Car battery

Electric cars have been around since the 1830’s, but saw a major decline during the 1900’s when the Model T was introduced and mass produced killing any hope for electric cars until now[]. As we all know electric vehicles run off batteries becoming more environmental friendly. Figure A shows a general outline of what an Electric vehicle consists of. Electric motors get there power from a controller, while the controller gets its power from rechargeable batteries. Batteries come in many different…

Pierre Lys Tesla Motors Tesla is quite an interesting company that seems to be ahead of the game In terms of car manufacturing. They have set out to try to be the most cost efficient company there is. CEO Elon Musk has a wide range of great ideas that have to do with saving our ecosystem and our money due to the use of solar panels. Although Elon Musk is trying to save us money is he really benefiting his company along the journey? Join me as we take a deeper look into the company Tesla one of…

Electric cars are a great new way of travel with the new and improved batteries. The new battery, used in electric cars, is the lithium-ion pack. Lithium batteries are composed of a positive electrode, a negative electrode, and an electrolyte solution. A permeable membrane, called a separator, plays an important role between the positive and negative electrodes; the separation is what allows the battery to create electricity. These cars are great for high school students or college students who…

I think at this point in time it is fair to call Tesla one of the most revolutionary car companies of all-time. Over the years, all of their models have changed the way we have looked at vehicles. They have implemented so many innovative features over the years that it is almost hard to keep up with them. So, with that in mind, here are four unbelievable facts that you probably didn't know. 1. THE TESLA 3 MODEL NEVER TURNS OFF Tesla mastered the technology of laptops, as their Model 3 will…

enabling the car to go incredibly fast and quick from “0 to 60 mph in just 3.1 seconds” (Tech Insider, 2015). Another impressive attribute of the Model S is its adaptive Autopilot features that enables self-drive mode. The in-built Version 7.0 Tesla software (see…

that electricity could take the place of fossil fuels and power our cars with no harm done to the planet, but research has proven otherwise. As it stands today, the United State’s auto giant General Motors, is third in production of electric and hybrid vehicles, with newcomer to the road Tesla, in fifth place. The number one selling electric vehicle is produced by Japan/France owned Nissan-Renault. (Schaal, 2016). As the major car companies are forging ahead with grand plans…

Americans Martin Eberhard and Marc Tarpenning; Eberhard as an engineer and Tarpenning as an entrepreneur. In 1996 they founded NuvoMedia a lithium ion battery company which inspired the idea of a lithium ion battery powered car; by 2000 they sold the company for $187,000 and they used this money to buy AC propulsion a company that built electric sports cars called tzero. Together Eberhard and AC propulsion made a lithium-ion version of the tzero. Though Eberhard and Tarpenning came up with the…

is moving, - Have a better size interior with room for five person. - Performance are fast as most all other electric car. - Smart with different driving setting compare to other brands. - Cost $33,450 iii. BMW i3 - Come with 2 version. A pure battery electric and a ranged-extended validation - BMW has the power of 170 horsepower and 184 foot-pound of twisting…

Tesla vs GEM (Global Electric Motorcars) Tesla, Inc. and GEM are two car companies that have developed disruptive innovations within the automotive industry, namely electric vehicles. This paper will compare both car companies, analyze their strategies and provide recommendations for future implementations on their strategies. COMPANY OVERVIEW: Tesla, Inc. and GEM (Global Electric Motorcars) compete against each other in the automotive space for their electric vehicles. Below is a brief…

Electric cars only run on one battery, there is no internal combustion engine, muffler, gasoline tank, air or fuel filters, or any other parts needed to run a gasoline powered car. There are no tailpipe emissions, it creates fewer greenhouse gases, and they are cheaper to fuel per mile, 2 cents per mile compared to 12 cents per mile. Electric cars drive shorter distance, they only go 100 miles compared to 300 miles, and are not easy to operate. It takes hours to recharge an electric vehicle…