essential in powering the cars‚ and such batteries are expensive in purchase‚ creating extra costs in maintenance; The cost for the battery of Nissan Leaf‚ one of the more popular electric cars due to its efficiency‚ is $5‚499 while the one for the Tesla Model S‚ the most expensive model to date costs $10‚000; with the additional costs from the designs‚ engines‚ and other components‚ the initial price for electric cars tend to be higher by several thousand compared to their
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What sustainability issues will arise from the large scale adoption of electric cars? With the recent introduction of the electric car into Ireland‚ I am going to outline some of the sustainability issues that will arise from their large scale adoption. The car has already received backing by the government who have recently announced their plans for the induction and eventual change over to electrically powered vehicles. What is an Electric Car? An electric car‚ is a vehicle which like the typical
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1. Introductin: NAME: Lawrence “Larry” Page OCCUPATION: Entrepreneur‚ Engineer BIRTH DATE: March 26‚ 1973 EDUCATION: University of Michigan‚ Stanford University PLACE OF BIRTH: East Lansing‚ Michigan ZODIAC SIGN: Aries 2. Early Life and Education: Larry Page was born on 26th March 1973 to a Jewish family in Michigan‚ USA. His father‚ Carl Page‚ earned a Ph.D. in computer science in 1965 when the field was in its infancy‚ and is considered a "pioneer in computer science and artificial
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Koenigsegg’s New Cam-Less Engine February 13‚ 2012 by Matt Jalopnik reports on an upcoming supercar from Swedish boutique automaker Koenigsegg that will feature a twin-turbo V8 engine whole valves are actuated without camshafts. Partnering with Swedish engineering firm Cargine‚ Koenigsegg plans to develop a valvetrain system whereby the valves are operated using pneumatic pressure alone. F1 car engines have used pneumatic valve springs since the Renault turbo engines of the mid-’80s‚ but always
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Reasons for Re Launching Electric Car – Reva Introduction : The Reva Electric Car Company (RECC) was founded in 1994 by Chetan Maini‚ as a joint venture between the Maini Group of Bangalore and Amerigon Electric Vehicle Technologies (AEVT Inc.) of the USA. The company’s sole aim was to develop and produce an affordable compact electric car. Several other automakers were also aiming to do so‚ but in 2001 RECC launched the REVA Reva‚ started off with a bang : The first electric car in India and
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Electric Vehicle Electric vehicles use electric motors to drive their wheels. They derive some or all of their power from large‚ rechargeable batteries. All-electric EVs‚ where the battery is the only power source. Most current (non-luxury) models have a quoted range of 80-120 miles (130-190 km). In practice‚ range varies according to driving style‚ terrain and the use of auxiliary equipment such as heating/air conditioning. Electric Vehicle Component Type of Electric Vehicle Battery electric
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they decided to target this niche market segment by introducing the roadster concept. 3Cs Customer “The roadster product concept tests revealed high interest across a number of lifestage-defined segment‚ e.g. Generation Xers interested in unique image statements‚ men and women in their 40s who expressed a desire “to have the roadster I’ve been dreaming of all my life”‚ and nostalgic late-Baby Boomers yearning for roadsters of yesterday.” Common across these diverse demographic groups was a “lover
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The microenvironment consists of actors close to the company that affect its ability to serve its customers- the company‚ suppliers‚ marketing‚ intermediaries‚ customer markets‚ competitors‚ and publics. During the introduction and sale of the Toyota Prius‚ four major sectors of the microenvironment attributed to its success: The company‚ suppliers‚ marketing intermediaries‚ and publics. Toyota’s customer driven marketing strategy is largely responsible for its success in the hybrid car market.
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Case Study BMW Z3 Roadster Submission date: 05/12/2010 Submitted by ( Group 6): Anand Kumar Adeppa Pranav Prabhat Prabhav Sharma Ramya Gururaj Prachi Nanda Introduction: BMW Z3 is the 1st BMW car which is being manufactured in North America‚ a market which has contributed only 16% to BMW s revenues. At the same time‚ the American customer has found itself difficult to relate itself to a foreign brand. Here lies the challenge for BMW and the marketing behind
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have a zero emissions rating‚ Tesla Motors still can have a negative impact on the environment. Production of these vehicles is not a very green process and uses up a lot of energy and resources. Depending on where you are and how you get your power (coal‚ nuclear fission‚ etc.) it can be just as harmful as driving an SUV. Opportunities Tesla Motor’s Gigafactory. The Gigafactory is a tremendous opportunity that Tesla has taken advantage of. This factory will allow Tesla to manufacture more lithium-ion
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