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Here are intensive resources about all facets of vehicles powered by electricity including scientific breakthroughs, advances in industry and state of the art. Information is provided for the home builder of alternative electric vehicles. You may also be interested in some of the electric vehicle insurance and safety related material. We present the latest news and updates on the technology as well as graphical links to websites that contain exactly what you are looking for.Electric Car News
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The Think City vehicle, manufactured by Think Global of Norway, is made largely of plastic and said to be 95% recyclable but will reach 65 mph. American venture capitalists are helping to bring it to this country. ( Business Wire ) Norwegian ...Read more
Electric car for the masses to be made in Southern California - Chicago Tribune
Muscle cars, Model T's and Mini Coopers drew hundreds of people to the 16th annual Greenwood Car Show on Saturday, but some of the most eye-catching autos there didn't run on gasoline. · View photos from the Greenwood Car Show on Saturday The annual ...Read more
Electric vehicles mix with the big boys at annual car show - Seattle Post Intelligencer
“It is a green day for Delhi. I have been using the car myself for short distances and I like it a lot. I appeal to all those who have several cars to at least buy one Reva" said Chief Minister Sheila Dikshit on its launch. In an attempt to promote ...Read more
India Launches REVA-i Electric Car - HULIQ.com
It seems like the next generation of green(er) cars will be with us soon. A slew of announcements for plug-in hybrids and electric car all show the same time stamp: 2010. Nissan and Renault CEO Carlos Ghosn has recently announced at a shareholder ...Read more
Will 2010 be the Year of the Green Car? - Huffingtonpost.com
It took about six months, but Joe Downing finally broke free from the pump. The Sugar Grove man recently converted his 1996 Ford Escort to run on electricity, shrinking the estimated cost of his weekly commute from around $32 to about $10. With the ...Read more
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electric sports carhttp://www.teslamotors.com/Conversion from electric consumption to gallons of gasoline equivalent is ... Electric cars from Tesla Motors are developed with an emphasis on design, ... |
Who Killed the Electric Car? (2006)http://www.imdb.com/title/tt0489037/In 1996, electric cars began to appear on roads all over California. They ... A documentary that investigates the birth and death of the electric car, as ... |
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For especially large electric vehicles, namely submarines and aircraft carriers; or more esoteric sources such as flywheels, wind and solar.
The reasons electric motors are used to drive vehicles are their fine control, high efficiency and simple mechanical construction. Electric motors often achieve 90% conversion efficiency over the full range of speeds and power output and can be precisely controlled. Electric motors can provide torque whilst not moving, unlike internal combustion engines, and do not need gears to match power curves. This removes the need for gearboxes, torque convertors and differentials. Electric motors also have the unusual ability to convert movement energy back into electricity, through regenerative braking. This can be used to reduce the wear on brake systems, and reduce the total energy requirement of a journey.
Most electric transport is directly connected to stationary sources of energy through the grid. Due to the extra infrastructure and difficulty in handling arbitrary travel, most directly connected vehicles are owned publicly or by large companies. These forms of transportation are covered in more detail in maglev trains, metros, trams, trains and trolleybuses. A hypothetical electric vehicle design is Personal rapid transit, a cross between cars and trains optimised for independent travel.