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- 2. Introduction Today weare going to discuss a few common questions about electric cars Feel free to comment if you have more questions
- 3. What is anelectric vehicle? An electric vehicle is an automobile that uses one or more traction motors for propulsion Electric vehicles are classified into three Battery Electric Vehicle Hybrid Electric Vehicle Plug-in Hybrid Electric Vehicle
- 4. Can I seeany Electric Vehicle on road? Yes. You can. Electric vehicles are not as common as conventional vehicles Depends on the country you live, the number of EVs vary Hybrid Electric Vehicles are common (micro hybrids) Tesla motors manufactures Electric cars in large number World’s major car manufacturers already declared their EV plans Electric Rickshaws are common in India
- 5. Why would onego for Electric Car? Electric vehicles have many advantages Low noise Zero/low tail pipe emission Low running cost Less maintenance Initial cost is high, but it reduces Manufacturers already started production of electric cars
- 6. Do I needa license to drive electric vehicle? Depends on the area where you live, you might need license to drive an electric vehicle An Electric vehicle with power rating less than 250W and maximum speed less than 25kmph need not be registered or the driver doesn’t require license to drive (in India) Cars, generally need registration and driver has to have license
- 7. Are electric carseco-friendly? If an electric car is considered as a stand alone entity then it is ecofriendly Electric cars have zero/low tail pipe emission If the electricity for electric cars are generated completely from renewable sources then they can be considered as 100 % eco-friendly Electricity is being generated from thermal power stations and the conversion of chemical energy to electric energy pollutes environment
- 8. Are EVs safeto use? Yes Electric vehicles are manufactured meeting all the safety standards for a vehicle People asks about the safety of electric vehicle battery in accidents They are safe Extra layer of protection is provided between electric vehicle battery and the passenger cabin Even though it’s caught fired the special construction slow down the spread of fire and alarm the passengers to get out of vehicle Following collisions EVs have provision to get disconnected from battery to avoid further damage
- 9. How do werecharge an EV battery? Home charging are the common method for electric car charging Other types of charging facilities are Public charging stations Private charging stations Fast charging stations Overnight charging from home charging stations is the most common EV charging technique for vehicles which travels less than 100 km per day
- 10. Can we gofor long drives in electric car? If charging stations are available then we can go for longer distance in electric vehicle Most of the electric cars travel around 200km with one full charged battery Fast charging stations and public charging stations are necessary for convenient drive for a long distance
- 11. What is thelife span of Electric Car battery? High voltage battery of electric vehicle normally lasts for 5 to 7 years Life of the battery depends on how it is being used Number of charge discharge cycles, environmental conditions etc. affects the life of the battery
- 12. Why are electriccars so expensive? Electric vehicle battery is the most expensive component in an electric car Electric vehicle technology is not as matured as infernal combustion engine vehicle technology Manufacturers just started commercial production of EVs recently
- 13. How much tospend for maintenance of EV? Maintenance cost of electric vehicles are around 35% less than that of conventional vehicles Oil changes, repair of exhaust systems, engine repair, frequent maintenance of clutch, gearbox etc. are completely unnecessary in an electric vehicle
- 14. How would bethe driving experience is an electric vehicle? Electric cars use electric motors for propulsion Highly versatile speed torque characteristics of electric motor provides the required sporty experience Performance at low speed (less vibration, high and smooth acceleration) is impressive in an EV All wheel drive is also available
- 15. Why don’t vehiclemanufacturers develop electric car? They started developing electric cars and officially declared their plans about electric vehicles Tesla plans to sell 0.5 million electric cars by 2018 Volkswagen would sell 2-3 million electric cars by 2025 Ford’s plan is to develop 13 new electric vehicle models by 2020 Volvo will sell 1 million electric cars by 2025 Honda plans to shift their 2/3 of total production to electrified vehicles by 2030 (BEVs, HEVs, and PHEVs) BMW will be selling 15-25% of their total cars as electric vehicle by 2025 Chinese manufacturers aim to sell 4.5 million EVs annually by 2020
- 16. Why would wego for EV rather than gasoline vehicle? A few reasons are Depletion of fossil fuels To reduce environmental pollution Evs are highly versatile and energy efficient Less noise
- 17. Could power systemsupply enough energy to large no. of EVs? Electric vehicles are relatively large loads to the power utility grid Power system capacity would also increase as number of EVs increases
- 18. Why are chargingstations not that common? Charging stations are necessary to charge electric vehicles Number of electric vehicles is directly affects the number of charging stations Charging stations are common in the countries where electric vehicle are common Tesla motors installed large number of charging stations in United States They setup electric vehicle charging stations all over the world
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