The EV Glossary: Terms that You Commonly Hear
As we progress in the era of e-mobility, there are terms commonly used and talked about relating to electric vehicles (EV). Here are jargons to decode and familiarise with to understand the EV subject better.
Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV)
It refers to a vehicle that does not emit exhaust gas or other pollutants from the onboard source of power.
New Energy Vehicles (NEV)
The term refers to vehicle categories that are fully or predominantly powered by electric energy including hybrid vehicles, battery electric vehicles and fuel cell electric vehicles.
Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV)
BEVs are fully electric vehicles that do not have internal combustion engines and run solely on its battery.
Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV)
HEV is powered by both a combustion engine and an electric battery.
Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV)
PHEVs are powered by a combustion engine and an electric battery, where it takes in external energy sources through charging ports
Get to know the differences between BEV, HEV and PHEV at
https://www.simedarbymotors.com/about-us/our-stories/a-guide-to-different-types-of-electric-vehicles-bev-hev-and-phev
Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEV)
A vehicle that relies on hydrogen fuel cells to charge the vehicle’s battery.
Alternating Current (AC)
AC is the type of power that runs our electrical grid, homes and most appliances we use. AC chargers are usually slower with speed up to 22kW which are more suitable for overnight charging.
Direct Current (DC)
DC transfers power directly into EV in results more efficient and faster charging. It provides high performance charging up to 360kW.
Find out the differences between AC and DC charging at https://www.simedarbymotors.com/about-us/our-stories/what-is-the-difference-between-ac-amp-dc-charging
Kilowatt (kW)
It is a unit of measurement for the rate of power an electrical device or load uses.
Kilowatt-Hour (kWh)
A measurement of the power of one kilowatt maintained for one hour. It is a methodology used to determine the total power potential of any given battery.
State of Charge (SoC)
SoC similar to how fuel level is gauged on an internal combustion engine vehicle. With its measurement between 0 to 100 percent, it refers to the percentage of charge level in a battery pack.
Zero Emission Vehicles (ZEV)
It refers to a vehicle that does not emit exhaust gas or other pollutants from the onboard source of power.
New Energy Vehicles (NEV)
The term refers to vehicle categories that are fully or predominantly powered by electric energy including hybrid vehicles, battery electric vehicles and fuel cell electric vehicles.
Battery Electric Vehicles (BEV)
BEVs are fully electric vehicles that do not have internal combustion engines and run solely on its battery.
Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEV)
HEV is powered by both a combustion engine and an electric battery.
Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicles (PHEV)
PHEVs are powered by a combustion engine and an electric battery, where it takes in external energy sources through charging ports
Get to know the differences between BEV, HEV and PHEV at
https://www.simedarbymotors.com/about-us/our-stories/a-guide-to-different-types-of-electric-vehicles-bev-hev-and-phev
Fuel Cell Electric Vehicles (FCEV)
A vehicle that relies on hydrogen fuel cells to charge the vehicle’s battery.
Alternating Current (AC)
AC is the type of power that runs our electrical grid, homes and most appliances we use. AC chargers are usually slower with speed up to 22kW which are more suitable for overnight charging.
Direct Current (DC)
DC transfers power directly into EV in results more efficient and faster charging. It provides high performance charging up to 360kW.
Find out the differences between AC and DC charging at https://www.simedarbymotors.com/about-us/our-stories/what-is-the-difference-between-ac-amp-dc-charging
Kilowatt (kW)
It is a unit of measurement for the rate of power an electrical device or load uses.
Kilowatt-Hour (kWh)
A measurement of the power of one kilowatt maintained for one hour. It is a methodology used to determine the total power potential of any given battery.
State of Charge (SoC)
SoC similar to how fuel level is gauged on an internal combustion engine vehicle. With its measurement between 0 to 100 percent, it refers to the percentage of charge level in a battery pack.
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