A Battery Electric Vehicle (BEV) is the purest form of electric motoring. It has a battery, electric motor(s), and no internal combustion engine. You charge it with electricity by plugging in and it’s free of emissions while driving. Read our Battery Electric Vehicle Guide for more information.Popular BEVs include the Tesla Model 3, Renault Zoe, Hyundai Ioniq 5, Polestar 2, Porsche Taycan, Nissan Leaf and the Kia e-Niro.