“Who Killed the Electric Car? 2006 Documentary Written and directed by Chris Paine and produced by Jessie Deeter. 1. Summarize the content of this movie. Keep it to the space below‚ please. Electric car was around in 1960s. During the energy crisis in 1970s and 1980s electric cars started disappearing. In 1990s first electric car EV1 from a company named General Motors became popular in California simply because it was more environmental-friendly while it was affordable. A Zero-emissions
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mile per hour speed on their electric cars but this was not plausible when running off of a battery. a.ii. When customers compare cars they don’t care much about the environmental risks they only care about the price‚ the miles per gallon‚ and the mileage range. Customers had a difficult time seeing the difference between regular cars and electric cars so there was not enough demand. b. Battery Technology (not guilty) b.i. Batteries were too weak to make the car go as far as consumers were hoping
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attention to pollution and the environment‚ and electric cars are big help in reducing emissions. According to solvingev.com there is only one electric car charging port in Big Rapids. This needs to change as this is discouraging anyone in Big Rapids who wants to buy an electric car. Ferris State should sell all their utility vehicles and replace them with electric cars. If Ferris State University sold of their cars in all departments and placed in charging ports in parking lots around campus‚ this could
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MARKET ANALYSIS We are going to study two principal segments in the Spanish car industry that are related with the Tesla Model S and will help us to determine our objectives. - Electric- power vehicles market - Luxury Sports car Market Electric- power vehicles market At present there are many signs that point to the need for a change in the technologies used for the transport and mobility of people all over the world. These signs are: - the negative side
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The traditional use of petrol cars is dominant in the automobile industry. It has become common for cars to be owned and ridden in the world today. This invention has allowed us to easily travel to one place to another and has greatly improved our system of transportation. However‚ we have failed to realize how much damage is being made to the environment by us humans. In an effort to improve the environment‚ we have now become aware of this. As a result‚ we have developed technology to reduce the
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What are electric cars and how do they help our environment? An electric car is an automobile that is propelled by one or more electric motors‚ using electrical energy stored in rechargeable batteries or another energy storage device. Electric motors give electric cars instant torque‚ creating strong and smooth acceleration. They are also around three times as efficient as cars with an internal combustion engine. The first practical electric cars were produced in the 1880s. Electric cars were popular
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Electric Cars Should Be Used Instead Of Regular Cars Electric cars should be used instead of cars that run with gasoline because electric cars do not harm the environment‚ are quieter‚ quicker‚ does not require gasoline and include a significant reduction to air pollution. Firstly‚ electric cars have a lot of benefits. One of them is that they are quiet‚ quick and smooth‚ making most regular cars look clunky and outdated. What surprises people the most is the torque
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PRO/CON: Should the government subsidize electric cars? By McClatchy-Tribune‚ adapted by Newsela staff on 01.08.14 Word Count 1‚431 Angie Vorhies plugs in the charging cord to her Nissan Leaf electric vehicle at a mall on Nov. 13‚ 2013‚ in San Diego. Photo: AP Photo/Lenny Ignelzi PRO: Don’t pull the plug on electric cars BLOOMINGTON‚ Ind. — It would be very unwise to “pull the plug” on electric-car subsidies at this time. The government money helps support the car industry and make up for tough regulations
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Tampa Electric Company – Big Bend Station Overview The Tampa Electric Company’s Big Bend Station in Apollo Beach creates a toxic environmental issue for the surrounding communities. Water pollution arising from this plant is slowly poisoning the environment by leaching toxins such as arsenic‚ boron‚ molybdenum‚ mercury‚ chromium‚ and others into the drinking water. The main source of concern for the TECO plant is the use of millions of tons of coal burning continuously to power the plant. The
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Who Killed the Electric Car? Take – Home Midterm Natalie Farrugia 6759091 Professor Larose SOC3116 D March 4‚2015 1. A relevant social group is a group of people who share the same set of meanings‚ or feelings‚ attached to a specific artifact. In this case‚ it is all groups of people who feel the same way about the electric car. There are many relevant social groups involved with the electric car. They include General Motors‚ the consumers/drivers/fans of the EV1‚ the California Air Resources
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