What is Fords electric car called?

theamerica

Ford research on electric cars

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Ford's first electric vehicle was an all electric version of the Transit Connect adapted to electric drive by Azure Dynamics: http://green.autoblog.com/2012/03/28/azure-halts-ford-transit-connect-electric-production-ford-still/

Later Ford adapted the focus to electric drive in house. http://www.ford.com/green/fuel-efficiency/
http://www.nytimes.com/2012/05/06/automobiles/autoreviews/the-battery-driven-car-just-got-a-lot-more-normal.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

Ford has chosen to view the EV as a drive option rather than a completely different vehicle.

Where is Tesla motors electric car?

Movie Boy

Tax payers gave tesla motors tax money. People payed on a waiting list. Did any body see there car?

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Tesla's first electric car, the Roadster, has been in production since 2008. This is a high-end sports car, sold to a select market of car enthusiasts. There are a little over 2,000 of them on the road today:
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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tesla_Roadster
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Tesla did apply for a $465 million loan from the department of energy in 2009. This loan was to help with the development of the Tesla Model S, an electric sedan with a 300-mile driving range. This money was not "given" to Tesla - it is a loan, which will be paid back.
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The link below shows the Model S, which will go into production in 2012. It is an expensive car, but it boasts sportscar-level performance, and 300 miles of electric driving range:
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http://www.teslamotors.com/models
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Tesla recently announced they will not need any more energy department loans:
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http://detnews.com/article/20110929/auto01/109290477/Electric-car-maker-Tesla-drops-bid-for-Energy-Department-loans

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The Electric Car , a dream?

James Wrig

Many of the dealerships are sold out of the leaf, what can we do to get these cars built faster? could building Electric cars in Britain save it from bankruptcy? and get British people working more instaed of letting immigrants take most of the production work??

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Electric cars are a dream and a vision of the future without polluting vehicles that rely on foreign oil for their power. They are a dream of quiet, clean and affordable transportation. They are the dream that will allow us to electrify roadways and manage traffic flow for many more vehicles than we can have on our present roadways.1

Nissan, the owners of the Leaf, are making the dream a reality by building factories in the US (Smyrna in Tennessee) and the UK (Sunderland) that are expected to open in 2012. These factories along with the plant at Oppama in Japan will increase production to meet the existing and future demand.2

The amount of production work being taken by "immigrants" is perhaps another issue best taken up elsewhere. If we go back far enough most of us came from somewhere else.

I am thinking about buying an electric car.?

Charlotte

What is a safe, affordable electric car?

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Due to the fact electric cars are very NEW to the market, insufficient data is available on which electric cars have the fewest major breakdowns and are thus the safest to drive. The electric cars available on the market today include:

Chevrolet Volt
Nissan Leaf
Geely C30 Drive E

A lot more electric cars are due to hit the stores in 2012 including ones by major manufacturers such as Toyota, Honda, Ford, Hyundai & BYD. So if you want to wait one more year, you will have a much larger selection but as of now, the above 3 pure electric vehicles are available for sale.

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What are we going to do with all of the batteries generated from electric cars?

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0Bama Hawa

From the article:

"the industry has not figured out how to dispose of 500 plus pounds of the highly hazardous lithum batteries per car."

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/01/09/electric-car-subsidies-transferring-wealth-from-poor-to-rich/

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First of all, of course, any valuable elements of batteries will be recycled. Automotive batteries are currently the most consistently recycled product on earth.
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Secondly, lithium batteries simply do not contain anything very toxic. Below quote from http://www.myelectriccar.com.au/batteryeco.html
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QUOTE: "Lithium ion batteries are made from nontoxic lithium carbonate (often used in ovenware), nontoxic cobalt oxide (used as a pottery glaze), nontoxic graphite (used in pencils), and a polymer (plastic) membrane. The most toxic components in the final product are the electrolyte and lithium cobalt oxide, neither of which are persistant in the environment and both of which are increasingly being replaced by more benign compounds. "
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Unfortunately, the alternative - petroleum - is indeed quite toxic.

Are pure electric cars and plug-in hybrid electric cars easier and cost less to maintain? Do they still have?

Edward

radiators, spark plugs, motor oil? When the battery in a plug-in hybrid electric car runs low, does the car automatically start the onboard generator without the driver doing anything? How long does it take to recharge a electric car to travel 15 miles roundtrip to work?

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Electric cars are operated by electric motors. This is a fundamentally different engine than the heat producing internal combustion engine. They are essentially permanently lubricated and therefore don't require oil changes for the engine. Electric motors do not burn a fuel so do not require spark plugs. They are rotary engines so operate virtually vibration free and silent so do not need tune ups or mufflers. Commercial vehicles like the Nissan Leaf have regenerative braking so they are very light on the traditional brake system causing far less maintenance. One owner of a RAV4ev said that he did not have to perform any vehicle maintenance for over 5 years.

"Pure electric cars" as the term is used are battery electric cars that do not have a traditional engine or a generator. The power is transmitted to the vehicle and stored in batteries. Some electric vehicles may have a radiator that is used for liquid cooling of the battery system. The volt does but the Leaf has an air cooled battery system.

Some vehicles like the Volt are closer to series hybrids than a pure electric car. They have an electric motor that is the primary mover for the vehicle. They also have the traditional engine with all its associated maintenance. They never require charging to operate but the batteries will only last about 40 miles. After this the engine starts a generator automatically to continue the operation of the electric motor.

Parallel hybrids like the Prius are never plugged in and charge the vehicle when less energy is needed to power the vehicle. All energy comes from the fuel. (although the 2012 version can be plugged in for some fuel savings.)

Electric cars economy and charge times will vary. The Nissan Leaf EPA rating is 34 KW-hr to travel 100 miles or .34 kWh /mile. A 15 mile journey would then require (15 x .34=) 5.1 kW hr. You need to add about 5% for charger inefficiency so the total charge required would be approximately 5.36 kWh. If charging from a standard wall outlet (15 amp {1} x 120 volt power supply = 1800 watts or 1.8kW ) then the total charge time should be (5.36/1.8=) approximately 3 hours. If charging from a single phase 220volt x 22.5 {1} amp power supply = 5400 watts or 5.4kW ) then the total charge time should be (5.36/5.4=) approximately 1 hours.

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How much should I ask for a electric club car golf cart?

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Remmington

How much should I ask for for a gray electric club car? It has really nice wheels, a back seat that folds down and a whole light system installed. Just wondering what it would be worth.

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This is all relevant to the year of the cart......also you have not mentioned if the batteries are in working condition. If you have good working batteries its one price and if you have new batteries its another usually at least a 500-700 dollar price difference. If you can include the items above the year and battery condition I can give you an accurate price for your golf cart. New, the Club Car goes arround 8000 and here I am talking about a 2012 Model. Also is this carts a 2 - 4 - 6 - 8 Passenger golf cart? That makes a very big difference as well in the price of a Club Car Golf Cart. The price I have quoted you for your Club Car is for a 2 Passenger Cart this link will help you with getting prices for your cart http://lsvcarts.com/clubcars.html

What are we going to do with all of the batteries generated from electric cars?

0Bama Hawa

From the article:

"the industry has not figured out how to dispose of 500 plus pounds of the highly hazardous lithum batteries per car."

http://www.foxnews.com/politics/2012/01/09/electric-car-subsidies-transferring-wealth-from-poor-to-rich/

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First of all, of course, any valuable elements of batteries will be recycled. Automotive batteries are currently the most consistently recycled product on earth.
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Secondly, lithium batteries simply do not contain anything very toxic. Below quote from http://www.myelectriccar.com.au/batteryeco.html
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QUOTE: "Lithium ion batteries are made from nontoxic lithium carbonate (often used in ovenware), nontoxic cobalt oxide (used as a pottery glaze), nontoxic graphite (used in pencils), and a polymer (plastic) membrane. The most toxic components in the final product are the electrolyte and lithium cobalt oxide, neither of which are persistant in the environment and both of which are increasingly being replaced by more benign compounds. "
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Unfortunately, the alternative - petroleum - is indeed quite toxic.

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Will the electric car ever make it big?

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D-man

In fall the Nissan leaf will be released along with 4 other models of electric cars made by variouse companies in 2012, will they sell? will people be interested? will are world finnaly convert from gas to electric powered vehicles?

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When petrol vehicles were first being developed they were a poor 3ed choice behind steam and electric cars. Poor roads, flat tires, and little available fuel made their range severely limited. At an average of 10 to 20 miles per hour they were little faster than horses. Steam vehicles were 4 to 5 times faster. In part the success of the petrol vehicle was due to the infrastructure of roads and petrol stations to increase their range.

Electric vehicles with a wireless electrified roadway could do everything a petrol vehicle could ... better: unlimited range, no refueling required, a fraction of the cost, and the possibility to put more vehicles on the same roadways: http://www.iav.com/us/index.php?we_objectID=15760 Most of the complaints you may hear about today are really a matter of the infrastructure surrounding the vehicles and not a drawback of the vehicles themselves. So it then becomes a matter of the direction we wish to take, our willingness to marshal around a common goal and our need for a better future.

I need some advice from people with Electric-Gasoline cars?

Jerseygirl

I'm interested in purchasing a 2012 Honda CR-Z. However, I don't know anyone in my circle of friends or family who own an electric car, or even an electric-gasoline. I was wondering what it's like and what should I expect. Is charging the car going to raise my electric bill exponentially? Will I be able to just run the car on gas if needed? How and where will I be able to charge the battery? I would really appreciate anyone with an experience with one.

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You need to know a bit more about such vehicles. There are battery electric cars like the Mitsubishi I MiEV, the Nissan Leaf and Tesla vehicles, the roadster, and the new model S. And then there are hybrids that can never be plugged in like most Toyota Prius, and your 2012 Honda CR-Z ( 1 ) and then there are cars that can be plugged in or use gasoline.

Only the battery electrics allow and require a different approach to charging the vehicle.2

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Will the electric car ever make it big?

best electric cars 2012 image

D-man

In fall the Nissan leaf will be released along with 4 other models of electric cars made by variouse companies in 2012, will they sell? will people be interested? will are world finnaly convert from gas to electric powered vehicles?

Answer
When petrol vehicles were first being developed they were a poor 3ed choice behind steam and electric cars. Poor roads, flat tires, and little available fuel made their range severely limited. At an average of 10 to 20 miles per hour they were little faster than horses. Steam vehicles were 4 to 5 times faster. In part the success of the petrol vehicle was due to the infrastructure of roads and petrol stations to increase their range.

Electric vehicles with a wireless electrified roadway could do everything a petrol vehicle could ... better: unlimited range, no refueling required, a fraction of the cost, and the possibility to put more vehicles on the same roadways: http://www.iav.com/us/index.php?we_objectID=15760 Most of the complaints you may hear about today are really a matter of the infrastructure surrounding the vehicles and not a drawback of the vehicles themselves. So it then becomes a matter of the direction we wish to take, our willingness to marshal around a common goal and our need for a better future.

I need some advice from people with Electric-Gasoline cars?

Jerseygirl

I'm interested in purchasing a 2012 Honda CR-Z. However, I don't know anyone in my circle of friends or family who own an electric car, or even an electric-gasoline. I was wondering what it's like and what should I expect. Is charging the car going to raise my electric bill exponentially? Will I be able to just run the car on gas if needed? How and where will I be able to charge the battery? I would really appreciate anyone with an experience with one.

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You need to know a bit more about such vehicles. There are battery electric cars like the Mitsubishi I MiEV, the Nissan Leaf and Tesla vehicles, the roadster, and the new model S. And then there are hybrids that can never be plugged in like most Toyota Prius, and your 2012 Honda CR-Z ( 1 ) and then there are cars that can be plugged in or use gasoline.

Only the battery electrics allow and require a different approach to charging the vehicle.2

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