How Electric Cars Work Will Blow Your Mind




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Electric cars are simple, but very effective. We explain how they work

Electric cars are big news in today’s world, boasting low running costs, ever-improving charging time and are able to cover more miles on a single charge than ever before.

But how do they work? Here, we reveal all.

Charging – not combustion

The biggest difference between an electric vehicle and a normal diesel or petrol car is that, in an electric vehicle, the internal-combustion engine has been replaced with an electric motor and a large battery pack.

Electric cars are simple, but very effective. We explain how they work

The biggest difference between an electric vehicle and a normal diesel or petrol car is that, in an electric vehicle, the internal-combustion engine has been replaced with an electric motor and a large battery pack.

The motor needs a battery – find out more on the next page.

Charging ahead