電気自動車(でんきじどうしゃ)

でんきじどうしゃ
noun
electric car; electric vehicle
technicaltransportation
1. electric car; electric vehicle (EV)
A vehicle powered by an electric motor using energy stored in rechargeable batteries, as opposed to a conventional internal combustion engine vehicle.
電気自動車(でんきじどうしゃ)に乗(の)り換(か)えた。
I switched to an electric car.
電気自動車(でんきじどうしゃ)の充電(じゅうでん)スタンドが増(ふ)えている。
Charging stations for electric vehicles are increasing.
環境(かんきょう)問題(もんだい)への意識(いしき)が高(たか)まり、電気自動車(でんきじどうしゃ)の販売台数(はんばいだいすう)が年々(ねんねん)伸(の)びている。
As environmental awareness has grown, electric vehicle sales have been increasing year by year.

Composed of 電気(でんき) (electricity) and 自動車(じどうしゃ) (automobile). Often abbreviated as EV in both Japanese and English contexts.

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Compare: ガソリン (gasoline)
Related: EV (electric vehicle)
Compare: エコカー (eco-friendly car)
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