a set-up where the engine works as a generator to charge the EV’s battery and functions independently from the electric motors that actually drive the wheels.
Sounds like a hybrid to me. Except can’t say hybrid. They’ve been around a long time and are, and have been, a solid alternative to pure electric. So, gotta call them something else.
Only problem is, if I remember correctly, the auto companies, Toyota in particular since I worked with them for years, is they lost money on all they made.
‘PHEV’ is the new buzzword..................
Dodge recently showcased A charger, I believe, that was an EV with a Generator powered by a 3.3L v6... and a 33 gallon tank.
Hybrid utilizes both electric and an engine, sometimes at the same time. this is an EV that charges itself, because the entire drivetrain is electric.