Lesson 1 Electrical Vehicle Charging Questions and Answers

Lesson 1 Electrical Vehicle Charging Questions and Answers What drives the market for EVs? Decreased cost of electric vehicles and increased interest in alternatives for gas vehicles A partial zero emissions vehicle (PZEV) is defined as... A gas engine vehicle that has zero evaporative emissions from its fuel system. True or False: The state of change is the available capacity of the battery, expressed as a percentage. True What is one advantage hybrid electric vehicles have over traditional gas powered vehicles? Hybrid vehicles have superior efficiency compared to gas powered vehicles. Whic of the following is not an advantage of fossil fuels? D. Gasoline** The EV industry is comprised of? D. All of the above The first electric vehicle can be traced back to? 1832 What factors limited the popularity of EVs as internal combustion engine vehicles came to the market in the early 1900s? D. All of the above What was the first mass produced hybrid vehicle? Toyota Prius What improvements in technology have increased interest in EVs? Improved range, power, and lighter batteries. What best describes early EVs? Quiet, easy to start, and mechanically simple Which is not a category of electric vehicles? C. ICE What type of EV has been available to consumers the longest? B. HEV What describes a plug in vehicle that runs on batteries until nearly depleted then switches over to ICE generator to extend the battery range? PHEV True or False: A battery electric vehicle requires external charging but does not rely on an internal combustion generator for extended range. True EVs are equipped with what motor? an internal combustion and a permanent magnet. Regenerative breaking is... an energy recovery system. What describes an EV drivetrain architecture in which power can be transmitted to the drive from two sources at the same time? Parallel hybrid drive What types of commercial/industrial vehicles are currently available in an electrified version? D. All of the above