![]() Calling the Ram an " electric truck with a range extender” instead of a plug-in hybrid allows Stellantis to avoid the dreaded “H-word” that would make people associate their burly truck with a Prius. ![]() While the Ford F-150 Lightning made electric vehicles look cool to those who thought a Tesla would destroy their manliness, so far no automaker has managed to make hybrids similarly brawny-looking. Series PHEVs are often sold as EVs with “range extenders.” Stellantis is doing this in the advertising copy for their hybrid Ram trucks. Gives you the best of both EV types, with a battery supplying energy to the electric motors, backed by an engine. Other key developments include: High-performance models such as Maserati Levante, Bentley Bentayga, and BMW M3 will have PHEV versions by 2025. Only the electric motor is connected to the wheels. Dedicated EV platforms like the Volkswagen (VW) MQB, Mercedes-Benz EVA, and BMW FSAR are major drivers, pushing PHEV growth. The engine is not connected to the wheels, but instead powers a generator that charges the battery. Essentially, it’s an EV that can charge itself with its own engine. A series plug-in hybrid (also called an extended-range EV) is an electric car with a gasoline engine that charges the battery while driving. There are two types of plug-in hybrids: series and parallel. A plug-in hybrid vehicle (or PHEV) is exactly what the name suggests: a hybrid car that can be plugged in for charging. ![]()
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