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How can electricity make an electric car go?
I know internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles use gasoline or diesel as fuel sources, but when it comes to EVs, I get a little lost. Can someone explain to me how exactly electricity can make a car go?
Jason Crosby · Updated on
Reviewed by Shannon Martin, Licensed Insurance Agent.
Electric cars
might seem like a bit of a mystery—but in the simplest terms, they harness electricity through the use of a traction battery pack. With the battery pack typically located underneath the cabin of the vehicle to center its massive weight, EVs run power directly to the wheels—there’s no gearing in the transmission to adjust the vehicle’s speed. Because of these streamlined transmissions, electric cars usually accelerate more quickly than ICE vehicles can. The electric motor transforms the electrical energy from the battery into mechanical energy, which causes the wheels to rotate. There are no pistons or fuel injectors that are required, though. This makes electric motors far smaller than ICEs. In fact, they’re tiny compared to the vehicle’s massive battery pack. EVs can even have up to four motors, which help performance EVs, like GM’s
electric Hummer
, attain unbelievably high horsepower ratings of 1,000 horses or more. EVs are the ultra-efficient cars of the future—and
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