Glossary / General

E-REV

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An E‑REV is a car that runs mostly on electric power but has a tiny gas engine to keep it going if the battery runs out.

Technical Definition

E‑REV stands for Extended‑Range Electric Vehicle, a plug‑in hybrid that operates primarily as an electric car but has a small gasoline engine to extend range when the battery depletes.

Hear It Discussed

"would be a V8 engine and a hybrid system. No, no, not EREV. [1015.2s] going properly back to the Dark Ages."
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"A range-extended car in E-REV is an electric car that can drive a small distance on gasoline. Um, so for example, in a plug-in hybrid when the battery dies, it's going to drive like a gas car."
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