of who killed the electric car Background The problem In 1990s‚ California was threatened by smog problem‚ and black cloud appeared in the sky. Air pollution problem resulted in the development of lung cancer and associated diseases in people. The gasoline car was one of the main factors that released carbon dioxide to the atmosphere‚ which lead to global warming. Facing the risk of devastation of human’s living place and health‚ California proposed to develop cars that run on clean
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support. Tesla Motors has positioned the first product on the premium end with the high performance definition‚ which has certainly given them the much needed image as leading EV maker and technologically capable of producing the high performance cars The shift from niche to mass to achieve scale would give them much needed success. The sustainable improvement in technology and products would be essential and the process would take time and will need large investments time to time. Tesla Motors
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Motors is among the top 25 companies “going green” for our economy. Tesla motors is a venture aimed at proving that cars can be environmentally friendly‚ without giving up the speed and power‚ purchasers love. The cost of running this amazing‚ green driving machine is a mere 2 cents per mile. (Ryan‚ 2008) Tesla Motors is a company looking to produce a high-performance electric sports car‚ and is backed by a number of high-profile investors. Introduced in June 2006 to the public complete with a test
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Introduction Tesla‚ an electric vehicle company founded in California in 2003‚ has been attracting a lot of attention worldwide. Tesla focuses not only on producing luxury electric vehicles—it prides itself on being a high-tech brand known for its innovation and creativity. In and attempt to penetrate the Chinese market‚ Tesla unveiled its model S in 2013. Tesla initially expected Chinese consumers’ interest would be high and ambitious sales forecasts. However‚ Tesla’s entry into China has been
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automotive companies have established a new design car with electric energy to replace the fuel. The article is about the new invention of BMW group concerning to the charger of the electric cars. The charger has an advantage‚ which is rapid recharging as key to the success of its new BMW i3 electric vehicle. The BMW Motor Group also has develop a less expensive charger the size of a small suitcase that could lead the charger market for the electric cars. Recently‚ BMW motor group is encouraging third-party
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Background Tesla Motors‚ Inc. is an American company that was founded in 2003 by a group of brilliant and innovative Silicon Valley engineers. These engineers proved that electric vehicles could be awesome substitute of the gasoline powered cars. Tesla not only designs‚ produces and markets electric cars‚ but it also provides advance electric vehicle powertrain components to other automakers including Daimler and Toyota. (Tesla Motors) Tesla headquarters is located in Palo Alto‚ California‚ and it has wholly-owned
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over clean emissions-cars. In 1996 the company introduced the EV-1 electric car in California and Arizona. Hundreds of the electric cars were soon on the road. Then they all disappeared. The mystery behind their disappearance is the subject of the documentary "Who Killed the Electric Car?" Electric vehicles had many advantages over their competitors in the early 1900s. They did not have the vibration‚ smell‚ and noise associated with gasoline cars. Changing gears on gasoline cars was the most difficult
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Electric vehicle problems and solving methods The three main problems for the electric vehicle are about the generation of electricity‚ recharging station‚ and the battery. For the generation of electricity‚ the increase in electric vehicles will also increase the production of electricity from thermal and nuclear power plants‚ impact on the environment will be negative. The main positive impact of electric cars is friendly to the environment. However‚ a lower cost of electricity generation
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Who Killed the Electric Car? is presented as a whodone- it mystery. Staying true to this genre‚ the film opens with necessary background information‚ describes the crime committed‚ answering all of the what‚ where‚ and when questions‚ and then in the style of Sir Arthur Conan Doyle gathers the suspects for close scrutiny‚ coming to a conclusion on the guilt or innocence of each. Opening with a bit of automotive history that establishes the electric car as a competitive alternative to the
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Tesla and the Social Class of Green Technology-- Electric Cars are not a new concept‚ but are finally gaining a market share in today’s car market. These cars are extremely efficient and produce the least pollution out of any other car‚ however they have also become a symbol of status and wealth exemplified by Tesla Motor’s fast and status-oriented automobile models. The article “Positive and Negative spillover effects from Electric Car Purchase to Usage” by Klockner states how research resulted
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