Plug-in electric vehicle

High school (ages 12+)
Transportation

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/plug-in-electric-vehicle

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. How heavy is Plug-in electric vehicle?BYD F3DM, launched in December 2008
2. What is the cumulative global sales (2020)?Exceeded 10 million highway-legal plug-in passenger cars and light utility vehicles
3. What is the top selling all-electric model (historical)?Tesla Model Y

Internal Combustion Engine (ICE): A traditional engine that burns fuel to generate power, found in most gasoline cars.
Range Anxiety: The fear that an electric vehicle will run out of battery charge before reaching its destination.
DC Fast Charging: A high-power charging method that can quickly recharge an electric vehicle's battery.
Vehicle-to-Grid (V2G): Technology allowing electric vehicles to send power back to the electricity grid.