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Electric vehicles around the world (from top left): Class 8 electric truck prototypes, Rocklin, California. A Maglev train in Beijing. Electric trolleybus in São Paulo, Brazil Electric tram in Vienna, Austria U.S. manufactured electric car, Tesla Model 3 BYD K9, a battery electric bus with onboard LiFePO4 battery Electric locomotive of the Shatabdi Express in India (see gallery of multiple units) The electric, solar-powered aircraft, Solar Impulse 2 successfully circumnavigated the globe. A Chinese made electric scooter in Maringá, Brazil An e-Bike in Manhattan, New York

An electric vehicle, also called an EV, uses one or more electric motors or traction motors for propulsion. An electric vehicle may be powered through a collector system by electricity from off-vehicle sources, or may be self-contained with a battery, solar panels or an electric generator to convert fuel to electricity. EVs include, but are not limited to, road and rail vehicles, surface and underwater vessels, electric aircraft and electric spacecraft.

EVs first came into existence in the mid-19th century, when electricity was among the preferred methods for motor vehicle propulsion, providing a level of comfort and ease of operation that could not be achieved by the gasoline cars of the time. Modern internal combustion engines have been the dominant propulsion method for motor vehicles for almost 100 years, but electric power has remained commonplace in other vehicle types, such as trains and smaller vehicles of all types.

In the 21st century, EVs saw a resurgence due to technological developments, and an increased focus on renewable energy. Government incentives to increase adoptions were introduced, including in the United States and the European Union.

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