Case 5 Tesla Motors and U.S. Auto Industry As a pioneer of green technology car manufactory‚ Tesla Motors has placed himself in the U.S. automotive industry. Tesla Roadster is considered to be a cash cow in 2009‚ and it is the only electric cars have been mass product. However‚ after the competitors had entered the market‚ alternatives joined the battle of green technology car‚ such as hybrids‚ fuel cell ‚etc. Furthermore external environment has changed. Elon Musk‚ the co-founder and head of
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California-based electric car company backed by billionaire T. Boone Pickens. These automobiles range from hybrids—a combination of gas and electric—to all-electric vehicles. This level of performance comes at a high price‚ however. Although consumers will receive an expected $7‚500 tax credit for purchasing one of these cars‚ the Volt’s expected $40‚000 price tag will still cause sticker shock. Also‚ the lack of public recharging stations poses a significant challenge‚ especially for all-electric vehicles
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Disadvantages of Electric CarsAdvantages ~ a safe way to convert fossil fuels into automotive power ~ more efficient than gas-powered vehicles because their fuel can be harnessed from any source of electricity‚ which is available in most homes and businesses ~ the electricity created by electric cars is created by the burning of fossil fuels at power plants‚ instead of in an internal-combustion engine which pollutes the air. ~ the only new system required for electric cars is one that
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The hybrid car becomes popular in worldwide nowadays and for example‚ the demand of hybrid cars especially in Japan are increase every year. There are many perspectives from experts about hybrid car. First perspective is a hybrid car is one that uses more than one of propulsion that means combining a normal petrol or diesel engine with an electric motor (Webster‚ 2014). Second perspective from expert is the hybrid vehicle utilizes two different power train “varieties” or energy sources and merges
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major step forward the mainstream of our society. The development of driverless cars does not only focus on the realm of theoretical science like physics and mathematics but also involves the significant breakthrough in engineering fields including automatics‚ robotics‚ human intelligence‚ automotive engineering. In addition‚ it has the bright perspective in reality and potential strategic value as well. The driverless car‚ serving as the testing cradle or the ideal carrier of burgeoning innovations
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Why Tesla Is a Better Car Tesla is a major American automaker car company that has been in existence since 2003. The company deals in designing of different car models; the company specializes in electric vehicles which are common. Roadstar is the first model that was developed by the corporation‚ and it was well accepted by many people across the world. Celebrities are among the people who promoted the company stating that Tesla cars are the best because they come up with best designs than any other
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This secion will be on how police cars have changed‚ over the years. Who had the first ever motorized patrol car used in U.S. law enforcement? Akron Police Department claims this spot with the historic distinction‚ of their electric-powered patrol wagon produced in 1899. Sadly it did cach on. One big reason being‚ powered by electricity fielded on the streets of Akron and could only last it 30 miles before its battery needed to be recharged however it did travel at 18 mph. The buggy made by the
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BATTERY TECHNOLOGY FOR ELECTRIC CARS AND PORTABLE ELECTRONIC DEVICES (MOBILE/LAPTOPS) Welingkar Institute Of Management‚ Development and Research‚ Bangalore Submitted By: Ajay Parab PGDM-Business Design (2012-14) Introduction: Battery electric cars are becoming more and more attractive with the advancement of new battery technology (Lithium Ion) that have higher power and energy density. The concept of battery electric vehicles is to use charged batteries on board vehicles for propulsion
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Hybrid cars are designed on running on both an electric motor and an internal combustion system‚ and Electric cars run entirely on electricity without having an internal combustion system. In fact‚ both of these cars contain a rechargeable battery that can be charged externally‚ which helps in reducing the usage of gasoline which can diminish air pollution and save the environment. For example‚ a recent study by Experian Automotive reports that 40% more hybrid cars were sold in the U.S. in 2012 than
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differences in those two inventions? Whereas petrol-powered cars are fueled by petrol‚
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