An electric vehicle (EV) is powered by electricity rather than traditional fossil fuels like gasoline or diesel. EVs use one or more electric motors to drive the vehicle's wheels, drawing energy from rechargeable batteries or other sources such as fuel cells. These vehicles produce zero tailpipe emissions during operation, making them environmentally friendly alternatives to conventional internal combustion engine vehicles. EVs come in various forms, including battery electric vehicles (BEVs), which run solely on electricity, and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles (PHEVs), which combine electric motors with an internal combustion engine and is charged from an external power source.