...already started taking steps in this direction. In America, for example, The Obama administration has, set forth a goal of having one million electric-powered vehicles on U.S. roads by 2015, while some others have also proposed a medium-term goal where electric vehicles would consist of 20% of the passenger vehicle fleet by 2030 or approximately 30 million electric vehicles to contribute toward greener planet or reduce their carbon print. Many big automobile companies have also started taking steps in this direction by giving serious thought to development of battery operated vehicle or hybrid vehicles. Nissan Motor for example has already put a six billion dollars bet in the growing market for such vehicles. To those worried about the over dependence of their countries on exports of oil from foreign countries, development and deployment of electric vehicles will be a huge respite. Implementing stronger efficiency standards and imposing higher taxes on motor fuels are some steps in the direction to reduce over dependency on depleting natural resources, but achieving even greater reductions will require changing the way people power their transportation system or use vehicle/cars/public transportation to travel. To those worried about climate change, greenhouse emission and depleting ozone layer, electric cars, or battery powered vehicles could increasingly be considered a boon. Finally, to countries and states which are increasingly trying to reduce their...
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...Electric Vehicle Market in India 2013 Abstract: Electric vehicle market is expected to witness phenomenal growth in the coming years. Increasing fuel costs, rise in pollution level and increasing government support will boost the adoption of electric vehicles in India. The report begins with an overview of the major macro economic indicators which highlights the present economic scenario prevalent in India. The introduction section provides the definition of an electric vehicle with its major components. It also mentions the various types of electric vehicles based on technology, such as, battery electric vehicles, plug in hybrid electric vehicles, hybrid electric vehicles and fuel cell electric vehicles. This section further depicts the transition path of electric vehicle market over the years, highlighting the reasons for shift towards electric mobility in the future. This is followed by the market overview section which provides an insight into the overall electric vehicle market in India. The market size and forecasted growth along with the market segments and their respective shares have been mentioned in the report. This section further includes a cost comparison between electric vehicles and conventional internal combustion engine vehicles across the supply chain and manufacturing process. Moving along, electric vehicle market segments section in the report elaborates the three basic market segments, electric four wheelers, two wheelers and three wheelers, wherein...
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...ENGL-1301-CRN11884 TTR 9:25 5 November 2015 Gas vs. Electric Vehicles Many people think that electric cars are a relatively new concept, but it turns out the first battery electric car was invented in 1834. In the 1890s, electric vehicles (EVs) outsold gasoline cars ten to one, and EVs held all vehicle land speed records until about 1900 (“EV History”). Gasoline cars proved to be more practical at the turn of the century, but due to recent advancements in technology and engineering, EVs are making a comeback (“EV History”). There are many important considerations one should take before deciding gas or electric. The basic components that are required to operate a gas-powered vehicle are an internal combustion engine, a standard or automatic transmission, an alternator, a carburetor or fuel-injection system, spark plugs, a crankshaft and a battery (Lake). All these parts are necessary for operation and movement of a gas-powered vehicle. Operating a gas-powered vehicle is far more...
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...1. Are hybrid electrical vehicles a radical innovation or an incremental innovation? Are they competence enhancing or competence destroying, and from whose perspective? How would you answer these questions for fuel cell vehicles? Hybrid electrical cars/vehicles could be considered an incremental innovation because they build on existing engine technology, and do not require big changes in the fueling infrastructure or in consumer behavior. It is still a bridging technology from current fossil energy and just supplemented by battery-powered emission that basically charged by fuel engine. When we looing at it from major stakeholders (customers, automakers, petroleum companies)’s point of view, the technology will likely be seen as competence enhancing, though it might be seen as competence destroying to an automaker that is unwilling to develop a hybrid electric vehicle. I would consider fuel-cell vehicles are a more radical innovation that requires more significant changes to be made to the body of a vehicle, to its engine, to the fueling infrastructure, and to consumer behavior. Fuel cell vehicles are competence destroying for the petroleum companies, gas stations and perhaps even for many automakers. They might be competence enhancing for battery makers (since the vehicles will require much larger and advanced batteries). Until we know more about the changes consumers will have to make to use fuel-cell vehicles, it is difficult to assess whether the technology will be...
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...Electric Vehicle Conversion Literature Review Southern Illinois University Carbondale College of Engineering Senior Design Project Brocton Barras Joshua Day Matthew Griffin Andrew Phegley Nathan Smith Alex Turek 1 ORIGINALITY STATEMENT This paper conveys research pertinent to the design and construction of a unique electric vehicle in a form that is easily understood. Unique characteristics include dual, independently controlled A/C drive motors, elimination of traditional mechanical power transmission devices, and traction control software with the ability to make changes several thousand times per second. These original ideas make for an environmentally responsible vehicle with few moving parts. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS Brocton Barras – Wrote a brief recap of the history of electric vehicles. Joshua Day – Responsible for originality/acknowledgments page, as well as abstract and conclusions. Matthew Griffin – Provided research for innovative control methods section of paper. Andrew Phegley – Wrote a brief description of A/C vs. D/C motors. Nathan Smith – Provided research for the construction of battery packs. Alex Turek – Responsible for introduction, section on the CAN bus, and editorial duties. ABSTRACT The objective of this project is to design and build an electric vehicle that exhibits unique qualities not found in any production vehicle in its class. The vehicle will operate in a similar capacity to the average automobile so as to maintain familiarity...
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...Comparison of CO2 Emissions from Electric Vehicles and Internal Combustion Engine Vehicles | | In order to determine if the emissions of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) was significantly less from electric vehicles (EV) compared to gasoline powered vehicles, an evaluation was conducted using 5 EV’s and 5 comparable gasoline powered vehicles that were driven 8,000 miles with the average CO2 emissions being measured. The results were that the average CO2 emissions for the EV’s were 4,329 lbs. and the average CO2 emissions for the gasoline powered vehicles were 6,433 lbs., which equates to a 32.7% difference. These results did answer our research question but raised subsequent questions as to whether electric vehicles are the long-term solution in reducing overall non-renewable energy. | | March 22, 2012 March 22, 2012 1.) Introduction The purpose of this experiment was to determine if the emissions of Carbon Dioxide (CO2) from electric vehicles (EV) is significantly less than that of internal combustion vehicles (ICE). Our rational for this experiment is due to the increasing number of electric vehicles that are being manufactured and purchased and to answer the question: Is there really a significant positive impact on the environment or more of a psychological impact for society? To answer this question we began research on how the U.S. is getting its electricity. There are several sources of electricity in the U.S., with coal at 48.9%, natural gas at 20%, nuclear at...
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...Electric Vehicles Can Help us Achieve Freedom from Oil Has the United States ever done something to decrease the oil dependence? Are people trying to help and reduce the pollution? What is one solution? A solution could be starting to promote, and use electric cars, because they provide a viable alternative to gasoline-fueled cars, and because the benefits outweigh the cost of buying an electric car. Electric cars are a necessity for the future. They can help The United States to achieve freedom from oil, and they are good for the environment. It is known that electric cars produce zero CO2, and nitrous oxide emissions, since cars that use gasoline are responsible for around 25% of all global gas emissions. Promoting, and buying electric cars is going to help us keep the planet green, and it is going to save us money, why is it going to save us money? Because it may be that buying an electric car is more expensive than a normal one, but at the end, electric cars spend electricity, and electricity is cheaper than petrol, and it is a renewable resource. “About 3 cents per mile driven is all it costs to "fuel" a typical electric car today, assuming an electricity rate of 10 cents per kilowatt-hour (kWh). By contrast, at a pump price of $2.75 per gallon, a 25-mpg conventional car costs more than three times that amount.” (Renewable Energy, 2012). According to the Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency, about 75 percent of the chemical energy stored in an electric...
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...Muvattupuzha, India Abstract— DC/DC converters are having important applications in many offline power supplies. They are widely used in different types of electronic devices such as battery charger, electric vehicles, and in portable devices like cellular phones, laptops, computers etc. In battery charging applications of hybrid plug in electric vehicles full bridge dc-dc converters are commonly used. The fundamental problem regarding the conventional full bridge DC/DC converter topology is the voltage spikes across output diodes due to...
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...Running head: THE IMPACT OF ENFORCING ELECTRIC CARS IN ALMATY First Draft How Would Enforcing Electric Cars in Almaty Impact on the City? KIMEP University December 10, 2013 Table of Content Abstract 3 Chapter 1. Introduction 4 Chapter 2. Literature Review 8 Chapter 3. Data Collection Methodology 11 Chapter 4. Description of Results 15 Chapter 5. Analysis 20 Chapter 6. Conclusion 22 Bibliography 23 Appendix A 25 Appendix B 26 Abstract This study addresses the issue of the ecological and economical impact of enforcing electric cars in Almaty city. It is important to find positive or negative impact of introduction new alternative as electric vehicle. The proposition that would be tested is ‘There would be a significant positive impact on the Almaty’s ecological environment and city’s economy from the increased number of enforcing electric cars by residents and non residents of Almaty.’ This research is not trying to give precise economic cost of substitution gasoline cars to electric and solution to air pollution problem, rather to show people the importance of electric cars that saves money and as alternative with positive environmental benefits. The environmental and expenditure-based approach is implemented in this study to measure the economic and ecological impact of enforcing electric cars in Almaty. To support the arguments of ecological impact the interviews and questionnaires result from particular specialist in this area is provided...
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...Written by: swiss_2415 Hybrid Vehicles 1 Hybrid Vehicles: (Effects on the environment) Arthur Gil Environmental Investigations Professor April 4,2005 Hybrid Vehicles 2 As gasoline prices increase and the environment becomes unstable, people will begin to look for other modes to power their automobiles. One of those modes is know as hybrid power. A vehicle is considered a hybrid when it combines two or more sources of power. For example, a mo-ped (a motorized pedal bike) is a type of hybrid because it combines the power of a gasoline engines with the pedal power of the rider. Hybrid vehicles are an alternative being used to decrease the emissions of vehicles and to decrease the amount of fossil fuels being used. Hybrid vehicles also cost less to operate because of the decreased fuel usage. The gasoline-electric hybrid car is a cross between a gasoline-powered car and an electric car. Hybrid vehicles are all around us. Most of the locomotives we see pulling trains are diesel-electric hybrids. According too How Cars Work, Cities like Seattle have diesel-electric buses these can draw electric power from overhead wires or run on diesel when they are away from the wires. There are two kinds of hybrids. The parallel hybrid has a fuel tank which supplies gasoline to the engine. But it also has a set of batteries that supplies power to an electric motor. Both the engine and the electric motor can turn the transmission at the same time, and the transmission then turns the wheels...
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...fuel car such as a hybrid or electric car. There are many positives and negatives of owning an electrically powered vehicle. Some pros of an electric car include emission free driving, it is very energy efficient, and it has an energy storage system located in the car. There are also some negatives to having an electric vehicle. These include problems charging, miles per gallon, and they increase the amount of factory pollution. One of the highest sought after features of an electric car, is the fact that it produces no tailpipe emissions. Electricity is said to be more commonly produced by water or wind; getting clean power to run electric cars will leave an even smaller carbon footprint. In my research I found that electric cars are extremely energy efficient. These vehicles get almost 3x the amount of stored energy in jut the wheels than in a regular cars internal combustion engine. And the electric car needs no transmission because the vehicle can produce maximum torque starting from zero R.P.M. Electric cars also have a regenerative breaking system. This is a method of braking in which energy is extracted from the brakes, to be stored and reused. This method can which can saves 20 percent to 25 percent of the energy that normal breaks loose and redirect it back to the battery. One of the problems of owning an electrical vehicle is Even though you can charge the vehicle with a regular 110V plug; it can take up to 12 hours to charge the vehicle. This is better/usually done...
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...alone because of the money that it generates for oil companies. During the last decade hybrid automobiles have begun to take a more prominent role in the automobile industry. “Historically, many in the automobile and oil industries have fought progress on electric cars. It's the same story we've seen before with seat belts and catalytic converters: The automakers leave the technology on the shelf until policymakers require them to do what is in the best interests of the American people.” (Anair & Shahan, 20011). Policy will dictate how the industry will be impacted over the next five years. Lawmakers are constantly changing the rules and regulations that automakers have to produce cars by. In the following essay we will use a macro trend analysis to determine the path of the hybrid vehicle. Issues Legislation has evolved over recent years requiring automakers to adhere to a minimum fuel economy standard. As gas prices continue to rise, people have started to trend toward more energy efficient means of transportation. Hybrid vehicles have an electric motor along with rechargeable batteries and have an increased efficiency of up to 50 percent. There is an onboard computer that switches between gas and electric power. The hybrid car runs on the energy of the battery when it is cruising, using less energy. When it needs additional power, the fuel engine is used for energy purposes. The market for hybrids can be analyzed by looking at the macro-environmental...
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...more affordable prices allowing them to reduce up to 50% off their commute time and giving them more time to spend with their families. The C1 motorcycle was designed for efficient high-speed travel, enabling you to slip through traffic easily. Once you arrive at your destination, you can park in the smallest spaces–even motorcycle-specific parking.Team 1 was selected to research, analyze, and re-position through a unique media plan and creative campaign. This campaign make every effort to not only promote the brand image of the C1 motorcycle, but it also aims to make new potential consumers aware of the brand and what is offered. Campaign Objectives Daniel Kim, an engineer, had the idea to design and manufacture an efficient electric 2-wheeled vehicle, and founded Lit Motors in 2003. By 2012, Lit Motors had designed and engineered prototypes, and also conducted initial customer tests on less than the original investment of $750,000. Lit Motors had polished the plans and had the development worked out along with anoperational prototype, and a list of components essential to build the ‘C-1’. The company had completed their customer tests and consumers reaction to pricing levels to get a better idea about the market place for the idea of this project. Management fixed their goals on raising additional cash of $15M to be closer to the costs of manufacturing the prototypes, but the problem still lingered; had they sufficiently demonstrated out both the manufacturing achievability...
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...Fuel Vehicles’ COMM/215 July 1, 2013 Bruce Massis Alternative Fuel Vehicles The whole world is familiar with the possibility and results of polluting the environment. The ongoing destruction of nature is a subject of concern. One type of pollution regarded as responsible for global costs rising is air pollution. The exhausts from gasoline-powered automobiles are among the main reasons for contamination. Ultimately, cars will not run only on gas. As gas supplies start to decrease, it will also become tougher to get what remains. The time ticking on the world’s clock will not stop for mankind to refuel. Alternate fuel automobiles are the trend of the future. Driving an automobile fueled by something besides gas or diesel fuel is no more the thing of science fiction. The public simply requires to be more informed concerning alternate fuels. Product Hybrid Electrical Vehicles (HEV) operates from a mix of an internal combustion engine and an electric motor. They have just the same characteristics like conventional unleaded fueled automobiles excluding the motor. Hybrid electric automobiles have the identical torque, frame, and even add on alternatives just like any other automobile. “Additionally, HEVs have the possibility to run in, "Electric only" setting. In this setting, the automobile can run without any emissions that are ideal in crowded places and in places where emissions aren't accepted” (U.S. Department of Energy). A few advantages of hybrid electric automobiles...
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...New York Auto Show In light of the interest and curiosity that electric vehicles are creating amongst potential car and the fact that most people have never been inside on before ,the New York auto show will bring back its popular EV Pavilion Ride and Drive Along for 2015 after its success last year , over 3 000,000 attendees rode in a range of electric vehicles where the experienced firsthand the quick torque of an electric motor , silent operation , and zero tailpipe emissions benign generated. The most popular comment were single – charge driving range, top speed is faster than the ordinary cars , it doesn't take much time to recharge ,and of course it doesn't cost like the engine cars .This year the New York Auto Show brings more curiosity and enthusiasm for electric vehicles at the EV Pavilion by giving show gores the opportunity to ride in Chevrolet's Volt and Nissan's LEAF. Locate a piece of technical communication and evaluate its ethical stance. The author was exaggerated the numbers and specification of the electric cars without being honest about the first time experience . Is the information presented in such a way that ideas or facts are exaggerated or suppressed? 1-The numbers of attendees were huge for testing the cars at the first time (3000,000). 2- He didn’t mention the pros of the cars he only mentioned the cones Are any cultural issues exploited? I think the author wants to market his new cars. What modifications would you make to the document...
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