Electric cars produce no exhaust fumes, minimal pollution and a third of the CO2emissions of petrol engines. On top of that they're tax free, immune to congestion charges, and a full 'tank' of fuel costs no more than a pint of milk.
How does it work?
- Electric cars use a battery and electric motor to power the vehicle and are charged via a standard mains socket in your home, or at an increasing number of free outdoor charging bays. The average electric car does 60 miles on a single charge with a top speed of 40mph - while higher performance sports cars can do 150 miles and 130mph.
Wat´s the difference?
- An electric car run on conventional electricity from a coal-fired generator produces a third of the emissions of a conventional petrol car (64g of CO2 per km compared to 176g CO2 per km) and just over half the emissions of a dieselor hybrid car (104g CO2/km)
- You can save thousands of pounds a year in running costs
What's stopping me?
"Max speed, 40mph?"
Electric cars are currently best suited to city driving because the average speed of traffic in London, for example, is notoriously just 10mph: 2mph slower than an Edwardian horse-drawn carriage.
"I've heard they aren't safe"
Electric cars are classified as 'quadricycles' by the Driver and Vehicle Licensing Agency, so are subject to less stringent safety tests than cars. But one report estimates they are three times less likely than petrol cars to be involved in accidents.
"Won't the battery go flat as soon as I get out of my road?"
Current models manage an average of about 60 miles on a single charge so we can make our average daily commute of 17 miles more than three times between recharges. Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/bloom/actions/electriccars.shtml
Conclusion :
Personally, I support the use of electrics cars, because they are clean for the enviroment, but it's true if the energy comes from a non-renovable source, it's a lose of time and money.
Conclusion :
Personally, I support the use of electrics cars, because they are clean for the enviroment, but it's true if the energy comes from a non-renovable source, it's a lose of time and money.
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ResponderEliminarCon los coches electricos podemos reducir el CO2 pero tambien gastamos electricidad
ResponderEliminaros coches electricos son un gran invento para la sociedad ya que ayudarian mucho contra el cambio climatico.Tiene muchas ventajas y tiene como todo algun inconveniente pero sin problemas.¿ Cuándo se pondra a prueba estos coches? Se ha escuchado mucho sobre ellos pero no veo que lo pongan en practica por el bien del medioambiente. Deben aprobarlo YA!
ResponderEliminarMe parece una idea fantástica esto de los nuevos coches eléctricos, pero yo pienso que los coches híbridos (motor de combustión y motor eléctrico) son mejores. Porque en ciudad que es donde más contaminas usas la parte eléctrica y en autovías o autopistas donde necesitas más potencia puedes usar el motor de combustión interna. Además las baterías de un coche híbrido se recargan solas, aprovechando la energía desperdiciada en los frenos o el giro de las ruedas cuando el motor de combustión esta en marcha.
ResponderEliminarEstoy de acuerdo con Vita en que es una tontería recargar un coche con electricidad porque que lo más seguro es que provenga de una central eléctrica de petroleo o carbón.
La verdad es que tenéis razón,si la energía eléctrica proviene del petróleo, vaya fiasco,.. pero bueno, es un comienzo, dentro de poco seguro que llevarán placas solares o algo parecido..
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