Electric cars are drawing power from an onboard source of electricity. The electric cars are mechanically simpler and more durable than gasoline-powered cars and they produce less pollution than do gasoline-powered cars so they are an environmentally friendly alternative to asoline-powered vehicles (especially in cities). The range of this car is about 50 miles (80 km). The 0-to-60 mph time is about 15 seconds. It takes about 12 kilowatt-hours of electricity to charge the car after a 50-mile trip. The batteries weigh about 1,100 pounds (500 kg). The batteries last three to four years.
An electric car stores its energy on board and typically in batteries, but alternatively with capacitors or flywheel storage devices or it may generate energy using a fuel cell or generator. In the hybrid electric vehicle (HEV), both an electric motor or motors and a gasoline or diesel engine are used to extend the car?s range and often to provide additional power.
[tags]Fuel Cell, Hybrid Cars, Ethanol Blending, Emissions[/tags]