Electric car

Electric cars are a variety of electric vehicle（EV）.The term“electric vehicle”refers to any vehicle that uses electric motors for propulsion,while“electric car”generally refers to highway⁃capable automobiles powered by electricity.Low⁃speed electric vehicles,classified as neighborhood electric vehicles（NEVs）in the United States,and as electric motorised quadricycles in Europe,are plug⁃in electric⁃powered microcars or city cars with limitations in terms of weight,power and maximum speed that are allowed to travel on public roads and city streets up to a certain posted speed limit,which varies by country.

While an electric car's power source is not explicitly an on⁃board battery,electric cars with motors powered by other energy sources are generally referred to by a different name.An electric car carrying solar panels to power it is a solar car,and an electric car powered by a gasoline generator is a form of hybrid car.Thus,an electric car that derives its power from an on⁃board battery pack is a form of battery electric vehicle（BEV）.Most often,the term“electric car”is used to refer to battery electric vehicles.