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What are electric vehicles?

Electric vehicles are any type of transportation that runs on electric motors with batteries or fuel cells instead of internal combustion engines.

Electric Vehicles

They must be cars, buses, trucks, bicycles, scooters, trains, or even ships and planes. EVs run on electricity and emit little or no direct emissions when in use.

What types of electric vehicles exist?

There are four general types of electric vehicles:

Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV)

Runs exclusively on electricity from batteries. Does not consume gasoline or diesel and needs to be plugged in to be charged. Examples of well-known models are Tesla Model 3 and Volkswagen ID.4.

Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle (PHEV)

Has both an electric motor and a gas engine, so it can utilize electricity for a brief trip before it transitions to fuel. The Ford Escape PHEV and the Toyota Prius Plug-in are two examples.

Fuel Cell Electric Vehicle (FCEV)

Electrified by power from hydrogen fuel. They release only water vapor. Such as Toyota Mirai and Hyundai Nexo.

Extended-Range Electric Vehicle (EREV)

Although an EREV is primarily battery-powered, it also has a small onboard fuel-powered generator that can recharge the battery when needed. Extended-Range Electric Vehicles (EREVs) include models such as the Chevrolet Volt and the BMW i3 REx.

What are examples of electric vehicles?

  • With updated designs, the Tesla Model 3 and Model Y are the best-selling BEVs worldwide. In 2024–2025, over 1.7 million of these vehicles were sold.
  • Nissan Leaf—One of the world’s most common compact electric cars.
  • Volkswagen ID.4—Recorded firm sales gains, with VW electric vehicles up 14% in early 2025.
  • BYD, the largest EV manufacturer in China, led Tesla in worldwide BEV sales, shipping more than 4 million vehicles in 2024.

Which electric cars are people buying?

They are buying electric models like the Tesla Model Y, Model 3, BYD Atto 3, Hyundai Ioniq 5, and Volkswagen ID.4 because of their balance of range, performance, technology, and growing charging infrastructures in most countries.

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With a background in science at the A-level, Abu Talha has studied subjects including physics, chemistry, mathematics, and biology. Along with his more than 1.5 years of experience in digital marketing, he is passionate about writing about electric vehicles, sustainable energy, and how emerging technologies are influencing the future.

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