An electric car, battery electric car, or all-electric car, is an automobile that is
propelled by one or more electric motors, using only energy stored in batteries.
Compared to internal combustion engine (ICE) vehicles, electric cars are quieter,
have no exhaust emissions, and lower emissions overall.
Vehicular automation involves the use of mechatronics, artificial intelligence, and
multi-agent systems to assist the operator of a vehicle (car, aircraft, watercraft, or
otherwise). These features and the vehicles employing them may be labeled as
intelligent or smart.
Unlike gas-powered vehicles, electric vehicles (EVs) do not require internal
combustion engines to operate. Outfitted with an electric motor and rechargeable
battery pack, EVs move along our roadways without burning up gasoline, or
producing harmful exhaust emissions, while generating less noise pollution.
A vehicle that is fully automated will be capable of controlling all aspects of driving
without human intervention, regardless of whether its design includes controls for an
actual driver. Companies may take different design approaches to vehicles that do or
do not include controls allowing for a traditional driver.
