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Battery electric vehicle

A battery electric vehicle is a special kind of car that doesn't need gasoline to run. Instead, it uses electricity to power its engine. Just like how you need to eat to keep your body running, a battery electric vehicle needs electricity to keep its engine running smoothly.

The electricity is stored in special batteries that are found in the car, kind of like the batteries in your toys. But, these batteries are much bigger and more powerful than your toy batteries.

So, how does a battery electric vehicle gets its electricity? Well, it needs to be charged using a special plug that is plugged into an outlet like the one in your house. The car stays plugged in for a while until the battery is fully charged - just like how you need to stay in bed for a while to feel rested and energized in the morning.

When the battery is full, the electric vehicle can run on the energy stored in the battery for a certain distance before it needs to be charged again. It's like when your toy car needs new batteries after you've been playing with it for a while.

Battery electric vehicles are a great way to help the environment because they don't produce any harmful emissions that can pollute the air we breathe. And, they're really quiet too!

So, now you understand that a battery electric vehicle is a special kind of car that runs on electricity from a battery and doesn't need any gasoline to work. Cool, huh?