ELECTRIC CARS

What Is An Electric Car?

• Most cars nowadays use an internal combustion engine to provide energy.

• The goal of an electric car is to provide energy to the car using an electronic battery (usually a lithium-ion battery)

• A car with a purely electronic means of propulsion would create no air pollution.

Effects On The Environment

• Electric cars are 97% cleaner than conventional gas powered cars.• They do not produce particulate

matter (particles in the air that can aggravate asthma and irritate the respiratory system)

Effects On The Environment (contd.)

• There are absolutely zero tailpipe emissions• Since there is no need for

combustion or other processes in an electric car, there are much less parts to be replaced (engine hoses, fuel filters, etc. )

Is It Possible?

• Electric cars are very possible, work and research on this subject is mainly focused on enhancing performance.

Is It Going On Now?

• Electric cars are actually widespread throughout the world, especially Europe, and becoming even more prevalent.• Recently, governments have been

providing bonuses, such as tax breaks, for choosing electric cars.

Where Is It Used?

• For the most part, electric cars can be found in any industrialized country.• Most prominent presence in Europe

and Asia.

Pros

• Lessens dependency on fossil fuels.• Creates much less greenhouse gases

than a conventional car.• Much cleaner than an internal

combustion car, electric cars create zero tailpipe emissions.

Pros (contd.)

• The money saved on fuel greatly outweighs the higher price of an electric car compared to a conventional internal combustion car and the electrical cost of recharging.

Cons

• Using a rechargeable electric car means that you must constantly worry about and plan around the availability of an outlet for recharging.

Cons (contd.)

• As of now, electric cars are far more expensive than conventional ones.• The means of producing electricity

for the cars will likely come from a sort of power plant that has high emissions.

Cons (contd.)

• Consumers and producers alike are worried about the unreliability of the car batteries.• Producers are not satisfied with the

shelf life of electric cars.• Also, batteries are tempermental

depending upon the temperature.

Conclusion

• Electric cars are a good idea and are doing well at the moment, but scientists mainly need to:– Enhance performance– Make charging stations more portable and

widespread– Make batteries more resilient and reliable

• If these goals are met, there would be no reason for electric cars not to replace conventional cars in the globalm market.