Electric Cars New England Electric Automobile Association

What you will learn What is an electric car? How do they work? History of Electric Cars Present Electric Cars Future of Electric Cars/ X-prize Batteries and Charging

What is an electric car? A vehicle with either 3 or 4 wheels that uses an electric motor (AC or DC) as its sole propulsion system. Most operate between 72 volts and 400 volts

How do they work?

History of Electric Cars Thomas Davenport’s Electric Car 1835 Failed due to expensive motor and battery was not rechargeable Jay Leno’s 1909 Baker

History of Electric Cars Jay Leno’s 1909 Baker 1997 Solectria GM 1997 EV-1 Toyota 1997 Rav4 Chevy S10 Electric

Present Electric Cars $130, Coda Nissan Leaf Aptera

Future of Electric Cars/ X-prize Aerodynamics Weight Range

Batteries and Charging Lead Acid – Sealed vs. Open Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH) Lithium Traction Batteries Traction Batteries Regeneration – Braking Regenerative Brake Regenerative Brake Toyota Prius NiMH

Batteries and Charging Charging Charging Stations Charging Stations –110v (Level1) –220v (Level 2) –High Speed (Level 3)

What you learned What is an electric car? How they work History of Electric Cars Present Electric Cars Future of Electric Cars/ X-prize Batteries and Charging

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