Electric Car

Oleh Marry

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Following up on my articles on the history of solar power science, history of solar power policy, history of solar power manufacturing, history of wind turbines, and history of trains, here’s a piece on the history of electric cars. Most people mean Illustration: Protean Electric Tucked In: Protean’s in-wheel electric motors would Prius don’t rely on their electric motors for enough of their propulsion to make in-wheel motors cost-effective. A typical passenger car would have two such motors DUBAI // Drivers of eco-friendly electric cars can now plug into a network of 16 charging stations around the emirate. The silent vehicles cars are a rarity on the roads, but they could soon be a far more common sight after the launch of the public There's more and more electric cars being shown at auto shows and released every year. They're here to stay, and I'm all for it— the more ways we can power cars, the better. Bring on the steam, atomic, and orgone energy cars. But these new electrics are Unless you live in a big city, chances are pretty good you’re going to need to own a car to get around. It’s a basic necessity – but it’s one that can be very bad for the environment. Thankfully, in recent years, there has been a sharp rise in the The engineers can design whatever works best, in terms of construction, dimensions and configuration of the electric drive system’s components. The car’s development is dictated by the characteristics designed into the car by the development team and .

Debate still rages on the best way to sell electric cars. Should automakers be boasting of their environmental credentials? Or should they talk in a language people understand--money--and highlight the economic benefits? Maybe it's all about silence and If you can say one thing about Tesla, it’s that they’re hypemasters. The auto company’s headquarters in Fremont, California was home to the unveiling of their much-delayed Model X SUV last Tuesday. As CEO Elon Musk MC'ed the event, several SUVs made The Tesla Model S has been hailed as both a must-have big boy toy for the well-moneyed as well a harbinger of environmentally friendly transportation tech. So well-regarded are Tesla's electric cars The battery in each Tesla car is actually made Long before the Nissan Leaf and the Chevy Volt were born, India had its own electric car, the tiny REVAi. The car ended more than a decade of production last year after selling less than 5,000 units worldwide. But underwhelming sales haven’t prevented .