Who Killed the Electric Car? The audience is the jury. Paine is the lawyer. The case: who killed the electric car? Suspects: the government‚ consumers‚ battery technology‚ oil companies‚ California Air and Resource Board (CARB) and the hydrogen fuel cell. Directed by Chris Paine‚ Who Killed the Electric Car? is a documentary about the demise of the electric car seen through the eyes of an electric car activist (previous GM EV1 owner) and current electric car driver (Toyota RAV4 EV)
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Throughout the years electric cars have always been behind gas powered vehicles. They have always been short on the side of performance and range. And most people want a vehicle that has lots of performance. America has opted for the more sporty and luxurious SUVs and trucks. These vehicles use a lot of gas to run‚ but are a way of American life. Electric cars did not start to become popular until the late 90’s‚ when the price of gas began to rise. In the beginning‚ electric cars were very slow. They
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Essay of China Charges into Electric Cars The article “China Charges into Electric Cars”‚ which written by Dumaine‚ Brian‚ talking about the plan of develop electric cars in China. This article detailed introduction of the problem which exist in building an electric automobile infrastructure in China and the money which are invested by the Chinese government to help in the expansion of the electric automobile industry. This information is very important for the electric car manufacture who want to enter
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Compare and Contrast Gasoline Verses Electric Vehicles A wave of environmental values and a reduction in production costs is causing many consumers to consider trading in their gas powered cars for an electric counterpart. While the shift from gas powered vehicles to electric is still relatively young‚ recent changes have caused it to pick up significant speed. When comparing the advantages and disadvantages of gas and electric vehicles several options should be considered. A few of these options
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Reasons for Re Launching Electric Car – Reva Introduction : The Reva Electric Car Company (RECC) was founded in 1994 by Chetan Maini‚ as a joint venture between the Maini Group of Bangalore and Amerigon Electric Vehicle Technologies (AEVT Inc.) of the USA. The company’s sole aim was to develop and produce an affordable compact electric car. Several other automakers were also aiming to do so‚ but in 2001 RECC launched the REVA Reva‚ started off with a bang : The first electric car in India and the people
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engineering and technology research capability Able to raise large amounts of capital First mover advantage; the first company to offer a relatively practical fully electric car‚ customers include high-profile figures like Arnold Schwarzenegger‚ George Clooney‚ and Jay Leno Designs and builds many of the components in its cars‚ including the power electronics‚ motor and battery packs Weaknesses • • • • Doesn’t have much brand recognition among the general public A very small company
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Who Killed the Electric Car? The movie “Who Killed the Electric Car” is based on the electric cars designed‚ developed‚ and manufactured by General motors‚ and later destroyed by the same company. I was surprised to see how a company could destroy the technology that is economical‚ futuristic‚ beneficial and pollution free. This documentary movie also deals with history of electric car in the automobile industries. This movie try to showcase the advantages‚ disadvantages of the electric technology‚
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Electric Cars: Savior‚ Satan‚ or Step in the Right Direction Introduction: While it may seem that electric cars are a new fad of the twenty-first century‚ this is not the case. Electric cars have been around since roughly the 1890s‚ and in fact they were the dominant motorized vehicle in the market until about 1929 [1‚ p. 17]. This was due mostly to high gas prices during war and the fact that back then having a range of 18 miles was more than enough to meet the needs of most people. But then
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The Aerodynamics of Future Electric and Hydrogen Fuel-Cell Cars Wilson Tong School of Aerospace‚ Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering RMIT University‚ Melbourne‚ Australia ABSTRACT This document will investigates the influence of global warming and peak oil including the consequences that affect the vehicle industry. Much research and development have been done in recent years to either "electrified" or to implement fuel cell onto normal road vehicles. The use of fuel cell on
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of Hybrid and Electric cars: Hybrid and electric vehicle system components may include a battery for energy storage‚ an electric motor for propulsion‚ a generator‚ a mechanical transmission and a power control system. These components are brought together in different ways by different systems. Depending on these factors we can classify the electric car segment into 4 major parts: Hybrid Electric Vehicle Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle Extended-Range Electric Vehicle Battery Electric Vehicle. Hybrid
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