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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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 were too weak to make the car go as far as consumers were hoping
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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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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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Einstein). Electric cars are automobiles they use one or more electric motors‚ other than using more common gasoline powered engines. Electric cars use batteries; batteries are used to store energy. Since Electric motors don’t have to warm up they have instant torque‚ creating strong and smooth acceleration‚ which can give you a more satisfying ride. Electric cars are safer and better than gasoline powered cars‚ since they aren’t polluting the air as much as gas powered cars. Electric cars are high
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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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Electric cars are seen as the future of human life. They provide an oppurtunity of being clean and eco-friendly. Electric car motors are magnificent and figuring out how they work is a mystery. Electric cars have also been around for a while since almost two decades ago. Electric cars are proven to be better for the environment. Electric cars are a prime example of how electricity has changed over the years. First‚ electric cars are amazing‚ but what is more amazing is the motor that makes one
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Electric cars look very different under the hood than a gasoline-powered car. For one thing‚ there is a lot less tubing. For another‚ if you look underneath the hood of an electric car‚ one of the first things you will probably notice is the controller‚ which takes energy from the battery and distributes it to the motor in controlled packets. And that’s pretty much it in a nutshell. Instead of a gas tank‚ the electric car keeps its fuel in a battery and relies on the controller‚ not the distributor
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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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