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THE LITTLE WONDER ATLAS · AGES 6–12 WITH A GROWN-UP

Inside an electric car

An electric car uses stored energy and a motor to turn its wheels.

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Simplified learning picture, not to scale. Numbers match the explanations below. All meaning is available in words; colour is not required.

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Choose a numbered step to highlight its place in the picture.

  1. A rechargeable battery stores energy chemically.

  2. Electronics control how electrical energy reaches the motor.

  3. The electric motor changes electrical energy into motion.

  4. Gears transfer rotation to the wheels. Tyres push on the road to move the car.

TRY ONE QUESTION · HINTS ARE WELCOME

Which part changes electrical energy into motion?

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Show me the answer

The motor

Where shall we go next?

Inside a gasoline engine →A simple electric circuit →How a steam train moves →
For grown-ups: sources and learning notes

Reviewed 28 September 2026. These are introductory explanations; the diagrams simplify real structures and processes.