Electric vehicles (EVs) are vehicles that are partially or completely powered by electricity. Its electric power is stored in a rechargeable battery.
There are many types of electric vehicles, such as:
- cars, buses and trucks
- scooters, motorbikes and bicycles
- and other special purpose vehicles
Charge Together Fleets is focused on all types of vehicles used by fleets.
How electric vehicles work
Electric vehicles use one or more electric drive trains for propulsion.
The electric motor can receive power from a variety of sources – by plugging into an electrical power source, from a petrol engine, or from hydrogen.
This table outlines the different vehicle types: