EVs are often similar to traditional gas-powered vehicles with one exception: you plug them into a power source in order to refuel. These are the two basic types of EVs:

Plug-in Hybrid

• Travels 25-50 miles on a single electric battery charge, then switches to a gasoline-powered engine
• Typically about 30 percent better on mileage than conventional vehicles

Battery Electric Vehicle

• Often travel 200-300 miles, sometimes exceeding 300 miles, on a single charge; No gas engine, oil changes or emissions.
• A battery EV often saves from 50 percent to 75 percent on annual fuel costs compared to comparable gas-power vehicles