battery-electric

English

Adjective

battery-electric (not comparable)

1. (of an electric vehicle) Having its traction motors powered by on-board rechargeable batteries.
   • 1960 November, P. Ransome-Wallis, “Modern motive power of the German Federal Railway: Part Three”, in Trains Illustrated, page 676:

     One of the more unusual forms of electric traction used by the Bundesbahn is the battery-electric railcar.

Derived terms

• battery electric vehicle
• battery electric multiple unit (BEMU)

Further reading

• Battery electric vehicle on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Battery electric bus on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Battery electric car on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Battery electric locomotive on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Battery electric multiple unit on Wikipedia.Wikipedia