Consider the following types of vehicles : I. Full battery electric vehicles II. Hydrogen fuel cell vehicles III. Fuel cell-electric hybrid vehicles How many of the above are considered as alternative powertrain vehicles?
- A.Only one
- B.Only two
- C.All the three
- D.None
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Explanation
The correct answer is C, All the three. Any vehicle that does not depend only on a petrol or diesel engine for propulsion counts as an alternative powertrain vehicle, and all three types qualify.
A powertrain is the set of parts that makes and delivers the power that moves a vehicle: the engine or motor, the transmission and the drive shafts. The conventional powertrain is the internal combustion engine burning petrol or diesel. A full battery electric vehicle runs only on an electric motor fed by a rechargeable battery. A hydrogen fuel cell vehicle makes its own electricity on board from hydrogen and oxygen. A fuel cell-electric hybrid pairs a fuel cell with a battery that stores energy, including energy recovered from braking. All three replace or reduce the combustion engine, which is why they are grouped as alternative powertrains.
A is wrong: more than one of the listed types qualifies.
B is wrong: all three, not just two, are alternative powertrains.
D is wrong: each of the three is an alternative to the combustion engine.
Exam tip: alternative powertrain = anything other than a pure petrol or diesel engine: BEV, FCEV, hybrids.
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