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HEV Block Diagram

A hybrid electric vehicle (HEV) combines the advantages of an electric motor and an internal combustion engine (ICE). HEVs are primarily driven by an electric motor whenever an ICE is not as efficient as an electric motor and otherwise run on the ICE. During braking, the electric motor works as a generator and recharges a battery by converting the vehicle kinetic energy into electric energy. HEVs can use a smaller drive battery pack than EVs because HEVs rely less on an electric motor. Click the "Inverter" and "DC-DC Converter" boxes below to jump to their descriptions.

EV Block Diagram
An electric vehicle (EV) uses an electric motor(s) for propulsion in lieu of an internal combustion engine. EVs do not use fossil fuel; instead they are 100% powered by electric energy stored in on-board battery packs. During braking, the electric motor works as a generator and recharges the battery by converting the vehicle kinetic energy into electric energy. There are two types of drivetrain design: one in which an electric motor simply replaces an internal combustion engine, and one that uses in-wheel motors, or motors housed directly in each wheel. Click the "Inverter" and "DC-DC Converter" boxes below to jump to their descriptions