Glossary / General

electrification

129 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

Electrification means making cars run on electricity instead of gasoline. It’s a big change that many car makers are working toward.

Technical Definition

Electrification refers to the shift from internal combustion engines to electric powertrains in vehicles, driven by environmental concerns and regulatory pressures.

Hear It Discussed

"She moved on to the RAV4 and was totally against hybrid and electrification because of her dad's opinions."
Debating Reliability, Since Age 13, Trains + Airplanes + Cars | Episode 1,044 Everyday Driver Car Debate 17:44

"Volvo walked back their electrification so Volvo Kennon said that they were going to Electrify the whole thing..."
Are EVs Dead? Huge E39 M5 Repair Bills, Falling Skyline GT-R Values, and More! | THISCARPOD! EP25 THIS CAR POD! with Doug DeMuro & Friends! 06:42

"So it is philosophically an old fashioned British sports car brought into the modern age, the electrification. Because of electrification almost."
Is The Longbow Speedster The Future Of British Roadsters? — Carmudgeon w/ Cammisa & DTS — Ep 236 The Carmudgeon Show 10:34