nonelectric
adjective
non·elec·tric ˌnän-i-ˈlek-trik 
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variants or less commonly nonelectrical
: not electric
nonelectric cooking appliances
a nonelectric guitar
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Although the ideal goal is to electrify as many nonelectric processes as possible, this can only be done to a certain point. —
Bill McKibben, The New York Review of Books, 15 Jan. 2026 Horseneck Beach State Reservation Located just behind the dunes from the beach, this campground offers electric and nonelectric sites with picnic tables and fire pits. —Anna Laird Barto, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2025 In New York, curbside chargers might be blocked by a random nonelectric sedan. —Michael Laris, Washington Post, 23 Nov. 2022 Since 2019, Divvy has added about 8,500 bikes, 500 of which were nonelectric pedal bikes, according to CDOT. —Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 According to Kelley Blue Book, the average EV sold for $66,000 in July 2022, compared with $48,000 for the average nonelectric car. —Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2022 These picks were tested with old-school pedal bikes in mind, but nearly all of them will work for electric bikes and nonelectric (acoustic) bikes. —Matt Jancer, WIRED, 18 Aug. 2022 The Bluewater Bay campground has only nonelectric sites and a handful of group tent-only sites where vehicles are not permitted (carts are provided to help shuttle your gear). —Chelsey Lewis, Journal Sentinel, 21 July 2022 The fine for nonelectric vehicles in spaces designated with electric-vehicle charging equipment will result in a $100 penalty. —Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2022
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Bill McKibben, The New York Review of Books, 15 Jan. 2026 Horseneck Beach State Reservation Located just behind the dunes from the beach, this campground offers electric and nonelectric sites with picnic tables and fire pits. —Anna Laird Barto, Travel + Leisure, 17 Nov. 2025 In New York, curbside chargers might be blocked by a random nonelectric sedan. —Michael Laris, Washington Post, 23 Nov. 2022 Since 2019, Divvy has added about 8,500 bikes, 500 of which were nonelectric pedal bikes, according to CDOT. —Sarah Freishtat, Chicago Tribune, 7 Sep. 2022 According to Kelley Blue Book, the average EV sold for $66,000 in July 2022, compared with $48,000 for the average nonelectric car. —Anthony De Leon, Los Angeles Times, 25 Aug. 2022 These picks were tested with old-school pedal bikes in mind, but nearly all of them will work for electric bikes and nonelectric (acoustic) bikes. —Matt Jancer, WIRED, 18 Aug. 2022 The Bluewater Bay campground has only nonelectric sites and a handful of group tent-only sites where vehicles are not permitted (carts are provided to help shuttle your gear). —Chelsey Lewis, Journal Sentinel, 21 July 2022 The fine for nonelectric vehicles in spaces designated with electric-vehicle charging equipment will result in a $100 penalty. —Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 16 May 2022
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“Nonelectric.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/nonelectric. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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