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The Present of Future Electric Cars
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The Present and Future of Electric Cars: Today and Tomorrow
The numbers of electric cars sold and in use has fluctuate over the last decade. The estimated battery powered vehicles in use in the United States as of July 2006 numbered between 60,000 and 76,000. In 2004 there were only 56,000 such vehicles in regular operational use. According to latest government estimates and automaker statistics there are now over 100,000 electric vehicles on US roadways.
Within a single century, personal transportation has progressed from the horse and buggy to over a billion private automobiles and vehicles. Transportation and commerce in developed countries is unimaginable, even impossible, without the car. However, our current dependency on oil is becoming more pronounced and more problematic each day.
By many expert estimates half of the globe's oil, including untapped reserves, has been depleted during the past century. Remaining reserves, and the hunt for existing untapped reserves, are expensive processes and require an immense commitment and focus of human and non-human resources. In just one decade, 1998-2008, the price for one barrel of oil has risen sharply and drastically, causing economic havoc with world markets and world commerce.
The push to a viable alternative to petroleum burning-based automobiles is imperative! The emissions from current automobile designs and fuel clog pollute our air and water, contribute to global warming, and are a massive economic burden and political fiasco. Several alternative fuels are being tested and analyzed for potential vehicle designs. Today, the most viable option seems to be a readily available energy source with which we already have experience and a foundation: electricity.
New Developments
Tesla Roadster
One brand new such electric vehicle, produced and marketed with much “hype” and anticipation is the Tesla Roadster. The first 650 of which are scheduled for delivery in 2008 uses stored electric power to achieve 220 miles(or more) per charge! The Tesla is also capable of going 0-60 in under 4 seconds.
In 2004, several Silicon Valley entrepreneurs including Elon Musk, known for co-founding Paypal ans Marton Eberhard founded Tesla Motors with their eyes on an electric vehicle with power and speed. In 2006 they commencec the production of the Tesla Roadster. The Roadster, the design of which is based on Lithium-Ion batteries rather than the lead-acid batteries which had previously been predominant in small-maker BEVs is widely regarded as a major advancement in electric vehicle production and has won over its original critics and doubters.
Specifications
The vehicle uses 6831 li-ion batteries to travel 245 miles per charge, an equivalent fuel efficiency of 135 mpg US(1.74 L/100 km) and accelerates from 0-60 in under four seconds on its way to a top speed of 135 mph (210 km/h)! Tesla began deliveries of Roadsters in February 2008.
Miles Electric
The XS500 is capable of 85miles per hour with an estimated price around $30,000. The XS500 uses Li-Ion batteries.
Mistubishi
The iMiev EV will be available to the public in 2009.
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The Present of Future Electric Cars
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- What are Electric Cars?
- Electric Car History
- The Present of Future Electric Cars
- Electric Car Infrastructure and Emissions
- Electric Car Advantages and Disadvantages
- Notable Models and the Future
The Present and Future of Electric Cars: Today and Tomorrow
The numbers of electric cars sold and in use has fluctuate over the last decade. The estimated battery powered vehicles in use in the United States as of July 2006 numbered between 60,000 and 76,000. In 2004 there were only 56,000 such vehicles in regular operational use. According to latest government estimates and automaker statistics there are now over 100,000 electric vehicles on US roadways.
Within a single century, personal transportation has progressed from the horse and buggy to over a billion private automobiles and vehicles. Transportation and commerce in developed countries is unimaginable, even impossible, without the car. However, our current dependency on oil is becoming more pronounced and more problematic each day.
By many expert estimates half of the globe's oil, including untapped reserves, has been depleted during the past century. Remaining reserves, and the hunt for existing untapped reserves, are expensive processes and require an immense commitment and focus of human and non-human resources. In just one decade, 1998-2008, the price for one barrel of oil has risen sharply and drastically, causing economic havoc with world markets and world commerce.
The push to a viable alternative to petroleum burning-based automobiles is imperative! The emissions from current automobile designs and fuel clog pollute our air and water, contribute to global warming, and are a massive economic burden and political fiasco. Several alternative fuels are being tested and analyzed for potential vehicle designs. Today, the most viable option seems to be a readily available energy source with which we already have experience and a foundation: electricity.
New Developments
Tesla Roadster
One brand new such electric vehicle, produced and marketed with much “hype” and anticipation is the Tesla Roadster. The first 650 of which are scheduled for delivery in 2008 uses stored electric power to achieve 220 miles(or more) per charge! The Tesla is also capable of going 0-60 in under 4 seconds.
In 2004, several Silicon Valley entrepreneurs including Elon Musk, known for co-founding Paypal ans Marton Eberhard founded Tesla Motors with their eyes on an electric vehicle with power and speed. In 2006 they commencec the production of the Tesla Roadster. The Roadster, the design of which is based on Lithium-Ion batteries rather than the lead-acid batteries which had previously been predominant in small-maker BEVs is widely regarded as a major advancement in electric vehicle production and has won over its original critics and doubters.
Specifications
The vehicle uses 6831 li-ion batteries to travel 245 miles per charge, an equivalent fuel efficiency of 135 mpg US(1.74 L/100 km) and accelerates from 0-60 in under four seconds on its way to a top speed of 135 mph (210 km/h)! Tesla began deliveries of Roadsters in February 2008.
Miles Electric
The XS500 is capable of 85miles per hour with an estimated price around $30,000. The XS500 uses Li-Ion batteries.
Mistubishi
The iMiev EV will be available to the public in 2009.
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