Energy Of Electric Powered Vehicles

“We can break our dependence on oil…and become the first country to have one million electric vehicles on the road by 2015,” President Obama said in his January 2011 State of the Union address (Institute for Energy Research 1). While this may sound promising, the practicality and merit in achieving this goal remains unclear. Auto manufacturers have been working on plans for electric cars for years, especially the three largest companies in the US: Chevrolet, Chrysler, and Ford. These companies have been hoping that the development of electric cars would create a sort of lifestyle change for consumers, both weaning the U.S. off of its dependence on foreign oil and breathing life into the market for auto sales at the same time. Electric cars are often sold as zero emissions, but technically that is only true once they are charged and in terms of their tailpipe emissions. After all, they have to get their energy from somewhere and, more often than not, the electricity used for charging is supplied by traditional coal fired power plants. The real question then is whether the source and amount of energy required to build and supply an electric car with power is actually cleaner and more economical than a traditional combustion automobile. As it turns out, the answer is both unexpected and fairly complicated. In order to assess whether the use of

“Globally, 753 000 plug-in EVs were sold in 2016, 60% of which were battery-electric cars (BEVs). These sales were the highest ever registered and allowed the global EV stock to hit the threshold of 2 million units in circulation”, according to the Energy International Agency. The debate on whether electric vehicles are truly more environmentally friendlier, safer, fuel efficient and overall more reliable than the average gasoline vehicle has been prevalent since the debut of electric vehicles on the streets. Driving an electric powered vehicle will have positive benefits that will eventually assist the earth and your pocket in my many ways. It is true, choosing electric vehicles over gasoline powered ones can positively change the

The United States of America is one of the biggest automobile markets in the world. This trend has also created awareness for environmentalist to bring attention to rising level of pollution and emission within the cities and metropolis. As response, the U.S. Government is encouraging the automobile manufacturers to produce clean and renewable alternative vehicles that will drastically reduce pollution and emission. Subsequently, the automobile industry has witnessed a gradual introduction of environmental friendly vehicles that use clean and renewable energy to encourage less pollution and safer environment. The manufactures of these vehicles have introduced into the market three categories of electric passenger car

Electric cars are vehicles, which, instead of internal combustion engines, are driven by electric motors and controllers. They have proved to be a good substitute for conventional vehicles and are considered as a revolutionary innovation designed to protect the earth from the damaging effects of global warming, as they work on the electricity supplying the integrated rechargeable battery that can be easily recharged. Compared to traditional means of transport, electric vehicles seem to be more viable and environmentally friendly because they do not need oil or other fossil fuels as an energy source but the high cost of such a car and other important issues of exploitation discussed in this paper make their use very doubtful comparing to the usual cars.

Climate change and transportation play a big role and it is important to be concerned for our future generations. The use of gasoline cars is a major producer in carbon dioxide emissions, although they are not entirely responsible for it—they play a role in it. Other form of transportations like buses and taxis also contribute to carbon dioxide emissions. The total amount of carbon dioxide emissions from an average car is seventy six percent which comes from usage of a vehicle containing gasoline. Efficiency has increased by twenty percent in regards to electric motors, especially when it comes to their wheels using no power when the car is at rest. Car ownership will increase and with this, improvements in technology could be a vital

Considering electric autos use electricity for power, it is eco-friendly. Specifically, it is energy efficient and operates with fewer natural resources. The fact that these vehicles do not use gas fuel means that there is no pollution emitted like climate harmful greenhouse gasses or nitrogen oxide. Electric cars use a lithium battery to operate, thus preserving hundreds of dollars every year. By way of example, I know that from my own personal experience that I am tired of spending mass amounts of money on gas. In addition, these categories of batteries are rechargeable and can regenerate conveniently at home or at a local charging station. As a result, the batteries alone allow spending less money and using fewer resources.

“A recent report by the Intelligent Transportation Society of America projects that so-called intelligent transportation systems (ITS) could achieve a 2 to 4 percent reduction in oil consumption and related greenhouse gas emissions each year over the next 10 years as these technologies percolate into the market.” This shows that the driverless car can reduce the number of pollution each year when someone purchases an electric driverless car they are helping the environment. Therefore, with driverless cars, there would be cleaner air in the environment for humans to breathe better and for plants to grow strong and provide more resources for us. Electric driverless cars would decrease the use of gas and reduce the amount of pollution in the air and make the environment

The United States burns about a quarter of the world’s oil, half of which the gasoline powered automobile is responsible for (Lovins, 2004). For this reason, efficient, electrical forms of transportation are one of the key factors to limiting America’s oil dependence. Dating back to the late nineteenth century, the idea of the electric car is nothing new, however, in just recent years it has finally made significant progress. Innovations have enabled the electric vehicle to be portable and more attractive in recent years causing more people to make the switch from gas to electric. The transition from gasoline cars to electric vehicles projects significant breakthroughs for American energy including low dependence on oil and a cleaner future.

Imagine never being locked out of your disgusting gas-guzzling vehicle in sub-zero temperatures pumping your car full of toxic chemicals and then later emptying your bank account to pay for the environment killer ever again. This reality is near and approaching faster than ever before. Although, it is not completely beneficial. It is evident that at an international level, electric cars are needed. But, this is only one side of the story, despite common belief, electric vehicles are not always good for the environment. It is true that they will benefit bank accounts, however, the only way for electric cars to improve the environment is if they are powered by clean renewable energy.

Electric cars have always been a thing of the future. The promise of a “green” mode of transportation is something that most people would love to have. Until recently, only a few manufacturers have even attempted the mass production of electric vehicles. The early attempts by General Motors (GM) in the 1990’s to mass produce electric cars mostly ended up in failure. Electric car customers were forced to deal with long re-charging times, a much lower range compared to gasoline powered cars, higher vehicle costs, and limited model styles to choose from. Though some were willing to make these sacrifices, the vast majority were not, which ultimately led to the end of electric vehicles 20 years ago.

There are new technologies in automotives out there now. For example, there is the electric car. The only problem with this is that the car needs to be plugged in and can only run for four to six hours at a time, making it hard for long distance travel. Another example is a vehicle that uses a combination of a gasoline and electric engines. They call it a hybrid electric vehicle (HEV). This particular vehicle used no gas while idling and the gasoline engine turns off while the vehicle is stopped. As a result, this vehicle uses less gasoline and the tank lasts longer. The electric motor boosts acceleration so not as much gasoline is used. The HEV has a regenerative braking system that recharges the battery. This vehicle emits half of what an ultra low emission vehicle does, so is much better for the environment. It is already possible that by the year 2003 this type of vehicle will cost less because of various state and national tax incentive plans to lower the cost significantly. This has already been accepted in Maryland

Wouldn`t it be pretty cool to do your entire daily driving without ever having to fill up at a gas station? Well, that`s quickly becoming a reality for people who drive electric vehicles, sometimes called EVs. They`re convenient; they`re sleek and quite; they keep our air clean. And for most of the short distance driving we do, they`re the perfect way to get from point A to point B safely, reliably, and comfortably. According to energy.gov “More than 80% of American drives less than 40 miles round trip for their daily commute, which is just right for an EV.” Many modern day electric cars can go up to 100 miles on a single charge. That`s because battery technology continues to advance, becoming smaller and efficient while storing more energy.

Electric cars are becoming very popular in today’s world and are becoming more main stream. One reason for this is the need for automobiles that have a lower or a zero carbon footprint. For the majority of the history of the automobile, the propulsion system was a gas or a diesel engine that would run off of fossil fuels. The burning of fossil fuels is very hazardous to our world and also creates much toxic pollution. However, electric cars run off of electricity, which is a very clean and pollution free resource, depending on how the electricity was produced of course. In this paper we are going to examine the history of electric cars, look into modern electric car technology, and peer into the future of electric car technology to see if EVs might be the answer to dramatically reducing our global pollution.

Recent years, climate change has become a hot topic. Scientists constantly express their concern about the devastating results that the climate change has brought us or about to happen to us. According to a new estimate conducted by Intergovernmental panel on Climate Change, if humans continued using fossil fuels in current rate, the Earth’s average temperature would rise by between 2.6 and 4.8 degrees above pre-industrial levels by 2100, which may result in a series of catastrophic consequences, such as sea level rising, or more frequent extreme weather condition etc. (IPCC, 2015). One of the reason that climate is changing in such a fast pace is because of the high demand and consumption of gasoline. U.S. Energy Information Administration stated that “Light-duty vehicles (cars, sport utility vehicles, and small trucks) account for about 90% of all gasoline consumption in the United States” (U.S. Energy Information Administration, 2015). Therefore, finding an approach to cut down the gasoline usage has become an urgent issue. Electric vehicle has become one of the solutions to reduce the demand for petroleum, thus helping alleviate the environmental stress caused by carbon dioxide emission. Although, the PEV market share in the U.S. is only 0.66% as of December 2015 (Cobb, 2016), the fact that PEV can help transit the energy usage to more efficient and greener mode gives PEV plenty of potentials. The prevalence of electric vehicles will result in growth of

In 2015, transport energy demand in New Zealand was up 2305.56 GWh, the largest annual increase in 20 years (MBIE, 2016). This energy came from non-renewable fossil fuels, and as such is not sustainable in the long term. The subject of this research is to investigate the impact of targeting 20% of the light passenger fleet being electric.