增程

zēngchéng

noun

Meanings

1 range extender (EV with onboard generator)
2 range-extended electric vehicle (EREV)

Characters

increase / extend

distance / journey

Examples

HSK 7-9

我家选了增程，长途没有里程焦虑。

Wǒ jiā xuǎn le zēngchéng, chángtú méiyǒu lǐchéng jiāolǜ.

We picked a range-extender - no range anxiety on long trips.

HSK 7-9

增程车短途用电，长途用油。

Zēngchéng chē duǎntú yòng diàn, chángtú yòng yóu.

A range-extender runs on electricity short distances and on gasoline for longer trips.

Tips

culture

增程 is short for 增程式电动车 (range-extender EV). The car's wheels are always electric-driven; a small gasoline engine acts only as a generator when the battery is low. 理想 (Li Auto) made this layout famous in China; AITO and Leapmotor (零跑) followed.

Stroke Order

增 zēng

程 chéng