Example Sentences

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Whenever I fill up the tank of my very nonelectric car these days, I feel a pang of regret for not buying an EV or at least a hybrid.

From Seattle Times • Oct. 5, 2023

Electric vehicles are more expensive than their internal combustion engine counterparts: According to Kelley Blue Book, the average EV sold for $66,000 in July 2022, compared with $48,000 for the average nonelectric car.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 25, 2022

This means improving building efficiency and exploring nonelectric cooling technologies where applicable.

From Scientific American • May 10, 2022

“We are obviously very disappointed that VW settlement money has been spent on nonelectric technology,” said Katherine Stainken, policy director at Plug In America.

From New York Times • Nov. 5, 2020

"Motors" is a genus when the class "Motors" is considered as divided into electric motors and nonelectric motors, or electric motors, spring motors, weight motors, current motors fluid pressure motors, etc.

From The Classification of Patents by United States Patent Office