An EV, or electric vehicle, is a vehicle that uses one or more electric motors for propulsion. It can be powered by a collector system, with electricity from extravehicular sources, or it can be powered autonomously by a battery. EVs can be powered by an electric motor that draws electricity from a battery and is capable of being charged from an external source. EVs include both a vehicle that can only be powered by an electric motor that draws electricity from a battery (all-electric vehicle) and a vehicle that can be powered by an electric motor that draws electricity from a battery and by an internal combustion engine (plug-in hybrid electric vehicle).

EVs have a battery instead of a gasoline tank and an electric motor instead of an internal combustion engine. There are several types of EVs, all powered a little differently, including battery electric vehicles (BEVs) that are powered by rechargeable electric batteries. BEVs produce no tailpipe emissions and have no combustion engine.

EVs provide a new driving experience and have several advantages over traditional gasoline-fueled vehicles. They are environmentally friendly as they use little or no fossil fuels, have low running costs as they have fewer moving parts for maintaining, and are quiet and smooth in operation. However, there are still challenges with EVs, such as high battery costs and expensive R&D efforts over still relatively low volumes.

In summary, an EV is a vehicle that uses one or more electric motors for propulsion and can be powered by a battery or an external source. There are several types of EVs, including all-electric vehicles and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles. EVs have several advantages over traditional gasoline-fueled vehicles, but there are still challenges with EVs, such as high battery costs.