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Combating Climate Change and Pollution with Electric Cars Print E-mail

Electric Vehicles

To some, the electric car is destined to go the way of the hovercar—forever set in a future far beyond realization.  To others, it hearkens a new era of clean and efficient personal transport.

Recent developments in electric car technologies and new products coming to market from numerous manufacturers make the case that electric cars are here to stay as a long-term player in the world of alternative fuel vehicles.  


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Electric Cars and New Battery Technologies with Steve Heckeroth of Renewables Print E-mail

RenewablesGreenTalk Radio Podcasts Sean Daily, Green Living Ideas' Editor-In-Chief, talks about electric cars, car kits, and new battery technologies with Steve Heckeroth, electric vehicles expert and owner of Renewables.


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Electric Vehicles with AC Propulsion Print E-mail

AC PropulsionGreenTalk Radio Podcasts Sean Daily, Green Living Ideas' Editor-In-Chief, talks electric vehicles and drive systems with guest Tom Gage, President and CEO of AC Propulsion.


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History, Present, and Future of Electric Cars with Zap Print E-mail

ZapGreenTalk Radio Podcasts Sean Daily, Green Living Ideas' Editor-In-Chief, discusses the history, present, and future of electric cars with Alex Campbell, Director of Communications for Zap.


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How Electric Cars Work Print E-mail

Electric VehiclesElectric cars, or battery electric vehicles, date back to 1835 when a professor from the Netherlands named Sibrandus Stratingh introduced a small scale electric car.  These cars are actually the predecessors to combustion and diesel engine vehicles.   Electric cars derive their energy from rechargeable battery packs that store chemical energy.  These battery packs in turn power electric motors and motor controllers as opposed to traditional combustion engines, which obtain their power through the burning of the petroleum-based fuel we know as gasoline.  


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