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Record 1 2007-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Types of Motor Vehicles and Bicycles
  • Fueling Systems (Motor Vehicles)
DEF

[A] vehicle that uses low-emission, clean-burning fuels [such as] electricity, ethanol, hydrogen, liquefied petroleum gas, methanol, natural gas, and reformulated gasoline.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sortes de véhicules automobiles et de bicyclettes
  • Alimentation (Véhicules automobiles)
CONT

Le concept de «véhicules propres» ou «alternatifs» recouvre les véhicules fonctionnant à l'énergie électrique, au gaz de pétrole liquéfié (GPL) ou au gaz naturel véhicules (GNV). À ces catégories, on adjoint dorénavant les véhicules hybrides (mixtes électriques et thermiques).

OBS

véhicule alternatif : D'après le Petit Robert 2006, l'emploi de l'adjectif «alternatif», dans le sens de «Qui constitue une solution de remplacement», est critiqué.

Spanish

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