Charge-depleting

Charge-depleting or EV mode refers to a mode of vehicle operation that is dependent on the energy from the battery pack. Battery electric vehicles operate solely in this mode. Most plug-in hybrids operate in charge-depleting mode at startup, and switch to charge-sustaining mode after the battery has reached its minimum state of charge (SOC) threshold, exhausting the vehicle's all-electric range (AER). Although there is no technically mandated minimum all-electric range, future state and/or federal legislation may address this for policy purposes.

Another charge-depleting strategy is called blended mode, in which the engine supplements the battery during medium to heavy loads. Although this strategy does not include a purely all-electric mode, early NREL (National Renewable Energy Laboratory) simulations indicate that similar fuel savings as compared to conventional plug-in hybrid battery discharge and charge strategies. One advantage of a blended mode is that it may afford the vehicle designer the opportunity to use a smaller and less costly battery pack and traction motor.^[1]

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^ "Battery Requirements for Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles - Analysis and Rationale" (PDF). National Renewable Energy Laboratory. December 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-07.

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[1] "Battery Requirements for Plug-In Hybrid Electric Vehicles - Analysis and Rationale" (PDF). National Renewable Energy Laboratory. December 2007. Archived from the original (PDF) on 2016-03-07.

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