Glossary / Electrical

battery electric vehicles

52 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

These cars use big batteries to power electric motors instead of gasoline. They don’t let any smoke or CO2 out when you drive them.

Technical Definition

Battery electric vehicles (BEVs) run solely on electricity stored in batteries, producing no tailpipe emissions.

Hear It Discussed

"another tough use case for battery electric vehicles, but smaller trucks are used a lot for towing small boats"
CarCast+Edmunds - Interview with Alan Clarke head of Ford’s Advanced EV Development. CarCast 23:34

"Norway set another monthly record in April 2026. Battery electric vehicles took 98.6% of new passenger car registrations."
DAILY: Norway Now Almost 99% BEV, Tesla Drops Canada Prices and Factorial Says Don’t Copy China | 05 May 2026 EV News Daily - Technology and Business of EVs 01:18

"[713.0s] Quick bit of news was that the Financial Times reported on the 26th of April [717.3s] that battery electric vehicles now count for one quarter of all global new car sales."
What is the Best Genre of Cars? | The Car Podcast #85 The Car Podcast with Chris Harris & Friends 11:53