A look under the hood of your typical electric vehicle

So what exactly is an all electric vehicle? If you are in the electro mechanical industry will see some familiar faces:

Motor type: Electric cars can run on either AC or DC motors.

Electric traction Motor: These motors drive the vehicle's wheels using power provided by a traction battery.

Traction Battery Pack: This battery stores electricity primarily for use of traction motor.

Auxiliary battery: This battery provides power to areas other than the electric motor.

DC converter: Converts higher voltage dc power to lower.

Power electronics controller: Manages the flow of electrical energy.