新时代职业英语 汽车英语Unit 5 New Energy Vehicles.pptx

Unit5

?;UnitObjectives;1;;Task1Readthefollowingabbreviationsaboutcartypesandwritedownthecompleteexpressions.;Task2MatchthefourcartypesinTask1withtherightpicturesand

descriptions.;;1;

1.Doyouknowwhataplug-inhybridis?

2.Willplug-inhybridsbecomemorepopular?;Wordsandphrases;Wordsandphrases;Plug-inhybrids

1Plug-inhybrids,alsocalledplug-inhybridelectricvehicles(PHEVs),

usebothanelectricmotorandaconventionalinternalcombustionengine.Theyhavehigh-capacitybatteriesthatcanbechargedbybeingpluggedintoanelectricaloutletorchargingstation.

Majortypes

2Therearetwobasicplug-inhybridconfigurations:

1)Seriesplug-inhybrids.Onlytheelectricmotorturnsthewheels.Thesehybridscanrunsolelyonelectricityuntilthebatteryrunsdown.Thegasolineenginethengenerateselectricitytopowertheelectricmotor.

;2)ParallelPlug-inHybrids.Boththeengineandelectricmotorareconnectedtothewheelsandpropelthevehicleundermostdrivingconditions.Generally,onlyatlowspeedsisthevehiclerunningsolelyonelectricity.

Benefits

3LessPetroleumUse.Plug-inhybridsuseroughly30%to60%lesspetroleumthanconventionalvehicles.Sinceelectricityisproducedmostlyfromrenewableresources,plug-inhybridsreduceoildependence.;4Lessgreenhousegasemissions.Plug-inhybridstypicallyemitlessgreenhousegasthanconventionalvehicles.However,theamountofitgenerateddependspartlyonhowelectricityisproduced.Forexample,nuclearandhydroelectricplantsarecleanerthancoal-firedpowerplants.Ifelectricityisgeneratedfrom“green”sourceslikethesunorwind,the

environmentalbenefitsofplug-inhybridswillincrease.

Challenges

5Highervehiclecosts,lowerfuelcosts.Aplug-inhybridmaycostmorethan