battery electric vehicle

noun

A type of electric vehicle that uses chemical energy stored in rechargeable battery packs, usually and especially one whose powertrain is entirely electric.

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BEV
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Meanings

nounbattery electric vehicle (plural battery electric vehicles)

plural battery electric vehicles

  1. A type of electric vehicle that uses chemical energy stored in rechargeable battery packs, usually and especially one whose powertrain is entirely electric.

    Synonyms: BEV

Synonyms & antonyms

nounA type of electric vehicle that uses chemical energy stored in rechargeable battery packs, usually and especially one whose powertrain is entirely electric.

Similar
BEV

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 純電動車 /纯电动车, 電瓶車 /电瓶车
  • 純電動車 /纯电动车 (chúndiàndòngchē)electric vehicle that uses chemical energy stored in rechargeable battery packs
  • 電瓶車 /电瓶车 (diànpíngchē)electric vehicle that uses chemical energy stored in rechargeable battery packs
  • 電池電動車 /电池电动车 (diànchí diàndòngchē)electric vehicle that uses chemical energy stored in rechargeable battery packs
  • 蓄電池電動機車 /蓄电池电动机车 (xùdiànchí diàndòngjīchē)electric vehicle that uses chemical energy stored in rechargeable battery packs
Finnish akkusähköauto
  • akkusähköautoelectric vehicle that uses chemical energy stored in rechargeable battery packs
French véhicules électriques à batterie
  • véhicules électriques à batterieelectric vehicle that uses chemical energy stored in rechargeable battery packs
German Elektroauto, batterieelektrisches Fahrzeug
  • Elektroautoelectric vehicle that uses chemical energy stored in rechargeable battery packs
  • batterieelektrisches Fahrzeugelectric vehicle that uses chemical energy stored in rechargeable battery packs
Korean 배터리식 전기자동차, 순수 전기자동차
  • 배터리식 전기자동차 (baeteorisik jeon'gijadongcha)electric vehicle that uses chemical energy stored in rechargeable battery packs
  • 순수 전기자동차 (sunsu jeon'gijadongcha)electric vehicle that uses chemical energy stored in rechargeable battery packs
Polish pojazd akumulatorowy
  • pojazd akumulatorowyelectric vehicle that uses chemical energy stored in rechargeable battery packs
Portuguese veículo elétrico a bateria
  • veículo elétrico a bateriaelectric vehicle that uses chemical energy stored in rechargeable battery packs
Russian электромоби́ль
  • электромоби́ль (elektromobílʹ)electric vehicle that uses chemical energy stored in rechargeable battery packs
Cite this entry
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battery electric vehicle. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/battery%20electric%20vehicle

MLA

“battery electric vehicle.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/battery%20electric%20vehicle. Accessed November 5, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “battery electric vehicle,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/battery%20electric%20vehicle.

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