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What is the difference between PHEV and EREV?
Did not look thus up, do verify if necessary.
EREV is a BEV with a backup engine. PHEV is mainly a combustion engine vehicle with a limited electric drivetrain bolted on.
EREV powers a generator to drive the electric drivetrain. The electric drivetrain is the only drivetrain and must thus provide the full functionality. The intent is to drive fully electric and have an emergency backup. Markets place maxima on the amount of fuel the fuel tank may carry in some markets (eg: 10L).
PHEV has the dino burning engine drive the wheels and an electric drivetrain. The battery can be charged. The electric drivetrain often doesn’t provide the full functionality (eg: it has too limited power and and may be limited to low speeds).
I thought EREV were just electric vehicles with extra large batteries.