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What Is V2Gov?
V2Gov (vehicle-to-government) refers to wireless communications between a vehicle and any government entity. Not currently implemented, but future vehicles could…
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What Is a Type 2 Connector?
A Type 2 connector is a European Commission standard EV charging connector, also known as “Mennekes,” capable of delivering up…
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What Is PZEV?
PZEV is a Partial Zero Emissions Vehicle, defined as an automobile with zero evaporative emissions from its fuel system, carries…
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What Is ZEV?
ZEV, or Zero-Emissions Vehicle, refers to any vehicle that produces no harmful atmospheric emissions as it operates. Generally speaking, this…
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What Is a Supercharger?
A supercharger is an air compressor driven by the engine’s crankshaft rotation. A supercharger feeds compressed air back into the…
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What Is Shift-by-Wire?
Any transmission design in which gear selection is entirely electronic and there is no mechanical connection between the gear selector…
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What Is a Series Hybrid?
A series hybrid is a vehicle design in which the internal combustion engine does not directly drive the wheels but…
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What Is Over the Air (OTA)?
OTA, or Over-the-Air technology, updates a vehicle’s firmware wirelessly without requiring the vehicle owner to bring the vehicle to a…
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What Is MPH?
MPH, or miles per hour, is a calculation of constant or average speed stated in the number of miles a…
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What Is MPGe?
Miles per gallon gasoline equivalent (MPGe) is a calculation used to compare the energy efficiency of an electric vehicle with…