What to cover:
- What is an EV?
- How an electric motor works
- How EV batteries store energy
- How charging works
- AC vs. DC charging
- Regenerative braking
- EV vs. petrol/diesel vehicles
- Advantages and disadvantages
- Common myths about EVs
Useful data:
- Global EV sales
- EV market share
- Average EV battery capacity
- Charging-speed comparison
- EV running-cost comparison
Suggested data box:
20+ million electric cars were sold globally in 2025, making up around one-quarter of global new-car sales. — IEA
