Core electric and hybrid vehicle concepts such as battery types, regenerative braking, and charging terms, one concept per card.
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- What is the most common rechargeable battery type in modern electric vehicles?
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Lithium-ion battery- What is regenerative braking?
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Capturing kinetic energy during braking and converting it to electrical energy to charge the battery- What type of motor enables regenerative braking?
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Induction motor or permanent magnet motor- How does regenerative braking improve vehicle efficiency?
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It recovers and stores energy that would normally be lost as brake heat- What does AC charging stand for?
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Alternating current charging- What does DC charging stand for?
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Direct current charging- What is Level 2 EV charging?
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AC charging at 240 volts, typically providing 7 to 19 kilowatts of power- What is DC fast charging?
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High-power direct current charging that adds hundreds of miles of range in 20 to 45 minutes- What does kWh stand for?
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Kilowatt-hour, a unit of electrical energy- What does kW stand for?
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Kilowatt, a unit of power- What is a hybrid vehicle?
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A vehicle powered by both an internal combustion engine and an electric motor- What is a series hybrid?
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A hybrid where the electric motor powers the wheels while the combustion engine only generates electricity to charge the battery- What is a parallel hybrid?
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A hybrid where both the engine and electric motor can independently or simultaneously power the wheels- What is a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle?
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A hybrid with a larger battery that can be charged from an external power source and driven on electric power alone for short distances- What is a mild hybrid?
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A vehicle with a small electric motor that assists the combustion engine but cannot power the vehicle on electricity alone
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