EV

Cord-charged car abbreviation

EV is an abbreviation for electric vehicle—a car, truck, or other vehicle powered by electric motors rather than internal combustion engines.

The term dominates discussions of automotive technology and environmental policy: We're thinking about switching to an EV.

EV charging stations are becoming common infrastructure in urban areas.

brands

Tesla

EV manufacturer and surname

charging

battery

Portable electricity storage

  • chargerPower-restoring device or mount
  • plugSomething that blocks openings
  • outletPoint of release

cable · connector · range · supercharger · fast-charging · kilowatt-hour · top-up · preconditioning

technology

lithium-ion

Rechargeable cell technology

regenerative · inverter · drivetrain · kilowatt · horsepower · acceleration · efficiency · frunk

sustainability

zero-emission

Producing no pollutants

climate · tailpipe · carbon-neutral · environmental · decarbonization · lifecycle · net-zero

infrastructure

grid

Framework of intersecting lines

CCS

incentives

rebate

Returned portion of payment

Categories
Opposites
power source/propulsion type

EVgas-guzzler

Low-mileage vehicle

diesel truck · polluter · turbodiesel · Hummer · muscle car

technological era/modernity

EVModel T

First mass-produced automobile

horse and buggy

Phrases
Family

electric vehicle, electric, electrical, electrically, electricity, electrify, electrified, electrification, vehicle

Familiarity
Top 200,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G