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Factors Influencing the Growth of Electric Car 1. Cost Factors: - a. Batteries and Fuel: The cost of the Plug-in Electric vehicle is comparatively higher than that of the conventional vehicles. The main reason for high cost is the cost of its batteries. There is uncertainty in the resale value of plug-in electric vehicle because of its battery deterioration. However, the operational cost of plug in vehicle is much lower than its counterparts. The cost of charging electric vehicles is…

INTRODUCTION When we talk about electric car we often have in mind that electric vehicle work on battery and electric motor thereby one important component that we often forget is power electronics. Power electronics plays the major role in electric and hybrid cars. Power electronics form the control center and brain of the electric drive. POWER ELECTRONICS The power electronic technology is becoming popular over the last 20 year. The purpose of the power electronic technology is to control the…

luxurious upgrade or, more often than not, an environmentally practical and friendly car, car dealerships seemingly see more traffic each year. When searching for that new car, many are caught between conventional gas powered vehicles and the ever growing hybrid electric vehicle (HEV). In today’s society, carbon footprints and CO2 emissions are often brought up when talking about being environment friendly, green house gases and all other sustainability discussions. Even more so now in…

energy databases and industry websites on pollution released by producing the cars and batteries, burning gasoline, and generating the electricity as the vehicle’s fuel, drawing a chart to vividly compare the climate impacts of all electric, plug-in hybrid and all gasoline cars. According to the chart, the author concludes that in most regions such as Ontario and California where most of the electricity comes…

Hybrid Cars vs Gas-powered Cars What would you do if cars would get wiped out of this planet. Close your eyes and imagine yourself riding a bike to work or perhaps walking miles to get to work. All of the sudden, you received a phone call because your house flooded. Now, you will need to go back to your house and fix the problem, but on the way there your bike breaks down. Now, you have to walk to the house, by the time you get there most of your furniture is drenched, you just are worn out…

1. Who you are? Tesla Motors was founded in 2003 by a group of Silicon Valley engineers. In addition to the three electric car models -Roadster, Model S, Model x- that Tesla makes, it offers SuperCharger and BatterySwap services. The Model S is a four-door premium sedan with a range of 265 miles on a single charge. Designed from the ground up as an electric car, the Model S combines superior vehicle engineering with Tesla's advanced electric powertrain technology. The Tesla Roadster…

people and governments worldwide to move towards more environment friendly automobiles, as well as develop operations that reduce the overall environmental impacts of manufacturing facilities. More than 10 years ago, Ford introduced the world’s first hybrid SUV, and today company remains committed to offering customers the “power of choice” for fuel efficiency. In early 2015, 5 millionth EcoBoost-powered gasoline vehicle was built. Fuel-saving EcoBoost technology is now available in every region…

will have to recharge it. You will be able to do so in your home outlets. In that case you will not be able to drive around while you are recharging your car. That is the difference between the Toyota Prius and the Tesla cars. Tesla models are not hybrids they can only use battery power. There are different ways you can recharge your car, but the most efficient way would be to get a professional electrician to install a charging station in your home. Or you could recharge your Tesla in a one…

Since the 70s, the way we move has changed a lot. The fuels that we used have changed because of technology. The speed that we can get to places now has increased rapidly, but has that made it better. There has been a lot of safety regulations implemented since the 70s. For example, seat belts and speed limits on roads helped keep the roads and pedestrians safe, but even with safety regulations; giving some people this technology is very dangerous so they will use it to their advantage. If you…

Many think it’s a hybrid or electric car (nope, but there will be a limited-production electric version soon). There are wisecracks about finding it in a cereal box (buy a couple cases if you find that to be true). The nuclear Jalapeno paint draws a surprising amount of compliments…