vehicle uses a small battery to recoup braking energy for reuse during acceleration. A plug-in
hybrid electric vehicle has a much larger battery that can be recharged from a wall outlet or charging station.
Examples: Chevrolet Volt and Toyota Prius Plug-in Hybrid
SOURCE OF ENERGY
CONVENTIONAL
CONSUMPTION
EMISSIONS
NO EMISSIONS
PLUG-IN HYBRID ALL ELECTRICHYBRID
DC14-022
3 TYPES OF ELECTRIC VEHICLES: HOW THEY COMPARE
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