In response to requests;
a Glossary/Acronym list which will be added to
ACC; Adaptive Cruise Control
BEV: Battery Electric Vehicle - a fully electric car
BMS: Battery Management System
CHAdeMO: an abbreviation of "CHArge de MOve", equivalent to "move using charge" or "move by charge" or "charge 'n' go", a reference to the fact that it's a fast charger.
Charge Point: the electric equivalent to a petrol pump - that enables you to charge your car battery
EDS: Electric Drive System
EV; Electric Vehicle
HEV: Hybrid Electric Vehicle - a vehicle powered by both electricity and petrol
Hydrogen Fuel Cell: a device in which a chemical reactions occurs between hydrogen and oxygen to creat electricity. The only thing that comes out of the exhaust exhaust system is steam.
ICE: Internal Combustion Engine - if there is one parked on an EV charge point that you want to use, you've been ICE'd.
KERS: A kinetic energy recovery system is an automotive system for recovering a moving vehicle's kinetic energy under breaking. The recovered energy is stored in a high voltage battery for later use under acceleration.
kWh: Kilowatt Hour (literally 1,000 watts per hour). If your car does 4 miles per kilowatt hour, 10 kWh's of charge will take you 40 miles.
LKA: Lane Keep Assist
MHEV: Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle - the smallest electric boost to an electric engine - probably only 48 volts.
OLEV: the government's Office for Low Emission Vehicles
PAYG: Pay As You Go
PHEV: Plug in hybrid electric - also chargeable from the mains
PV: Photovoltaic - refers to solar panel cell - it is an electronic device that catches sunlight and turns it directly into electricity.
SAS: Speed Assist System
SCS: Stability Control System
SMMT: Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders - they produce stats every month re sales of all types and marques of cars.
TCS: Traction Control System
TPMS: Tyre Pressure Monitoring System
BEV: Battery Electric Vehicle - a fully electric car
BMS: Battery Management System
CHAdeMO: an abbreviation of "CHArge de MOve", equivalent to "move using charge" or "move by charge" or "charge 'n' go", a reference to the fact that it's a fast charger.
Charge Point: the electric equivalent to a petrol pump - that enables you to charge your car battery
EDS: Electric Drive System
EV; Electric Vehicle
HEV: Hybrid Electric Vehicle - a vehicle powered by both electricity and petrol
Hydrogen Fuel Cell: a device in which a chemical reactions occurs between hydrogen and oxygen to creat electricity. The only thing that comes out of the exhaust exhaust system is steam.
ICE: Internal Combustion Engine - if there is one parked on an EV charge point that you want to use, you've been ICE'd.
KERS: A kinetic energy recovery system is an automotive system for recovering a moving vehicle's kinetic energy under breaking. The recovered energy is stored in a high voltage battery for later use under acceleration.
kWh: Kilowatt Hour (literally 1,000 watts per hour). If your car does 4 miles per kilowatt hour, 10 kWh's of charge will take you 40 miles.
LKA: Lane Keep Assist
MHEV: Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicle - the smallest electric boost to an electric engine - probably only 48 volts.
OLEV: the government's Office for Low Emission Vehicles
PAYG: Pay As You Go
PHEV: Plug in hybrid electric - also chargeable from the mains
PV: Photovoltaic - refers to solar panel cell - it is an electronic device that catches sunlight and turns it directly into electricity.
SAS: Speed Assist System
SCS: Stability Control System
SMMT: Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders - they produce stats every month re sales of all types and marques of cars.
TCS: Traction Control System
TPMS: Tyre Pressure Monitoring System