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Do Electrical Vehicles Have the Power? By: Jason Porter
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Big Question Will electric vehicles become a major way of transportation in the United States? Some expert say: They will never. They are our future.
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Range No long road trips
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Charging Patient Forget to plug it
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Initial Cost Whether you save money with an electric vehicle depends on: How far you drive How will you charge your car What will you pay for charging it.
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Quieter They are quieter then conventional cars.
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Quick According to Bill Moore: EV1 Speed record 183 mph 0 to 60 mph in less than nine seconds."
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No petroleum Oil addiction 1 cent per mile Earth friendly NRDC/EPRI study President Obama
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Efficient The maximum theoretical efficiency of a gasoline engine is about 30 percent, but electric vehicles exceed 90 percent.
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Conclusion That new light-weight Faster-charging battery technology are making speedier Long-range electric vehicles more feasible Electric cars are our future.
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Works Cited http://www.vehix.com/articles/green/the-disadvantages-of-electric-carshttp://www.vehix.com/articles/green/the-disadvantages-of-electric-cars (range/money picture) http://www.wired.com/autopia/2009/04/the-inizio-evs/http://www.wired.com/autopia/2009/04/the-inizio-evs/ (quick pic) http://www.cardealexpert.com/news-information/ask-theexpert/advantages-disadvantages-electric- car-conversion/ (battery sign) http://www.ehow.co.uk/list_6008663_electric-energy-advantages-disadvantages.html (polutionPicture) (Nission Leaf picture) http://www.gmelectriccar.net/leaf-electric-car.htmlhttp://www.gmelectriccar.net/leaf-electric-car.html Hsu, Tiffany. "Tall Order for Clean Power." Los Angles Times. 27 Jan 2011: B.1. SIRS Researcher. Web. 07 Apr 2011. Moore, Bill. "Drive an EV and Never Buy Gas Again." Mother Earth News No. 215. April/May 2006: 32+. SIRS Researcher. Web. 07 Apr 2011. Motavalli, Jim. "Charging Ahead." E Magazine. Sep/Oct 2010: 22. SIRS Researcher. Web. 07 Apr 2011. Consumer Reports "Should you plug in?." 75.10 (2010): 48. MasterFILE Premier. EBSCO. Web. 7 Apr. 2011. Winters, Jeffrey. "Tomorrow's Engine." Discover. Feb. 1998: 26-27. SIRS Researcher. Web. 07 Apr 2011.
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