In power, electric vehicle: a vehicle with both a rechargeable energy storage system and a fueled power source for propulsion [Section 4(n), Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act of 2022]
In power, electric vehicle: a vehicle with both a rechargeable energy storage system and a fueled power source for propulsion with reference to Section 5 of the EVIDA-IRR [Section 4(p), Implementing Rules and Regulations of Republic Act No. 11697 of the Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act]
Note: Under the IRR, the term is written as “Hybrid-EVs (HEVs)”. The IRR also adds a cross-references the section in the IRR that tackles the term.
Cf. Section 149(g), Chapter VI (Excise Tax on Miscellaneous Articles), of Republic Act No. 10963, otherwise known as the Tax Reform for Acceleration and Inclusion (TRAIN). Under this provision, a “hybrid electric vehicle” is defined as follows: “a motor vehicle powered by electric energy, with or without provision for off-vehicle charging, in combination with gasoline, diesel or any other motive power: Provided, That, for purposes of this Act, a hybrid electric vehicle must be able to propel itself from a stationary condition using solely electric motor”. Under the Electric Vehicle Industry Development Act of 2022, the EV with off-vehicle charging is called Plug-in Hybrid EV (PHEV).