The introduction of electric cars onto the market has ushered in a large number of specific and sector-specific buzzwords. Here is a short guide to the most relevant terms and phrases for navigating the fascinating world of e-mobility services.
GLOSSARY
- AC/DC charging
- Automatic start/stop
- Battery electric vehicles (BEVs)
- Battery Energy Storage System (BESS)
- Battery life cycle
- Battery Management System (BMS)
- Battery swap
- Charging connector
- Charging Point Operator (CPO)
- Charging points
- Charging standards
- Charging station
- C-rate
- DWPT
- Ecological power (or green energy)
- Electric car autonomy
- Electric vehicles
- Electric vehicles
- Energy density
- Energy Harvesting
- Fast charger
- Fast charging
- Fossil energy
- Fuel cell electric vehicles (FCEVs)
- Hybrid electric vehicles (HEVs)
- Internal Combustion Vehicles (ICEs)
- kW; kWh; A; cycles: the battery parameters
- Lithium-ion battery (LI-ion battery)
- Low Emission Vehicles (LEVs)
- Low Emission Vehicles (ULEVs)
- Off-grid charging
- Onboard charger (OBC)
- On-demand recharge
- PHEVs (Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles)
- Plug&Charge
- Range anxiety (or anxiety about autonomy)
- Regenerative braking (or energy recovery)
- Renewable energy
- RPh
- Second life - Battery recycling
- Semi-mobile charging stations
- Single-phase and three-phase power supply
- Smart charge
- TMS: cold and batteries
- Ultra-fast recharge
- Wallbox
- Wireless recharge
- WLTP/NEDC cycle
