electric car
Plugged-in transportation
An electric car is a vehicle powered by electric motors and batteries rather than an internal combustion engine burning gasoline or diesel.
The term covers fully electric vehicles as well as hybrids that combine electric motors with traditional engines.
We're thinking about getting an electric car to save on gas.
EV manufacturer and surname
- sedanEnclosed passenger car
- SUVRugged passenger vehicle
- crossoverGenre-blending work or transition
- hatchbackCar with rear swing-door
roadster · compact · luxury · Model 3 · Model Y · Rivian · Polestar
Engine air compressor
- fast-chargingRapid battery replenishment
- charging stationBattery replenishment facility
- plug-inSupplementary software component
- connectorThing that joins others
range anxiety · home charging · kilowatt-hour · CCS · charging network · charging time · top-up · public charging
Rechargeable cell technology
- battery packPortable electricity storage unit
- energy densityStored power per unit
- rangeExtent of variation
- kilowatt-hourUnit measuring electrical consumption
discharge · capacity · volt · ampere · solid-state · anode · cathode · electrolyte
Producing no sound
- quietLacking in sound
- responsiveQuick to react
- effortlessRequiring no strain
- refinedPurified or cultured
Self-directed and free
- self-drivingOperating without human control
- regenerative brakingBraking that recovers energy
- telematicsRemote vehicle data transmission
- touchscreenInput-sensitive display panel
autopilot · connectivity · app control · keyless · infotainment · sensors · cameras
Extent of variation
- home chargingRefueling EVs at residence
- maintenancePreserving working condition
- tax creditDirect reduction of liability
- rebateReturned portion of payment
incentive · insurance · depreciation · resale value · total cost · warranty · dealership · lease
Total greenhouse gases produced
- clean airUncontaminated breathable gas
- greenhouse gasHeat-trapping atmospheric compound
- air qualityPollution level measurement
- sustainable transportEarth-conscious movement modes
Tesla
EV manufacturer and surname
hatchback · roadster · compact · luxury · Model 3 · Model Y · Rivian · Polestar
supercharger
Engine air compressor
- fast-chargingRapid battery replenishment
- charging stationBattery replenishment facility
- plug-inSupplementary software component
connector · range anxiety · home charging · kilowatt-hour · CCS · charging network · charging time · top-up · public charging · overnight charging
lithium-ion
Rechargeable cell technology
- battery packPortable electricity storage unit
- energy densityStored power per unit
- rangeExtent of variation
kilowatt-hour · discharge · capacity · volt · ampere · solid-state · anode · cathode · electrolyte · degradation
silent
Producing no sound
- quietLacking in sound
- responsiveQuick to react
- effortlessRequiring no strain
autonomous
Self-directed and free
- self-drivingOperating without human control
- regenerative brakingBraking that recovers energy
- telematicsRemote vehicle data transmission
touchscreen · autopilot · connectivity · app control · keyless · infotainment · sensors · cameras
range
Extent of variation
- home chargingRefueling EVs at residence
- maintenancePreserving working condition
- tax creditDirect reduction of liability
rebate · incentive · insurance · depreciation · resale value · total cost · warranty · dealership · lease · purchase
carbon footprint
Total greenhouse gases produced
- clean airUncontaminated breathable gas
- greenhouse gasHeat-trapping atmospheric compound
- air qualityPollution level measurement
sustainable transport · carbon-neutral · environmental impact
- modern technologysmartphone, smartphones, internet, computers, Wi-Fi
- powered machineslaptop, smartphone, television, microwave, blender
- Future Transporthyperloop, maglev, air taxi, drone taxi, autonomous car
- fuel efficiencyfuel economy, gas mileage, fuel consumption, efficiency rating, fuel saving
- green transportEVs, hybrid cars, public transit, e-bike, bike sharing
- automobilescar, truck, SUV, van, sedan
electric cardiesel car
Compression-engine automobile
gas guzzler · diesel truck · Hummer · polluter · SUV
electric carModel T
First mass-produced automobile
horse and buggy · horseless carriage · classic car · horse-drawn carriage · antique car
electric, electrical, electrify, electron, electrified, electrocute, electric cars