The basic types of electric and electrified vehicles and how they differ.
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A BEV, or battery electric vehicle, is driven only by electric motors powered by a rechargeable traction battery charged from the grid, with no engine.
An EV (electric vehicle) is a vehicle propelled wholly or partly by electric motors powered from an onboard battery, fuel cell or other electrical source.
A PHEV, or plug-in hybrid electric vehicle, combines a combustion engine with a rechargeable battery that can be charged from the grid for electric driving.