In the next year electric cars, or zero emission vehicles (ZEVs) as they are sometimes referred to, will be an everyday sight on roads right across the world. The stuff of science fiction films will have become science fact.
Basic electric vehicles are already available to car owners in many places and are ready to become a lot 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 cut carbon emissions in the fight to slow global warming has accelerated the development of the next generation of road transport.
Consumer electric cars and ZEVs are already being produced and will soon be widely available in showrooms around the globe. We are already familiar with hybrid vehicles, which have been on the streets for a few years. These vehicles alternate between electric and gasoline propulsion to aid in the reduction of emissions. Electric cars take clean motoring to the next level, in that they have no emissions whatsoever - they don't even have a tail pipe. The advantages of this are likely to be dramatic, especially in polluted city areas, as electric vehicles and ZEVs become common.
So how does the electric vehicle work? Electric vehicles use electric motors and motor controllers rather than the conventional internal combustion engine. Rather than the usual gasoline, these vehicles are propelled by electricity from battery packs, although modern methods of energy storage are being developed that are likely to replace batteries in the near future. Even now, special refilling stations for the electric vehicle revolution are being built on roadsides around the globe where motorists 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 traditional gasoline car that we all know and love to electric cars and ZEVs will require quite a big leap of faith. However, electric cars have so many advantages that the transition should be a pretty smooth one.
Running costs - The fact that electric cars are cheaper to run and cost less to maintain will likely win over their strongest opponents. Drivers will get a lot more miles for their dollar and the expense of maintaining these cars is set to be significantly cheaper than servicing a normal car.
Global warming - As electric vehicles become more common, the benefits to the environment will be huge. This is especially true in large city areas where smog and air pollution at street level presents a grave health hazard to people.
Some worries 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 issues such as handling and performance. However, as car producers pump more and more money into perfecting these vehicles, these worries are likely to be solved sooner rather than later.
Basic electric vehicles are already available to car owners in many places and are ready to become a lot 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 cut carbon emissions in the fight to slow global warming has accelerated the development of the next generation of road transport.
Consumer electric cars and ZEVs are already being produced and will soon be widely available in showrooms around the globe. We are already familiar with hybrid vehicles, which have been on the streets for a few years. These vehicles alternate between electric and gasoline propulsion to aid in the reduction of emissions. Electric cars take clean motoring to the next level, in that they have no emissions whatsoever - they don't even have a tail pipe. The advantages of this are likely to be dramatic, especially in polluted city areas, as electric vehicles and ZEVs become common.
So how does the electric vehicle work? Electric vehicles use electric motors and motor controllers rather than the conventional internal combustion engine. Rather than the usual gasoline, these vehicles are propelled by electricity from battery packs, although modern methods of energy storage are being developed that are likely to replace batteries in the near future. Even now, special refilling stations for the electric vehicle revolution are being built on roadsides around the globe where motorists 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 traditional gasoline car that we all know and love to electric cars and ZEVs will require quite a big leap of faith. However, electric cars have so many advantages that the transition should be a pretty smooth one.
Running costs - The fact that electric cars are cheaper to run and cost less to maintain will likely win over their strongest opponents. Drivers will get a lot more miles for their dollar and the expense of maintaining these cars is set to be significantly cheaper than servicing a normal car.
Global warming - As electric vehicles become more common, the benefits to the environment will be huge. This is especially true in large city areas where smog and air pollution at street level presents a grave health hazard to people.
Some worries 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 issues such as handling and performance. However, as car producers pump more and more money into perfecting these vehicles, these worries are likely to be solved sooner rather than later.
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Michael is a publicist with more than a dozen years editorial experience. Michael is currently employed as a journalist with our b2b site and is considered the in house expert on alternate fuel vehicles. Visit our very useful web portal for more information on Electric Cars and Electric Vehicle.
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