Glossary / General

pure electric

12 Episode Mentions

Too Afraid to Ask

'Pure electric' means the car runs only on electricity and doesn't use gasoline or diesel at all. This makes it better for the environment.

Technical Definition

'Pure electric' refers to vehicles that run entirely on electric power, without any internal combustion engine, making them environmentally friendly and efficient.

Hear It Discussed

"So pure electric for them. Scout Motors is next in the news."
BRIEFLY: BEV Satisfaction, Polestar, Scout Motors & more | 19 Feb 2026 EV News Daily - Technology and Business of EVs 04:59

"still very off-road capable vehicle that started this life as pure electric, because that's what we were going to be forced into from a regulatory perspective."
BONUS: Autocar meets Ineos Automotive CEO Lynn Calder My week in cars: the Autocar podcast 20:33

"But this generation is the first one with a hybrid and a pure electric, right? [237.6s] Yep. [238.2s] Multipath is what we're talking about."
AI Auto Podcast S7E30: Lexus’ Bold Electrification Move – Right on Time AI Auto Podcast 03:51

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Episodes Mentioning "pure electric"

BONUS: Autocar meets Ineos Automotive CEO Lynn Calder

My week in cars: the Autocar podcast

How F1 became hostage to its manufacturers - The Undercut with Damon Hill and Mark Hughes

Stay On Track with Damon Hill and Johnny Herbert