Questions and CORRECT Answers
Which of the following drive the market for EV'S
cheaper gasoline prices
decreased cost of EV's
increased interest in alternatives to gas powered vehicles
B & C - CORRECT ANSWER - Decreased cost of electric vehicles
increased interest in alternatives for gas vehicles
A partial zero emissions vehicle (PZEV) is defined as?
A gas engine vehicle that has zero evaporative emissions from its fuel system
a plug in electric vehicle
a vehicle with a hybrid gas electric drive train
an electric vehicle that only has provisions for wireless charging - CORRECT ANSWER -
A gas engine vehicle that has zero evaporative emissions from its fuel system
What is the state of charge (SOC)? - CORRECT ANSWER - The available capacity of the
battery, expressed as a percentage
a determining factor in calculation the time necessary to fully charge an EV
,What describes an advantage that hybrid EV's have over traditional gas powered vehicles?
Hybrid vehicles are more expensive than gas-powered vehicles
Hybrid vehicles have superior efficiency compared to gas powered vehicles - CORRECT
ANSWER - Hybrid vehicles have superior efficiency compared to gas powered vehicles
What is not an alternative to fossil fuels? - CORRECT ANSWER - Gasoline
The EV industry is comprised of?
Auto manufacturers
Consumer advocacy groups
EV charging equipment manufacturers
Research and standards organizations
all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - - Auto manufacturers
- Consumer advocacy groups
- EV charging equipment manufacturers
- Research and standards organizations
The first EV can be traced back to? - CORRECT ANSWER - 1832
, Which of the following illustrates why electric vehicles were so popular in the early days of
automobiles?
they were clean to operate
they were mechanically complicated
they were quite
A & C - CORRECT ANSWER - - They were clean to operate
- They were quiet
What factors limited the popularity of EVs as internal combustion engine vehicles came to the
market in the early 1900s?
charge times
range
speed
all of the above - CORRECT ANSWER - - Charge times
- Range
- Speed
What was the first mass-produced hybrid electric vehicle? - CORRECT ANSWER -
Toyota Prius
What improvements in technology have increased interest in EVs?