Electric-Powered Vehicle (EV)
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An Electric-Powered Vehicle (EV) is a vehicle that uses electric power.
- Context:
- It can range from being a Manually-Operated EV to being an Autonomous EV.
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- Example(s):
- an Electric Vertical Take-Off and Landing (eVTOL) Aircraft.
- an Electric Personal Transportation Vehicle, such as an electric scooter.
- an Electric Car.
- an Electric Bus.
- an Electric Truck.
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- Counter-Example(s):
- See: Maglev.
References
2019
- (Wikipedia, 2019) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/electric_vehicle Retrieved:2019-10-15.
- An electric vehicle, also called an EV, uses one or more electric motors or traction motors for propulsion. An electric vehicle may be powered through a collector system by electricity from off-vehicle sources, or may be self-contained with a battery, solar panels or an electric generator to convert fuel to electricity. EVs include, but are not limited to, road and rail vehicles, surface and underwater vessels, electric aircraft and electric spacecraft. EVs first came into existence in the mid-19th century, when electricity was among the preferred methods for motor vehicle propulsion, providing a level of comfort and ease of operation that could not be achieved by the gasoline cars of the time. Modern internal combustion engines have been the dominant propulsion method for motor vehicles for almost 100 years, but electric power has remained commonplace in other vehicle types, such as trains and smaller vehicles of all types. In the 21st century, EVs saw a resurgence due to technological developments, and an increased focus on renewable energy. A great deal of demand for electric vehicles developed and a small core of do-it-yourself (DIY) engineers began sharing technical details for doing electric vehicle conversions. Government incentives to increase adoptions were introduced, including in the United States and the European Union. Electric vehicles are expected to increase from 2% of global share in 2016 to 22% in 2030. ...
... - Electric vehicles around the world (from top left):
- Electric truck (Class 8, Tesla Semi) Rocklin, California
- A Maglev train in Daejeon, South Korea
- Electric trolleybus in São Paulo, Brazil
- Electric tram in Vienna, Austria
- U.S. manufactured electric car, Tesla Model 3.
- BYD K9, a battery electric bus with onboard LiFePO4 battery.
- Electric locomotive of the Shatabdi Express in India (see gallery of multiple units)
- The electric, solar-powered aircraft, Solar Impulse 2 successfully circumnavigated the globe.
- A Spanish made electric scooter, Torrot Muvi.
- An e-Bike in Manhattan, New York
- An electric vehicle, also called an EV, uses one or more electric motors or traction motors for propulsion. An electric vehicle may be powered through a collector system by electricity from off-vehicle sources, or may be self-contained with a battery, solar panels or an electric generator to convert fuel to electricity. EVs include, but are not limited to, road and rail vehicles, surface and underwater vessels, electric aircraft and electric spacecraft. EVs first came into existence in the mid-19th century, when electricity was among the preferred methods for motor vehicle propulsion, providing a level of comfort and ease of operation that could not be achieved by the gasoline cars of the time. Modern internal combustion engines have been the dominant propulsion method for motor vehicles for almost 100 years, but electric power has remained commonplace in other vehicle types, such as trains and smaller vehicles of all types. In the 21st century, EVs saw a resurgence due to technological developments, and an increased focus on renewable energy. A great deal of demand for electric vehicles developed and a small core of do-it-yourself (DIY) engineers began sharing technical details for doing electric vehicle conversions. Government incentives to increase adoptions were introduced, including in the United States and the European Union. Electric vehicles are expected to increase from 2% of global share in 2016 to 22% in 2030. ...