Extended electric range with the second-generation PHEV
Extended electric range with the second-generation PHEV
The plug-in hybrid drive, a mixture of internal combustion engine and electric motor, is critical transitional technology for the age of pure electric mobility. However, its advantages can only be celebrated if the electric motor can cover a significant distance. This was precisely one of the main criticisms of the first generation plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV): the insufficient electric reach.
During the IAA in 2019, ZF presented a new type of concept car. For the first time, it is possible for a PHEV to cover more than 100 kilometers electrically with one battery charge; enough range for most drivers to make the daily trip to work and back home without using the combustion engine. Its name is EVplus. "Thanks to EVplus, next-generation plug-in hybrids are electric vehicles suitable for everyday use," says Stephan von Schuckmann, Head of ZF's Car Powertrain Technology Division.