Most people drive cars fueled by gasoline. Some people drive gas-electric hybrids. Almost no one drives a purely electric car but that is what companies are starting to make. We need these cars because our current cars damage the environment and we will run out of oil someday.
A Newsweek article called "Time for a Trade-In" by Daniel Lyons talked about how hybrids are becoming obsolete. Lyons said, "A new generation of carmakers is shunning the traditional hybrid format in favor of pure electric powertrains (driven completely by batteries) or 'plug-in hybrids.'" A change to only using electic cars will not happen for a very long time but companies such as Chevrolet and Toyota are starting to look into it. "The Chevrolet Volt (due out in 2011) uses a plug-in hybrid powertrain, but General Motors calls it an 'extended-range electric vehicle.'" Also, "Toyota is doing research on lithium-ion batteries, and plans a plug-in hybrid prototype for next year."
Tesla Motors is also making electric cars. Their Model S can travel up to 300 miles and has a 45 minute quick charge. The Roadster gets 244 miles per charge and can go 0-60 in under 4 seconds. That's fast! These cars are perfectly clean with zero emissions and they are extremely cool looking. The only downside is the Roadster is about $100,000 and the Model S is about $50,000.
I think everyone should buy an electric car. They are good for the environment and you never have to buy gas. Gas powered cars are a thing of the past.
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Having electric cars will not save the enviroment by itself. Where will the electricity that will power the car come from? If it comes from power plants that are burning fossil fuels, then buying an electric car does not help the enviroment at all since it is still dependent on fossil fuels.
ReplyDeleteDillon & Friends is right, you know. Electricity burns fossil fuels, thus rendering electricity still unworthy to save the planet.
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ReplyDelete"Gas powered cars are a thing of the past." And so will the electric cars be obsolete. Reiterating what Dillon & Friends said, the energy that is consumed by electric cars cannot be ensured to come from a renewable resource like solar or wind. Hydrogen fuel cell cars, on the other hand, are truly harmful-emissions-free. The reaction that occurs is:
ReplyDelete2H2 + O2 --> 2H2O.
The byproduct is water. Go figure.