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Why can't I go to my car dealer and buy an electric car with an enviromentally friendly battery, that has approximately the same power to weight ratio as my current car, and that I can drive all day and recharge overnight?
Which technologies still need to be developed further to allow this to happen?
I thought we already had the technology to do this. Am I wrong?
Answer
Electric vehicles are available - they are just a little hard to find. But this is an exciting time for electric cars. Don't listen to the naysayers here - most peoples' impressions of this technology is based on 30-year-old electric cars. Technology does not stand still! Take a look at what a modern electric car looks like:
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http://zapworld.com/zapworld.aspx?id=4560
http://phoenixmotorcars.com/models/fleet.html
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The ZAP-X has a 350-mile range, a top speed of 155 mph, puts out 644 horsepower, charges in 10 minutes, and has a battery pack that should last the life of the car (better than 250,000 miles.) The Phoenix uses the same Altairnano Nanosafe li-ion batteries, and is a real car - being built right now for fleet use. Prices for hand-built cars are $60,000 for the ZAP-X, $45,000 for the Phoenix. These prices could fall a lot when mass-production becomes feasible.
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But you don't even have to spend lots of money if you want to try out an electric car. Freeway-capable EV conversions (normal cars converted to electric) can be found for as little as $5000. Link:
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http://squidoo.com/cheap-electric-car
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This is the kind of electric car I drive. Electricity to drive it only costs me about a penny per mile! And EVs do NOT pollute very much, despite what powerplants may burn. More info in that above link, and at the links below.
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Electric vehicles are available - they are just a little hard to find. But this is an exciting time for electric cars. Don't listen to the naysayers here - most peoples' impressions of this technology is based on 30-year-old electric cars. Technology does not stand still! Take a look at what a modern electric car looks like:
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http://zapworld.com/zapworld.aspx?id=4560
http://phoenixmotorcars.com/models/fleet.html
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The ZAP-X has a 350-mile range, a top speed of 155 mph, puts out 644 horsepower, charges in 10 minutes, and has a battery pack that should last the life of the car (better than 250,000 miles.) The Phoenix uses the same Altairnano Nanosafe li-ion batteries, and is a real car - being built right now for fleet use. Prices for hand-built cars are $60,000 for the ZAP-X, $45,000 for the Phoenix. These prices could fall a lot when mass-production becomes feasible.
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But you don't even have to spend lots of money if you want to try out an electric car. Freeway-capable EV conversions (normal cars converted to electric) can be found for as little as $5000. Link:
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http://squidoo.com/cheap-electric-car
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This is the kind of electric car I drive. Electricity to drive it only costs me about a penny per mile! And EVs do NOT pollute very much, despite what powerplants may burn. More info in that above link, and at the links below.
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Is it possible to convert a gas car to electric?
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Is it possible to convert a 1960s-1970s Combi van (more commonly known as a hippie van) to an electric car? and how much would it cost? Please only post if you know the answer. 10 points best answer. thanks.
Answer
It is possible to convert any vehicle to run on electric. There are a couple of factors that dictate success. First is the weight and second is performance. You can build an EV that can blow everyone off of the road with speed and acceleration but can only go 5 miles. Or you can build one that tops out at 35 MPH but goes 200 miles on a charge. The more weight you have to move the bigger the energy requirements which equals more battery capacity.
As for cost you have to answer questions like:
How fast do I need to go? More speed = more dollars
How far do I need to go? More distance = more dollars
Do want the best parts for the best performance or just get by parts?
There are a several shops out there making a profitable living at it.
You can find more help at http://www.evalbum.com/build and http://austinev.org/evinfo/build/eva-selectingavehicle.html
It is possible to convert any vehicle to run on electric. There are a couple of factors that dictate success. First is the weight and second is performance. You can build an EV that can blow everyone off of the road with speed and acceleration but can only go 5 miles. Or you can build one that tops out at 35 MPH but goes 200 miles on a charge. The more weight you have to move the bigger the energy requirements which equals more battery capacity.
As for cost you have to answer questions like:
How fast do I need to go? More speed = more dollars
How far do I need to go? More distance = more dollars
Do want the best parts for the best performance or just get by parts?
There are a several shops out there making a profitable living at it.
You can find more help at http://www.evalbum.com/build and http://austinev.org/evinfo/build/eva-selectingavehicle.html
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