Q. Who killed it?
Answer
The electric car isn't dead - we just can't wait for the big companies to make them - they don't want to. There are affordable electric vehicles, it's just that most of us don't know about them. Check this out:
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http://www.squidoo.com/cheap-electric-car/
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An electric conversion car can be had for as little as $5000, it looks like a normal car, and it does freeway speeds. But what if you want something a little better?
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The fully practical electric car is finally arriving, thanks to new battery research. Look at this car below - it gets up to 250 miles per charge, holds 5 passengers plus cargo, does 95mph, and can be charged in as little as TEN MINUTES. Yes, it's a real car, it can be pre-ordered right now for delivery THIS YEAR:
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http://phoenixmotorcars.com/models/fleet.html
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It's not perfect because it's too expensive (about $45000). But all it takes is for people to start buying them, for the price to come down. Remember when DVD players cost $1000? Some people had to be willing to buy them at that price so that we can have $50 DVD players today.
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Besides, your operating costs for an EV are far, far lower than a comparable gas vehicle, due to the increased efficiency of electric drive. I know this is true because I drive an EV.
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I can prove this. About how much does gasoline cost per mile? It varies of course, but it's somewhere around 10 to 15 cents per mile. How much does it cost to drive electric? The Toyota RAV4 EV gets 4 miles per kilowatt-hour. Off-peak (nighttime) electricity costs about 3 to 10 cents per kilowatt-hour, depending where you live. This means driving electric only costs about a penny per mile - MUCH cheaper than gasoline.
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Why is this so? Fuel is burned wth up to 85% efficiency at power plants, and an electric motor is 95% efficient. In your typical car, gasoline is burned with less than 25% efficiency. Also, distributing electricity by wire to electric cars is 95% efficient, which is far less wasteful than trucking gasoline around the country.
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Increased efficiency means less costly fuel - and it also means far less pollution, regardless of what is burned at power plants.
The electric car isn't dead - we just can't wait for the big companies to make them - they don't want to. There are affordable electric vehicles, it's just that most of us don't know about them. Check this out:
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http://www.squidoo.com/cheap-electric-car/
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An electric conversion car can be had for as little as $5000, it looks like a normal car, and it does freeway speeds. But what if you want something a little better?
*
The fully practical electric car is finally arriving, thanks to new battery research. Look at this car below - it gets up to 250 miles per charge, holds 5 passengers plus cargo, does 95mph, and can be charged in as little as TEN MINUTES. Yes, it's a real car, it can be pre-ordered right now for delivery THIS YEAR:
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http://phoenixmotorcars.com/models/fleet.html
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It's not perfect because it's too expensive (about $45000). But all it takes is for people to start buying them, for the price to come down. Remember when DVD players cost $1000? Some people had to be willing to buy them at that price so that we can have $50 DVD players today.
*
Besides, your operating costs for an EV are far, far lower than a comparable gas vehicle, due to the increased efficiency of electric drive. I know this is true because I drive an EV.
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I can prove this. About how much does gasoline cost per mile? It varies of course, but it's somewhere around 10 to 15 cents per mile. How much does it cost to drive electric? The Toyota RAV4 EV gets 4 miles per kilowatt-hour. Off-peak (nighttime) electricity costs about 3 to 10 cents per kilowatt-hour, depending where you live. This means driving electric only costs about a penny per mile - MUCH cheaper than gasoline.
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Why is this so? Fuel is burned wth up to 85% efficiency at power plants, and an electric motor is 95% efficient. In your typical car, gasoline is burned with less than 25% efficiency. Also, distributing electricity by wire to electric cars is 95% efficient, which is far less wasteful than trucking gasoline around the country.
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Increased efficiency means less costly fuel - and it also means far less pollution, regardless of what is burned at power plants.
Please help? Battery electric cars!?
courtney
Hi!
I am doing a project on battery electric cars!
Steps that would need to be taken for use of this fuel source to become wide spread
Thats what my guide says. Please help me figure that out?
Thanks
(I am in 8th grade, so college level answers wouldnt be accepted!)
-CW
Answer
For electric only cars with rechargeable batteries, one would need the infrastructure. That is it is necessary to get electricity from the power plant to the battery charger. In the US, virtually all of the country is connected to the electric grid. All homes have electric service.
You would need a power cord to get from the house to the car. In some cases that may not be possible. People who live in inner city neighborhoods and who park cars in their streets would have to run a power cord over or under a public sidewalk. Not safe. Unless there is a way to shut off electric power to the cable, people could steal electricity when the owner is not home.
There are alternatives such as commercial charging stations. You drive in, get hooked up, wait six hours until your charging is complete. Pay a fee. Then drive home. Not too practical I think.
For electric only cars with rechargeable batteries, one would need the infrastructure. That is it is necessary to get electricity from the power plant to the battery charger. In the US, virtually all of the country is connected to the electric grid. All homes have electric service.
You would need a power cord to get from the house to the car. In some cases that may not be possible. People who live in inner city neighborhoods and who park cars in their streets would have to run a power cord over or under a public sidewalk. Not safe. Unless there is a way to shut off electric power to the cable, people could steal electricity when the owner is not home.
There are alternatives such as commercial charging stations. You drive in, get hooked up, wait six hours until your charging is complete. Pay a fee. Then drive home. Not too practical I think.
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