Electric Vehicle – A vehicle powered solely by electricity. The vehicle is charged by an external power source, e.g. a home wall box or public charge point. These vehicles are also referred to as a BEV, Battery Electric Vehicle or E-REV, Extended Range Electric Vehicle.
Plug-in Hybrid – These vehicles have a specified range which they can travel on using their electric charge, and then once the electric charge is used up, the journey continues on the hybrid fuel mode petrol. You will need to use home wall box or public charging points to charge up your vehicle to obtain the optimum benefit of these vehicles.
Hybrid - Mild hybrids are generally internal combustion engines equipped with an electric battery allowing the engine to be turned off whenever the car is coasting, braking, or stopped, yet can restart quickly. Mild hybrids may employ regenerative braking and some level of power assist to the internal combustion engine, but mild hybrids do not have an exclusive electric-only mode of propulsion. These vehicles are also referred to as MHEVs or Mild Hybrid Electric Vehicles. These do not need to be plugged in.