An electric vehicle relies entirely on battery-stored electricity to power electric traction motors. It lacks a traditional fuel tank, exhaust system, and internal combustion engine. The term generally refers to battery electric vehicles, which must be plugged into the grid to recharge.
Heard on the job
We need to clear bay three for the EV coming in with a high-voltage isolation fault.
Also heard as
- BEV
Related terms
PHEV
A plug-in hybrid electric vehicle combines a combustion engine with a grid-chargeable battery pack.
ICE
Blocking an electric vehicle charging station with a gas-powered car is a common parking offense.
Range anxiety
The psychological stress experienced by drivers fearing their electric vehicle will run out of battery before reaching a charger.