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2. Electric vehicle - Wikipedia

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   An electric vehicle ( EV) is a vehicle that uses one or more electric motors for propulsion. The vehicle can be powered by a collector system, with electricity from extravehicular sources, or can be powered autonomously by a battery or by converting fuel to electricity using a generator or fuel cells. [1]

3. Electric car - Wikipedia

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   An electric car or electric vehicle ( EV) is a passenger automobile that is propelled by an electric traction motor, using only energy stored in on-board batteries. Compared to conventional internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, electric cars are quieter, more responsive, have superior energy conversion efficiency and no exhaust emissions ...

4. History of the electric vehicle - Wikipedia

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   Crude electric carriages were first invented in the late 1820s and 1830s. Practical, commercially available electric vehicles appeared during the 1890s. An electric vehicle held the vehicular land speed record until around 1900. In the early 20th century, the high cost, low top speed, and short-range of battery electric vehicles, compared to ...

5. Battery electric vehicle - Wikipedia

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   A battery electric vehicle ( BEV ), pure electric vehicle, only-electric vehicle, fully electric vehicle or all-electric vehicle is a type of electric vehicle (EV) that exclusively uses chemical energy stored in rechargeable battery packs, with no secondary source of propulsion (a hydrogen fuel cell, internal combustion engine, etc.).

6. Plug-in electric vehicle - Wikipedia

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   A plug-in electric vehicle ( PEV) is any road vehicle that can utilize an external source of electricity (such as a wall socket that connects to the power grid) to store electrical energy within its onboard rechargeable battery packs, to power an electric motor and help propelling the wheels. PEV is a subset of electric vehicles, and includes ...

7. Hybrid electric vehicle - Wikipedia

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   Hybrid electric vehicle. The Toyota Prius is the world's best-selling hybrid car, with cumulative global sales of 5 million units up until September 2022 [1] A New Flyer XDE60 Xcelsior articulated hybrid-electric bus operated by MBTA. A hybrid electric vehicle ( HEV) is a type of hybrid vehicle that combines a conventional internal combustion ...

8. List of battery electric vehicles - Wikipedia

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   The Tesla Model Y is the first ever electric vehicle to become the world's best-selling car in 2023, outselling the Toyota Corolla. [1] Battery electric vehicles are vehicles exclusively using chemical energy stored in rechargeable battery packs, with no secondary source of propulsion (e.g., hydrogen fuel cell, internal combustion engine, etc.).

9. Plug-in electric vehicles in the United States - Wikipedia

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   The adoption of plug-in electric vehicles in the United States is supported by the American federal government, and several states and local governments . As of December 2023, cumulative sales in the U.S. totaled 4,7 million highway legal plug-in electric cars since 2010, led by all-electric cars. [4] Sales totaled 1,402,371 units in 2023, with ...