Electric cars‚ although now commonly associated with the Tesla brand‚ have in actuality been around for more than 100 years and have since then risen and fallen in popularity and efficiency. The electric vehicle was created initially to replace the inefficient steam and gasoline-powered vehicles of the 20th century‚ however‚ as the years progressed and the dangers of global warming and greenhouse gas became more evident‚ the purpose of the electric car transitioned into providing a better alternative
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we should switch to Electric Cars is because they could save the Environment we live in. Tam Hunt writes for the Future of the Electric car on Green teen media about Electric Cars having saver batteries. “Lithium batteries will probably start showing marginal improvements around that time: (Hunt) The Eco-friendly cars have safer batteries and other equipment. Electric cars are way safer than cars on gas. For example cars that run on file have caused many explosions during car accidents which have
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The traditional use of petrol cars is dominant in the automobile industry. It has become common for cars to be owned and ridden in the world today. This invention has allowed us to easily travel to one place to another and has greatly improved our system of transportation. However‚ we have failed to realize how much damage is being made to the environment by us humans. In an effort to improve the environment‚ we have now become aware of this. As a result‚ we have developed technology to reduce the
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Who Killed the Electric Car? Take – Home Midterm Natalie Farrugia 6759091 Professor Larose SOC3116 D March 4‚2015 1. A relevant social group is a group of people who share the same set of meanings‚ or feelings‚ attached to a specific artifact. In this case‚ it is all groups of people who feel the same way about the electric car. There are many relevant social groups involved with the electric car. They include General Motors‚ the consumers/drivers/fans of the EV1‚ the California Air Resources
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Ms. Haynes 2nd Period May 21‚ 2012 Electric Cars There is a big debate about the future of the auto industry. The new big topic is electric cars. Ads emphasize how much less pollution these cars put out‚ but the truth is that many people do not realize the downside of these cars. For instance‚ did you know that average battery cost for electric cars is between $18‚000 and $20‚000? Also‚ these cars produce significant more amounts of sulfur dioxide compared to traditional internal combustion
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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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PRO/CON: Should the government subsidize electric cars? By McClatchy-Tribune‚ adapted by Newsela staff on 01.08.14 Word Count 1‚431 Angie Vorhies plugs in the charging cord to her Nissan Leaf electric vehicle at a mall on Nov. 13‚ 2013‚ in San Diego. Photo: AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi PRO: Don’t pull the plug on electric cars BLOOMINGTON‚ Ind. — It would be very unwise to “pull the plug” on electric-car subsidies at this time. The government money helps support the car industry and make up for tough regulations
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| Who Killed The Electric Car | By James Walker | | | | | James Walker STL 100 Who Killed the Electric Car The electric car introduced in 1996 and was popular in California. The car was quiet small and produced no exhaust; it was a product that was loved by consumers and eco-friendly. This idea of the electric car was not one that was recent in implementing; about 100 years ago there were more electric cars than there were gas cars and they ran really well and quiet. The
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Who Killed the Electric Car? The audience is the jury. Paine is the lawyer. The case: who killed the electric car? Suspects: the government‚ consumers‚ battery technology‚ oil companies‚ California Air and Resource Board (CARB) and the hydrogen fuel cell. Directed by Chris Paine‚ Who Killed the Electric Car? is a documentary about the demise of the electric car seen through the eyes of an electric car activist (previous GM EV1 owner) and current electric car driver (Toyota RAV4 EV)
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side emissions of electric cars with this graph. Here we see the higher amount of emissions per electric car‚ although this can naturally be compensated during the lower emissions during the life-cycle of this car. To note that in case the battery has to be replaced during the life-time of the vehicle‚ the amount will increase to 12‚5t of CO2 per car‚ so more than the double of a gasoline car. 2.2 Source of energy. Here we get to one of the biggest problems of electrics cars: the way we charge
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