PHEV FEATURES
Position of PHEV
PHEV is a vehicle of a new category. First, it is
necessary for people to have a correct understanding of
the PHEV. Fig.1 shows Energy and Drive power
positioning chart. The electric vehicle (EV) is an electric
power sourced motor driven vehicle. The internal
combustion engine vehicle (ICEV) is a petroleum
sourced ICE driven vehicle. The only energy source of
Hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) is petroleum energy.
Electric power comes from regenerated vehicle kinetic
energy on HEV. It uses both ICE and motor as the drive
power. Plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) can use
both energy sources of petroleum and electric power
from external sources.