A to Zs of Electric Vehicles
WORDS BY ANBY ALCOMENDAS
Electric vehicles are all the buzz these days . These futuristic , efficient , and tech-driven modes of transportation are the future of sustainable motoring but with all the new terms and acronyms being thrown around , understanding EVs can be daunting sometimes .
So , we ’ ve put together a list of EV-related terms you need to know as we transition to an electrified future !
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Alternating Current
Electrical power that comes from most power plants . It alternates direction in the wires .
Amperage
Typically shortened to amp , this is a unit of measure used in EV charging that describes how fast an electric current flows .
Anode
A part of an EV battery that releases negatively charged particles called electrons during discharge .
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Battery Cell
The most basic unit of a lithium-ion battery that stores energy in the form of electricity
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