What is a Range Extender?

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Range extender refers to an electric vehicle component that can provide additional electrical energy to increase the driving range of an electric vehicle. Simply put, a range extender is a combination of an engine and an electric motor. Extended-range electric vehicles have a simple structural system, and more importantly, they offer more reliable performance and lower costs. The range extenders used in electric vehicles generally use an internal combustion engine to drive a generator to charge the battery, thereby achieving the purpose of increasing the driving range. Extended-range electric vehicles have certain advantages in terms of energy utilization efficiency and convenience of use. Extended-range electric vehicles can also be considered as transitional models for electric vehicles, being more suitable for Chinese consumers' automotive needs compared to pure electric and hybrid vehicles.