Automobiles in this atlas's Automobiles subcategory whose primary identity, by their own sourced description, is a battery electric, plug in hybrid or dedicated hybrid electric drivetrain, spanning pioneering hybrids of the nineteen nineties through the mass market and luxury electric cars of the twenty first century. Belongs here: the Toyota Prius, Honda Insight, Nissan Leaf, Chevrolet Volt and Bolt, the Tesla Model S, 3 and Y, the BMW i3, Ford Mustang Mach E, Hyundai Ioniq 5, Rivian R1T, BYD Han and Wuling Hongguang Mini EV. Does not belong here: a car that merely offers an optional hybrid or electric variant alongside its conventional combustion lineup while its primary identity remains a conventional sedan, luxury car or sports car, such as the BMW 7 Series, Toyota Crown, Ferrari LaFerrari or McLaren P1, each gathered under its own body style or segment group instead.
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1. Wikipedia: Electric car
WikipediaElectric car, History section
In 1897, electric cars found commercial use as taxis in Britain and in the United States.
Electric car, lead section, propulsion sentence
An electric car or electric vehicle (EV) is an automobile that uses electrical energy as the primary source of propulsion.
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