What does PHEV mean?

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MacOscar
07/30/25 3:40am
PHEV stands for Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle. It refers to adding a battery pack and electric motor to the original gasoline-powered layout, or only arranging a battery pack and electric motor, charging the battery pack through plug-in charging, thereby enabling the electric motor and gasoline engine to drive the vehicle simultaneously or in pure electric mode. The following is a related introduction to plug-in hybrid electric vehicles: 1. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicles are a new type of hybrid electric vehicle. Different from traditional hybrid power that combines gasoline power and electric drive, the driving principle and driving unit of plug-in hybrid vehicles are the same as those of electric vehicles, with the only difference being that the vehicle is equipped with an engine. 2. The difference between plug-in hybrid electric vehicles and ordinary hybrid vehicles: Ordinary hybrid vehicles have very small battery capacity, supplying/recovering energy only during start/stop and acceleration/deceleration, cannot be charged externally, and cannot travel long distances in pure electric mode; Plug-in hybrid vehicles have relatively larger batteries, can be charged externally, can travel in pure electric mode, and after the battery power is exhausted, they can continue to drive in hybrid mode (mainly with the internal combustion engine) and charge the battery at the appropriate time. In practical applications, plug-in hybrids are more flexible and convenient.
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