Electric Vehicles: The Next Generation Of Transportation
Jul 18, 2009 More Saving
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In the next year or two electric cars, or zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) as they are sometimes called, will be an everyday sight on streets right across the globe. The stuff of science fiction movies will have have become science fact.
Basic electric vehicles are already for sale to consumers in some parts of the world and are due 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 decades. However, the urgent need to decrease carbon emissions in an attempt to slow global warming has sped up the development of this next generation of road transport.
Affordable electric cars and ZEVs are already being built and will shortly be widely available in car dealers around the globe. We are already familiar with hybrid vehicles, which have been on the streets for many years. These vehicles use both electric and gasoline propulsion to aid in the reduction of emissions. Electric cars take eco-friendly motoring to the next level, in that they have no emissions whatsoever - they don’t even have a tail pipe. The benefits of this are set to be dramatic, particularly in polluted city areas, as electric cars and ZEVs become more widespread.
So how does the electric car work? Electric vehicles use electric motors and motor controllers in place of the standard internal combustion engine. Rather than traditional gasoline, these vehicles are propelled by electricity from batteries, although cutting edge methods of energy storage are being developed that will probably replace battery packs in the not too distant future. As we speak, special filling stations for the electric car revolution are being built on roadsides around the globe where drivers can pull in and refuel their electric vehicles, just like at a normal filling station.
That said, for some car owners, the transition from the standard gasoline car that we all know and love to electric cars and ZEVs will require quite a big leap of faith. However, electric vehicles have so many advantages 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 most steadfast detractors. Car owners will get far more miles for their money and the cost of maintaining these vehicles is set to be significantly cheaper than servicing a normal car.
Global warming - As electric cars become more common, the advantages to the environment will be huge. This is especially true in large densely populated areas where smog and air pollution at street level presents a grave health hazard to people.
A number of concerns do remain over electric cars, such as the length of time it takes to recharge battery packs, the top speeds and acceleration of the cars, and concerns such as handling and performance. However, as car manufacturers invest more and more cash into perfecting these vehicles, these issues are likely to be ironed out sooner rather than later.
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