增程式

zēngchéngshì

noun

Meanings

1 range-extender (EV type, EREV)
2 extended-range electric

Characters

journey / range

Examples

理想汽车主打增程式。

Lǐxiǎng qìchē zhǔdǎ zēngchéngshì.

Li Auto focuses on range-extender EVs.

增程式车既能充电,又能加油应急。

Zēngchéngshì chē jì néng chōngdiàn, yòu néng jiāyóu yìngjí.

Range-extender cars can be charged but can also use gas in a pinch.

Tips

usage

Technical difference from 插电式混合动力 PHEV: in an EREV (增程式) the gas engine NEVER drives the wheels — it only charges the battery, which always drives the motor. In a PHEV the gas engine can also turn the wheels directly. Li Auto popularized the format in China.

Stroke Order

增 zēng

程 chéng

式 shì