traction battery

English

Noun

traction battery (plural traction batteries)

  1. A rechargeable battery used to power the electric motor(s) of a battery electric vehicle (BEV) or hybrid electric vehicle (HEV).
    • 2020 May 6, “Network News: '165' at Derby for hybrid conversion”, in Rail, page 15:
      At Derby, the '165' will be fitted with Magtec traction motors, range extender engines and traction batteries.
This article is issued from Wiktionary. The text is licensed under Creative Commons - Attribution - Sharealike. Additional terms may apply for the media files.