What Are Electric Powered Cars?
Electric powered cars have been getting a lot of attention as fuel and environmental issues arise. It is important to understand just what exactly an electric powered car is.
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Features
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Electric powered cars utilize an electrical motor that runs on rechargeable batteries. This eliminates the need for any type of fuel, which can cut operating costs.
Efficiency
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Electrical motors are much more efficient than internal combustion engines. They convert 75 percent of the energy produced by the batteries to make the wheels turn.
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Pollutants
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Electric powered cars produce virtually no form of pollution. Internal combustion engines produce a plethora of pollutants which make their way into the air when they are dispersed from the tailpipe. Electrical vehicles emit nothing from their tailpipes.
Benefits
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Electrical vehicles are much easier to maintain than are cars with an internal combustion engine. They are also much quieter, and run much smoother.
Considerations
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Electric powered cars can only travel 100 to 200 miles per charge. The battery of an electric powered car is very bulky, expensive to replace, and takes four to eight hours to fully charge.
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