In 1996‚ electric cars began to appear on roads all over California. They were quiet and fast‚ produced no exhaust and ran without gasoline........... Ten years later‚ these futuristic cars were almost completely gone." ’Who Killed the Electric Car’ is a documentary which unfolds a complex set of events around the development and demise of the modern electric car. The story stems from California from the early 1990s to 2006. Chris Paine‚ the film maker has woven together interviews and archival
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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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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 part of driving‚ while electric vehicles did not
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familiar faces being among those they killed. This was the reality for the Civil War. Abraham Lincoln was the president at the time‚ and he was handed one of the most difficult dilemmas to ever face this country. How does one hold together a country torn at its seams? Some historians believe that as well as being a firm and strong leader‚ he was an abolitionist leader. While it is undisputed that Lincoln was an excellent president‚ he was wrongfully given
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Abraham Lincoln was considered by many American’s as one of the greatest Presidents of the United States. Having come from humble beginnings it could be said that Abraham Lincoln rose up to meet all the challenges that would greet him‚ and it could be argued that at the time the only person who could successfully guide the United States through the Civil War was Abraham Lincoln. At the time of his presidency‚ the United States was falling apart‚ with the South trying to secede from the North‚ creating
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Everything has a trade-off and opportunity cost. Electric cars are no exception. The first thing that caught my attention was the mileage. In the article and video‚ Rick Peters’ electric car only goes 25 miles per hour. You cannot get very far with that‚ especially since the farthest you can go in it is 30 miles per charge. I drive a Toyota Camry‚ and I drive 9.2 miles every day to school. It takes me 12-15 minutes to drive to school. If you ignore the speed limit on the roads (it is 55 mph)‚ it
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solidarity) and the historical congeniality ("gentlemen with brains") has been reversed: a customer reported to Beers his direct witness of O&M political infighting over an account and creativity has declined. The changes in the industry make a compelling case for a communal culture: creativity still need to be fostered through high sociability and the globalisation trend require some higher level of discipline and coordination achieved through high solidarity. O&M organisation‚ described as "light center
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General Electric Company (GE) is a diversified technology‚ media and financial services company. With products and services ranging from aircrafts engines‚ power generation‚ water processing and security technology to medical imaging‚ business and consumer financing‚ media content and industrial products‚ it serves in more than 100 countries. This analysis will use financial ratios to see just how GE is performing as a Fortune 500 company. The first thing to analyze is GE’s capacity to pay its
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The Function of an Electric Citrus Juicer Amanda M Sparboe Montana Tech of the University of Montana WRIT 121-03 Professor Wick March 8‚ 2013 Introduction The following document is a full description of the basic function of an electric citrus juicer. There are many types of juicers‚ some much more complex than others. However‚ an electric citrus juicer is a more basic type of juicer composing of only seven simple parts. These parts all work together in a basic orderly manner
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The University of Texas at Arlington Lab Report Electric Circuit Lab: EE 2446 To be filled by teaching assistant Grade: _______ Name: __________________________ Last 4digits of UTA ID: ____________ Lab partner name: ________________ Date Performed: _______ Experiment #: ________ 1. Objectives: Briefly in your own words‚ explain what experiment(s) you performed in the lab. This is similar to the Objectives section list in the lab
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