A "pure electric vehicle" refers to a type of vehicle that runs exclusively on electricity stored in a battery. It does not use any gasoline or emit any harmful gases, making it environmentally friendly. Full definition
If plug - ins attract enough public interest and research dollars, hopes are that it could pave the way for batteries good enough to make pure electric vehicles more practical and affordable. (treehugger.com)
In fact, all cars except pure electric vehicles attract a flat rate of # 140 a year, regardless of their emissions. (evo.co.uk)
Like other pure electric vehicles, all variants of the car come with automatic / direct drive, so there is no need for a traditional gearbox. (cardekho.com)