 An
electric car is a type of alternative fuel car
that utilizes electric motors and motor
controllers instead of an internal combustion
engine (ICE). The electric power is usually
derived from battery packs in the vehicle.In
general terms an electric car is a rechargeable
battery electric vehicle. Other examples of
rechargeable electric vehicles are ones that
store electricity in ultracapacitors, or in a
flywheel.[3] Vehicles using both electric motors
and other types of engine are known as hybrid
electric vehicles and are not considered pure
electric vehicles (EVs) because they operate in
a charge-sustaining mode. Hybrid vehicles with
batteries that can be charged externally to
displace are called plug-in hybrid electric
vehicles (PHEV), and are pure battery electric
vehicles (BEVs) during their charge-depleting
mode. Electric vehicles include automobiles,
light trucks, and neighborhood electric
vehicles.
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