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Sustainable Vehicle Fuels, Well-to-Wheel Analysis

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Glossary

All-electric range (AER):

The driving range of a plug-in hybrid electric vehicle (PHEV) in charge-depleting (CD) mode.

Battery-powered electric vehicle (BEV):

A vehicle that stores electricity in rechargeable battery packs and uses an electric motor instead of an internal combustion engine for propulsion.

Biofuels:

Liquid fuels (such as ethanol and biodiesel) that are derived from bio-feedstock sources such as corn, cellulosic biomass, and soybeans.

Charge depleting (CD):

In charge-depleting mode, PHEV uses the electricity in the battery pack to propel the vehicle until the battery reaches a defined minimum state of charge, at which the battery is considered depleted.

Charge sustaining (CS):

In charge-sustaining mode, PHEV uses the on-board fuel and internal combustion engines to propel the vehicle and to sustain the state of charge of the battery pack.

Fuel-cell electric vehicle (FCEV):

A vehicle that converts hydrogen to electricity by using fuel cells, which powers an...

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Elgowainy, A., Wang, M., Reddi, K. (2021). Sustainable Vehicle Fuels, Well-to-Wheel Analysis. In: Elgowainy, A. (eds) Electric, Hybrid, and Fuel Cell Vehicles. Encyclopedia of Sustainability Science and Technology Series. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-0716-1492-1_868

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