Electric Vehicles: The Market and Its Future Workforce Needs
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New emissions regulations and advances in technology have led to the emergence of hybrid and electric vehicles. There are three classifications of electric vehicles: hybrid-electric vehicles (HEV), which have a smaller combustion engine that is supplemented by the energy stored in the battery; plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEV), which have an electric motor in addition to an internal combustion engine; and all-electric
vehicles (EV), which have only an electric motor. Plug-in electric vehicle refers to both PHEVs and EVs.
While most individuals understand that HEVs and PEVs are more beneficial to the environment from the reduced consumption of fossil fuel and little to no emissions, widespread adoption has been slow in coming due to several negative perceptions held by potential customers. Successful wide-spread adoption depends upon effectively addressing each concern.