Electric Vehicle Terminologies

Electric Vehicle Terminologies: The important terminologies for Electric Vehicles(EV) are listed below.

Electric Vehicle (EV)

Electric Vehicle (EV): Any vehicle which has an electric motor and can be powered by
battery storage, fuel cell, photovoltaic array, or any other source of electric current. An EV
can either be a hybrid electric vehicle or a battery electric vehicle.

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Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV)

Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV): A battery electric vehicle is only powered by a battery
storage and cannot be powered by any other type of fuel.

Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV)

Hybrid Electric Vehicle (HEV): An HEV combines an internal combustion engine
powered by conventional fuels with a battery-powered electric motor. The battery is
charged using the IC engine and through regenerative braking.

Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV)

Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV): PHEVs are hybrid EVs, but the batteries in
PHEV can be charged by plugging into an electrical outlet.

Charging Point/ Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE)

Charging Point/ Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment (EVSE): A charging point or an
EVSE is the actual point of connection of the EV with the electrical network. A charging
point or EVSE can have different connectors attached to it for compatibility purposes but
only one may be used at a time. (SWEEP, n.d.)

Charging Station/ Electric vehicle Charging Station (EVCS):

Charging Station/ Electric vehicle Charging Station (EVCS): A charging station or
EVCS is the physical station with one or more charging points.

Charging Pool

Charging Pool: A charging pool consists of multiple charging stations within a
geographical area as shown in Figure . The charging pool is operated by one charge
point operator.

Connector

Connector: A connector is a physical interface between the EVSE and the EV. Based on
different standards there are different connectors such as J1772, Mennekes Type 2
connector etc.

Charge Point Operator (CPO)

Charge Point Operator (CPO): The charge point operator is responsible for the
management, maintenance, and operation of the charging stations

Read more on Electric Vehicles

1. Electric Vehicle
2. Electric Vehicle Terminologies
3. Electric Vehicle Charging Standards
4. Charging Methods & Power Ratings for Electric Vehicles
5. Electric Vehicle charger|EVSE- Electric Vehicle Supply Equipment

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