Glossary / Electrical

battery

174 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

The battery in an electric car holds the electricity that makes it move. A smaller battery can charge faster but might not go as far on one charge.

Technical Definition

In an electric vehicle, the battery is the primary energy storage that powers the motor. Its size and chemistry determine range and charging speed.

Hear It Discussed

"It is showing an SUV eject what looks like a massive card table out of the side of itself that is the battery getting ejected with force out of the side of the vehicle."
MORE Cars That Need A Comeback (N-Z), Susceptible To Greatness, Waiting Too Long | Episode 1,014 Everyday Driver Car Debate 10:52

"It's a battery. Do you guys still have that brain stuck in a certain year?"
The One-Year Garage: 2026 Bring a Trailer Podcast 05:24

"[1111.0s] This week, the truck's been having trouble starting, [1114.0s] and we think that the battery needs to be replaced. ... [1130.0s] So it does turn out that the F-250 needed both a battery..."
Ferrari’s New Fake Gated Manual, Fiat Topolino & Why Doug Won't Buy a Supercar! THIS CAR POD! with Doug DeMuro & Friends! 18:31