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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Consumers wanted a three hundred mile range and eighty-five mile per hour speed on their electric cars but this was not plausible when running off of a battery. a.ii. When customers compare cars they don’t care much about the environmental risks they only care about the price‚ the miles per gallon‚ and the mileage range. Customers had a difficult time seeing the difference between regular cars and electric cars so there was not enough demand. b. Battery Technology (not guilty) b.i. Batteries
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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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How far do you think an Electric Vehicle can travel on a single charge? To test the awareness and knowledge of the consumers regarding electric vehicles we asked this question and the options and answers are as follows: 50 - 100 kms 31.8% 100 - 200 kms 50% 200 - 300 kms 9.1% More than 300 kms 9.1% Are you aware of any of the following Electric Vehicles? The next question was asked on the awareness on the electric cars available in the Indian market. The options and answers
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Case Questions: 1) Why do you think GE has invested so aggressively in foreign expansion? What are the opportunities that it is trying to exploit? General Electric (GE) established in 1879 was originally provided the electric power‚ providing single service. However‚ GE not only works on energy today‚ but also health and home‚ transportation‚ financial services and even television broadcasting‚ GE is now the largest industrial conglomerate in America. The reason to make such foreign expansion
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Is the electric car the car the future? The main reason to buy an electrical car is the reduced CO2 emission. Reducing pollution coming from cars is a great way to fight global warming. It’s not only less pollution it also costs less. Each kilometer you drive in an electric car costs considerably less than with a comparable fuel car. The motor of an electric car also has a great advantage point with its speed. Electrical engines have a one gear box motor‚ it doesn’t have to shift gears. This
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Times named General Electric two years in a row the "Most Respected Company in the World." For any company this is a huge accomplishment and a great recognition. The Fortune poll voted them the country’s "Most Admired Company." The shareholders were somewhat concerned about Welch’s rumored retirement at the end of the year 2000. No one was sure if anyone would take Welch’s place and keep the financial growth that occurred during Welch’s era as leader for General Electric. Thomas Edison founded
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Lawford Electric Case study Section 1‚ Critical Summary: This case is about Robert Allen who was trying to sell Bayfield a Drive system to work with a shearing line that they had recently purchased from Mangna Machinery. Allen lost the sale and was reviewing his call reports to see where he went wrong. The Exhibits shows that Allen did certain thing right‚ and he could’ve done more to keep the sale and to seal the deal so to speak. According to the text Allen built a good relationship with the
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Best Electric Scooters Reviews in 2017 - Be Always On Time Every now and then you have to travel a distance that is too short to take the bus for but too long to walk. An electric scooter is a good ride of choice in such cases. Electric scooters are compact‚ environmentally friendly‚ and easy to use. You just charge them and you are good to go. While they are undoubtedly cheap compared to electric cars‚ naturally you still want to get the most out of each penny. To make shopping easier for you
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ELEMENTARY SURVEYING FIELD MANUAL FIELD WORK NO. 7 PROFILE LEVELING CE120-0F / A1 SUBMITTED BY: NAME: STUDENT NO.: GROUP NO. 4 DATE OF FIELD WORK: AUGUST 12‚ 2014 DATE OF SUBMITTION: AUGUST 19‚ 2014 SUBMITTED TO: PROFESSOR: ENGR. CERVANTES GRADE FIELD WORK NO. 7 PROFILE LEVELING FINAL DATE SHEET FIELD WORK 7 PROFILE LEVELING DATE: AUGUST 12‚ 2014 TIME: 8:30AM – 10:30AM WEATHER: SUNNY A. GROUP NO.: 4 LOCATION: INTRAMUROS GROUND PROFESSOR: ENGR. CERVANTES PROFILE LEVELING STATION BM-1
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