BEV, PHEV, HEV, FCEV, ICE - what do these abbreviations stand for?

There are several types of electric vehicles, each with its own abbreviation:

• BEV or FEV - Battery/Full Electric Vehicle
  • A 100% electric car with a battery and a plug.
• PHEV - Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle
  • A car that can run on both fuel and electricity, with a battery and a plug. However, the electric range of a plug-in hybrid is limited.
• FCEV - Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle
  • A hydrogen fuel cell electric car.

In contrast, there is the ICE (Internal Combustion Engine), which refers to conventional diesel and gasoline cars.

Do not confuse a full electric car with an HEV - Hybrid Electric Vehicle: that is a car that runs on fuel and partly on electricity that is recovered when the car decelerates or brakes. An HEV does not have a plug.