Electric Vehicles: Driving The Future
Aug 3, 2009 More Saving
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Within the next year or two electric cars, or zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) as they are sometimes known, will be an everyday sight on streets right across the globe. The stuff of science fiction movies will have have become science fact.
Basic ZEVs are already available to consumers in many places and are set to become significantly more sophisticated and widespread in the coming years.
The concept of an electric car is nothing new, it has been around for a number of years. That said, the pressing need to cut carbon emissions in the fight to slow global warming has accelerated the development of this next generation of road transport.
Consumer electric cars and ZEVs are already being made and will soon be widely available in car dealers around the world. We are already familiar with hybrid vehicles, which have been on the streets for many years. These cars use both electric and gasoline propulsion to aid in the reduction of emissions. Electric vehicles take eco-friendly motoring to a higher level, in that they have no emissions at all - they don’t even have a tail pipe. The advantages of this are set to be dramatic, particularly in polluted urban areas, as electric cars and ZEVs become commonplace.
So how does the electric car work? Electric cars use electric motors and motor controllers in place of the traditional internal combustion engine. Rather than traditional gasoline, these cars are powered by electricity from batteries, although new methods of energy storage are being developed that will probably replace battery packs in the near future. As we speak, special refueling stops for the electric vehicle revolution are being built on roadsides around the globe where car owners can stop and refuel their electric vehicles, just like at a normal filling station.
However, for many motorists, the transition from the traditional gasoline car that we all know and love to electric cars and ZEVs will require a huge leap of faith. However, electric cars have so many things going for them that the transition should be a pretty painless one.
Running costs - The fact that electric vehicles are cheaper to run and cost less to keep on the road will likely convince their strongest opponents. Car owners will get far more miles for their dollar and the cost of maintaining these vehicles will be much cheaper than servicing a normal car.
Global warming - As electric vehicles proliferate, the advantages to the environment will be very significant. This is especially the case in large city areas where smog and air pollution at street level presents a serious health hazard to people.
Some concerns do remain over electric cars, such as how long it takes to recharge batteries, the top speeds and acceleration of the cars, and concerns such as handling and performance. However, as car manufacturers invest more and more money into fine tuning these vehicles, these worries are likely to be solved sooner rather than later.
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