UPSC Prelims 2025
Science & Technology
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?
Explanation
Alternative powertrain vehicles are those that do not use conventional petrol/diesel engines. Instead, they rely on clean energy sources like electricity or hydrogen. * ✅ I. BEVs – Run fully on batteries and electric motors. * ✅II. FCEVs – Use hydrogen to make electricity via a fuel cell. * ✅III. FCEHVs – Combine hydrogen fuel cell + battery + electric motor. All three are alternatives to traditional fuel vehicles.