What are electric engine cars and do they use natural gas?

Answer 1

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Electric cars are powered by batteries that can be charged at home, by plugging into the electric outlet. Since a significant portion of our electricity is created by burning natural gas, yes, you could say that electric cars use natural gas.
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They also use power generated by coal, nuclear fission, windmills, water power, and solar cells. In fact, the electric car is the ultimate flex-fuel vehicle. Any fuel or power source can be used to generate electricity and power an electric car. In fact, the extremely high efficiency of electric motors, battery power storage, and electric power transmission makes the electric vehicle the most efficient way to use these power sources for transportation.
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Answer 2

First of all, an engine is powered by a fuel like gasoline, steam etc. It has a some form of gas expansion to make it go. Until the Wankel engine came along it had pistons.

An electric motor is powered by electricity. It is not an engine.
And in answer to your question, No, they use motors powered by electricity.

A high bred automobile uses both. An electric motor and a gas engine as well. The gas engine is used to produce the electricity.

Also, remember, a gas is not necessarily petroleum. It can be compressed gas in the form of methane or steam as well. Hydrogen is a gas and is much better than a petroleum product. It produces only water as a by product when burned.

I hope this has helped.

Answer 3

An electric car uses batteries. The do not use natural gas.

Answer 4

electric MOTOR driven cars are powered by batteries, natural gas enters the equation only if your electric utility burns it to provide your power. fuel cell vehicles use hydrogen(h2) nat.gas is ch4 and fuel cells aren't set up for this yet