Electric vehicle

How it is used

Usually shortened to EV in speech and writing. People also say BEV (battery electric vehicle) to separate it from hybrids. Common topics are EV charging, EV range and the battery warranty.

Example sentences

1. Our service center needs two more technicians certified to work on electric vehicles.

2. Electric vehicles need much less routine maintenance because there is no engine oil to change.

Common collocations

• battery electric vehicle
• EV charging
• EV range
• EV adoption

Related terms

• battery packThe large high-voltage battery that stores energy for an electric or hybrid vehicle. It is made of many cells grouped into modules, with cooling and control electronics in one housing.
• traction motorThe electric motor that drives the wheels of an electric or hybrid vehicle. Most modern cars use permanent magnet synchronous motors, though induction motors are also used.
• charging stationEquipment that supplies electricity to recharge an electric or plug-in hybrid vehicle. It can be a wall box at home, a public AC charger or a high-power DC fast charger.
• driving rangeThe distance a vehicle can travel on a full battery or a full tank. For electric cars it is usually given according to an official test cycle such as WLTP.
• hybrid vehicleA vehicle that combines a combustion engine with one or more electric motors and a battery. A full hybrid charges its battery from the engine and from regenerative braking, not from a plug.

More terms: Electric Vehicles and Batteries

• regenerative braking
• state of charge
• BMS
• inverter
• plug-in hybrid
• DC fast charging
• thermal runaway
• battery cell