Battery electric vehicles not only offer an emission-free drivetrain, but they also offer some pretty novel features not found – in fact, not even possible – with gas-powered cars. Without the gas engine, transmission and fuel tank, a BEV offers designers a clean sheet when it comes to making them more suited to modern lifestyles. Here are five of the best features you won’t see on a gas-powered vehicle.

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