battery electric vehicles
Cars without engines
Battery electric vehicles are automobiles powered entirely by rechargeable battery packs, with no internal combustion engine or fuel tank.
They draw electricity from the grid and store it in lithium-ion or similar batteries, running electric motors that drive the wheels.
Unlike hybrids, they produce zero tailpipe emissions: The city is converting its bus fleet to battery electric vehicles.
Often abbreviated BEV, or simply called electrics or EVs.
Linked EV power stations
- superchargerEngine air compressor
- home chargingRefueling EVs at residence
- public chargingShared EV power access
- range anxietyFear of insufficient battery
charging time · plug-in · connector · CCS · Tesla Supercharger · charging hub
Rechargeable cell technology
- regenerative brakingBraking that recovers energy
- fast-chargingRapid battery replenishment
- powertrainVehicle propulsion system
- inverterChanges DC to AC
energy density · charging station · range · kilowatt-hour · motor · torque · acceleration · software
Producing no CO2
- clean airUncontaminated breathable gas
- air qualityPollution level measurement
- pollution reductionDecreasing harmful environmental discharge
- climate change mitigationLessening greenhouse gas output
greenhouse gas reduction · smog reduction · emissions standards · environmental impact · sustainability · renewable energy · green transportation · carbon footprint
Enclosed passenger car
- hatchbackCar with rear swing-door
- SUVRugged passenger vehicle
- crossoverGenre-blending work or transition
- coupeTwo-door fixed-roof car
pickup · truck · compact · subcompact · luxury · sports · minivan · roadster
At innovation's forefront
- next-generationNewer, improved iteration
- disruptiveTending to interrupt order
- breakthroughSudden important advance
- pioneeringFirst to explore territory
revolutionary · state-of-the-art · transformational · game-changing · futuristic · trailblazing · advancement · modernization
charging network
Linked EV power stations
- superchargerEngine air compressor
- home chargingRefueling EVs at residence
- public chargingShared EV power access
range anxiety · charging time · plug-in · connector · CCS · Tesla Supercharger · charging hub
lithium-ion
Rechargeable cell technology
- regenerative brakingBraking that recovers energy
- fast-chargingRapid battery replenishment
- powertrainVehicle propulsion system
inverter · energy density · charging station · range · kilowatt-hour · motor · torque · acceleration · software · telematics
carbon-free
Producing no CO2
- clean airUncontaminated breathable gas
- air qualityPollution level measurement
- pollution reductionDecreasing harmful environmental discharge
climate change mitigation · greenhouse gas reduction · smog reduction · emissions standards · environmental impact · sustainability · renewable energy · green transportation · carbon footprint · decarbonization
sedan
Enclosed passenger car
- hatchbackCar with rear swing-door
- SUVRugged passenger vehicle
- crossoverGenre-blending work or transition
coupe · pickup · truck · compact · subcompact · luxury · sports · minivan · roadster · convertible
cutting-edge
At innovation's forefront
- next-generationNewer, improved iteration
- disruptiveTending to interrupt order
- breakthroughSudden important advance
pioneering · revolutionary · state-of-the-art · transformational · game-changing · futuristic · trailblazing · advancement · modernization · emerging
battery electric vehicleshorse-drawn vehicles
Conveyances pulled by equines
steam-powered vehicles · Model T · horse and buggy · carriages
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