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Battery Electric

Research continues to improve the battery life, range, overall performance, efficiency, and recharging time of battery electric vehicles (BEV). The new generation of BEVs delivers greater performance while offering similar practicality, in terms of the use of space and the weight limit, as conventional vehicles. These vehicles have zero tailpipe emissions and, as a result, can also be classified as zero-emission vehicles (ZEV).

The eTV program includes a variety of electric vehicles in its fleet, ranging from power-assisted bicycles to fully-electric vehicles. Choose a vehicle using the thumbnail below as a link. Each vehicle's page includes pictures, a downloadable technical sheet and, where available, a test plan and test results.

2010 Tesla Roadster	Mitsubishi i-MiEV
Vectrix Electric Motorcycle	Zero S Electric Motorcycle
Bionx PL350 Electric Retrofit on a Norco Monterey Bicycle	Segway i2