Battery-electric
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech adjective
Quick meaning: Battery-electric is an adjective meaning (of an electric vehicle) Having its traction motors powered by on-board rechargeable batteries. (As opposed to electrification-based electric.).
Meaning
(of an electric vehicle) Having its traction motors powered by on-board rechargeable batteries. (As opposed to electrification-based electric.).
Example Sentences
One of the more unusual forms of electric traction used by the Bundesbahn is the battery-electric railcar.
But he added: "In many places it is likely that battery-electric trains and partial electrification will be more cost-effective than full electrification," describing the costs of full electrification as "phenomenal" while battery costs fall.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include petrol-electric, motorized, bimode, turboelectric, axle-hung, power-operated.
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