noun
local vehicle; local car; local traffic
Refers to vehicles registered or primarily used in a particular local area, often contrasted with out-of-town or through traffic.
この道路は地元車以外通行止めです。
This road is closed to all but local vehicles.
観光シーズンは地元車も渋滞に巻き込まれる。
During tourist season, even local cars get caught in traffic jams.
外来車 means 'out-of-town vehicle' or 'non-local car', the opposite of 地元車.
Compound of 地元 (じもと, 'local area') and 車 (しゃ, 'vehicle').