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 Below is a list of electric vehicle types (EVTs) and their acronyms.

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Aptera Electric Car

Alternative Fuel Vehicle –  AFV : A vehicle that is run off of any form of alternative fuel, whether it is electricity, solar energy, ethanol, biodiesel, etc.

Battery Electric Vehicle – BEV : Battery operated Electric Vehicle.

Includes: Toyota RAV4 EV, Honda EV Plus, GM EV1, Ford Ranger EV, which are discontinued. New models include Tesla Roadster, Chevy Volt, 2010, Toyota Prius.

Bi Fuel Vehicle – BFV : A Vehicle that is able to store two or more different types of fuel and have the vehicle run off of one fuel at a time.

Electric Vehicle – EV: A vehicle comparable to the conventionally gasoline fueled vehicle, with the same fueling idea, except refueling is done through electricity and stored in a battery instead of a tank.

Flexible Fuel Vehicle / Flex Fuel Vehicle  -   FFV : A vehicle that is run on more than one kind of fuel stored in the same tank together.

Fuel Cell Vehicle  - FCV : A vehicle that converts hydrogen into fuel.

Full Function EV – FFEV :  Electric Vehicles that are similar to gasoline operated vehicles as far as being able to accelerate easily across town and on highways, but have the downside of being more expensive than its gasoline operated version and require large expensive batteries; however prices are coming down.

Includes:  Chevrolet S10e, Chrysler EPIC (Minivan), CommunterCars Tango, Elbil Norge Buddy, Ford Ranger EV, GM EV1, Honda EV Plus, Nissan Hypermini, Reva G-Wiz, Tesla Roadster, Think A306, ThinkMobility Neighbor, Toyota E-com, Toyota RAV4EV, Venturi Fetish

Hybrid EVs –  HEV :  A vehicle powered by an internal combustion engine and one or more forms of rechargeable energy.

Includes: Chevrolet Tahoe Hybrid, Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid, Ford Escape Hybrid, Ford Escape Hybrid II, GMC Yukon Hybrid, Honda Insight (Discontinued), Honda Accord Hybrid, Honda Civic Hybrid (Discontinued), Honda Civic Hybrid II, Lexus GS 450h, Lexus RX400h, Mercury Mariner Hybrid, Nissan Altima Hybrid, Toyota Camry Hybrid,, Toyota Highlander Hybrid, Toyota Prius, Toyota Prius II (Discontinued)

Hybrid Vehicle – HV : A vehicle that uses two or more power sources, usually one being a fuel source like gasoline, the other being a form of electricity.

Light EVs – LEV : Ranging from electric-assist bicycles to heavy electric scooters and motorcycles, LEVs are the most affordable types of EVs.

Includes: E-Max Electric Scooter 190L, EVTAmerica R-20, Ikoo Scooter, Oxygen Cargo, Vectrix Maxiscooter, X-Treme Scooters XM-5000Li, ZERO X (All in production)

Low Emissions Vehicle  - LEV : The rating for selling lightweight vehicles that was established in 2004.

Neighborhood Electric Vehicles – NEV : A battery charged EV with a given amount of speed of up to 25 mph in designated neighborhood areas. Great for small communities.

Includes: Columbia ParCar Mega, Dynasty IT, GEM E4, Miles ZX40S, Miles ZX40ST, Zenn Standard (all in production)

Plug In Hybrid EV – PHEV :  A vehicle with the same electric engine as a hybrid but with batteries that are recharged by being plugged into any electric power source, as well as a wall socket.

Partial Zero-Emissions Vehicle – PZEV : A vehicle with a 15 year warranty and zero evaporative emissions to meet the SULEV tailpipe emission standards.

Super Ultra Low EV – SULEV : Using various techniques the SULEV produces minimal air pollution because if its gas electric hybrid vehicle design.

Transitional Low Emission Vehicle  - TLEV : The rating for selling lightweight vehicles that was phased out in 2004.

Ultra Low Emission Vehicle – ULEV :  Along with the Super Low EV, emits very low levels of air pollutants. It can also qualify for tax advantages because, according to the Air Resources Board of California, USA, it emits 50% less pollution than a new model car released the same year.

Zero Emissions Vehicle – ZEV : A vehicle that produces no tailpipe emissions, no evaporative emissions, and no emissions from gasoline refining or sales, according to California’s Air Resource Board which also produced the standards for the SULEV and PZEV.

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