Electric vehicle
Electric vehicle means a motor vehicle that does not include an engine, and is powered solely by an external source of electricity and/or solar power. Note that this definition does not include hybrid electric vehicles or fuel-cell vehicles that use a chemical fuel such as gasoline, diesel fuel, or hydrogen. Electric vehicles may also be referred to as all-electric vehicles to distinguish them from hybrid vehicles.
Source
40 CFR § 1037.801
Scoping language
The following definitions apply to this part. The definitions apply to all subparts unless we note otherwise. All undefined terms have the meaning the Act gives to them. The definitions follow: