All-electric vehicles (EVs), also referred to as battery electric vehicles, have an electric motor instead of an internal combustion engine.Because it runs on electricity, the vehicle emits no exhaust from a tailpipe and does not contain the typical liquid fuel components, such as a fuel pump, fuel line, or fuel tank.
A PHEV(plug-in hybrid electric vehicle) usually offers a much greater driving range than most comparable Pure EVs do, with their combination of power sources. Although the range does vary with different models, many PHEVs can achieve around 300-400 miles with both petrol and electric sources used.
On a shallow / short-term view it will reflect that electric vehicles benefit the environment more than plug-in hybrids, since they don't use any fuel at all. However, the manufacture of batteries is a heavy CO2 emitting mechanism.
Additionally, belief is that electric vehicles help drivers save more money than plug-in hybrids do, since they don't use any fuel. However, this has to be considered along with the many other factors, such as cost of value drop, cost of replacement battery etc.
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