ELECTRIC CARS
ELECTRIC CARS This article is about battery-electric cars. For the more general category of electric drive for all types of vehicles, see electric vehicles. For the more general category of vehicles with plug-in rechargeable capabilities, see plug-in. For vehicles with electric motors and internal combustion engines, see a hybrid electric vehicle. For fuel cell cars, see fuel cell vehicles. An electric car is an automobile that is propelled by one or more electric motors, using energy stored in rechargeable batteries. The first practical electric cars were produced in the 1880s. Compared with internal combustion engine cars, electric cars are quieter, have no tailpipe emissions, and lower emissions in general. Charging an electric car can be done at a variety of charging stations, these charging statio...