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Electric Cars

Most cars burn fossil fuel for energy. Electric cars run on rechargeable batteries that provide electricity to an electric motor. Versions of these cars are powered by either conventional household current or through hydrogen fuel cells.

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How do charge and electric force are used by car makers to paint cars that help the environment?

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According to the law of electric charges,opposite charges attract and like repel. therefore, An electrical charge is placed on the part being painted, an opposite charge on the paint sprayer. Since opposite charges attract, paint droplets are drawn to the object being painted.

What is the difference between normal cars and electrical cars?

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Normal cars use petrol or diesel and have an internal combustion engine while an electric car uses an electric motor and uses electricity to power it.

Is the Chevrolet Volt really an all-electric car it's been around that it has a gas turbine engine as well?

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the Chevrolet volt is a series hybrid car.it mainly runs on battery power.the battery is charged by the regenerative braking and the gas turbine engine.when the battery power is low,the gas turbine engine is switched on.the gas turbine engine is connected to a generator which produces electricity to charge the low powered batteries.the gas turbine engine does not power the car direcly,it just produces electricity.

The Chevy Volt has a 1.4 liter 84 h.p. internal combustion gasoline engine that requires premium fuel. it is not a gas turbine engine.

How do I tell the year of an EZ-GO golf cart?

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the serial plate is located under the dash on the passenger side

Who invented electric cars?

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Invented by Hungarian Anyos Jedlik in 1828, itwas a toy car. The first functional full size 4wheeled electric car was built by the German engineer Andreas Flockenin 1888.
According to most historians, Hungarian inventor Anyos Jedlik initially invented a small-scale car that was powered by electricity in 1828

Will electric cars become more popular than gas-powered cars?

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If and when gas is no more or the cost becomes too much there won't be much of a choice then.

How long do Mitsubishi cars last?

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I have a 93 mirage 140k miles original motor trans clutch everything. Still going strong.

How loud is an electric car?

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They're very quiet compared to a internal combustion engine. This is because the RPM and Torque comes from very few parts rather then the thousands in the internal combustion engine.

How many watts does an electric car consume?

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10,000 was the original answer given... that is equal to roughly 13 horsepower... the average nonelectric car has at least 100...i don't want to get rid of that answer but just pointing out my suspicions ... its probably not right unless their talking about a smart-car with no weight other than a skinny passenger with all the lights and AC turned off...(while going down a hill)... if someone would like to give a more realistic number or possibly give proof that 10,000 is not a lie...that would be great =)

How far can an electric car go?

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The distance an electric car can travel depends on a lot of factors including weight of the vehicle, the motor, the batteries and weather conditions. An electric car will get anywhere from 25 to 300 miles depending on the make and model.

How much does it cost to charge an electric car?

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That would depend on the size of the battery and the method used. if your toy is here in Wisconsin you would pay about $0.10 a kiliowatt hour. This would move a child about 400 feet in the little car my daughter has.

How long do electric car batteries last?

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The average is around 3 years. But I have seen them last up to 7 years or as little as 1 year. Every time you run the battery down you shorten it's life. Keep the battery clean and secure in it's mount. Keep the connections clean and tight. This is about all you can do and it will last as long as it will last.

What makes a electric car move?

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The electric car moves because the batteries power the motor. The motor then turns the electricity into mechanical energy. The mechanical energy is then transfered to the wheels through the drive train.

How much C02 do electric cars release?

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If you take in the factor of the manufacturing process to build the assembled components, then a solely electric car gives off a percentage of metric tons of CO2. If you are basing solely on the car, then no, a true electric car gives off only the CO2 of the driver. A hybrid (gas/electric) car gives off a nominal amount of CO2 and CO due to the gas engine. Different cars, different amounts.

How did Tudor queens entertain themselves?

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They had entertainers like play specialists and comedians like Shakespeare had often entertained Queen Elizabeth 1.