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Electric Car? I want to buy a electric car. Can't wait till 2010. Any suggestions?

How much more polluting is a gas driven car than an electric car? Well, I know an electric car doesn't pollute the environment at all, but you got to consider that it is polluting to produce the electricity at the first place. So, how much more does a gas driven car pollute the environment in one mile, compared to producing the electricity needed to drive an electric car for one mile?

What is the difference between hybrid car and electric car? Hi, Is there a different between the two or they are the same type of car? Because when I google, I got hybrid electric car. Thanks!

Are electric car parts cheaper than car parts for gasoline powered cars? I'm doing a school report and I'm comparing electric cars to gasoline powered cars to see if car dealers should sell electric cars.

Electric Car Range: How is it affected by the Electric Motor wattage? Imagine you have an electric car with a specific battery capacity and you want to test the effect of the electric motor to the car's range. So, assume you have 2 motors: one with A KW and another with 5A KW. If placed on the car and used to test the range till total battery depletion (assuming same constant velocity) which motor would lead to higher range?

What is the most efficient car battery for an electric car conversion? I am considering converting my car to electric for commuting. Can someone tell what battery is the most effective for this purpose, how much they cost, and if a hybrid battery for the Prius is available to the public?

How do you wind an electric car window up? The electric window to one side of the car has gone dead. It is now stuck in the down position but the other window side works fine though. I checked both fuse locations inside the car and hood but none of them have fuses for the windows. I've even checked the car manual and there's nothing about window fuses or how to get the darn thing up in situations like these. I've even resorted to a pair of pliers to see if I could dislodge it. I'm all out of ideas - please help!

What are the advantages and disadvantages of owning Reva, the electric car? Crude oil price have increased tremendously. The price inflation rate is almost 100% in 6 months and predictions are that it may touch 200 to 250$ a barrel. With this in mind, the interest in hybrid/electric cars is getting more attention. What would be the pros and cons of buying the only one available in India in the electric car segment: the Reva? Is staying in a high rise apartment complex a con for using Reva? I am not sure if the battery can be removed and charged at home.

How do I get involved with developing electric car technology? I have recently watched the movie,"Who killed the electric car" It was great. Now I want to work in this field. I have my degree in BA. I'm not really interesting in going back to school, but wonder what company could I work at to get started?

Could an electric sports car ever be popular? One of the things sports car enthusiasts love about their rides is the loud, throaty engine sounds. Electric cars are usually really quiet. Would sports car lovers ever accept a quiet, electric sports car? Yes I know about all of that. But I always see someone remark on an engine's sound. It seems to be a very important factor in judging a sports car. Suppose we can get electrics on the road and operating cost is no different from gas, do you think a quiet sports car will catch on?

What is the amount of electrical energy need to propel an electric car? What is the amount of electrical energy needed to move one pound of weight, X number of feet, in a typical all-electrical car? For example - you have an electric car that weighs 1,000 pounds. How much electricity will you need to pull from your batteries to propel the car to various speeds? I am guessing that this output will also determine the amount of stored energy (in batteries) that will be needed to propel the car X number of miles. Is there a formula to determine the electrical output needed? Thanks

How do I convert my car to electric power? I saw in a documentary that electric car enthusiasts in the US have removed a regular engine from an old car and replaced it with batteries. Apparently it can go very fast and can last up to 5 hours. If anyone knows of a book, manual or website on how to do it I would appreciate it.

What is the best book for building an electric car? I want to begin the project of building an electric car, can someone tell me what the best book to aid in this process. I am a novice.

Would people buy an electric car if there was an efficient method of charging the cars? I am conducting a little poll to see how many people would use an electric car if it were efficient to charge (multiple charging stations, long range, and low cost). In other words, would you drive a car that you could pay $0.75 (per 40 miles) to fill up vs. $4.00 (per 40 miles). Just say YES if you would. Or if you wouldn't please state why.

How to build a small electric car using the scratch for my college project? I m building an electric car from scratch for my college project and i need to know how to build one in detail, were to start, how to build the frame, and what parts, components i need.

What percent of electric car battery parts are recycled and reused? I'm doing a project and need to know what percent of an electric car battery is recycled or reused I need to know excact percentages!!!! Please!!

What is the cost to run an electric car? Doesn't most electricity come from generators that are powered by oil or even coal. If the price of oil goes up, won't the price of electricity follow? What is the cost per mile for an electric car?

What is the feasibility of building en electric car? I am interested in the cost and labor involved to build an electric car, built out of a regular sized sedan, that can travel 150 - 200 miles on one charge and reach freeway speeds of 70 mph.

Why the government still allow normal petrol car to be sell? Why not just sell the electric car? Since the global warming is getting more and more serious, and this is what the human being should do right? Stop using petrol if necessary and start to use electric! It is more clean and environmental friendly. I think we should stop buy petrol car but ELECTRIC CAR.

How to find heat transfer in an electric car? I am doing a project on the Tesla Roadster and I need help on how to find the heat transfer in the electric car. How can I calculate the heat transfer in the Tesla Roadster?

Why is so hard to make a fully electric car? Why is so hard to make a fully electric car? We have the technology to make rockets that launch people into space, submarines miles into the ocean,bionic prosthetic arms and legs that move but we can't make a car an electric car? We used to have appliances and baby swings that you would turn a knob and would run without batteries. Why can't we use something like that but on a grand scale? Or batteries that self charge with the friction or traction created?

What are your thoughts on the documentary - Who Killed The Electric Car? I just watched the documentary "Who Killed The Electric Car" I was just wonder if anyone has more information on this subject and what are your feelings on the movie. Do you think it is accurate? What groups can I jion to help bring it back? I live in Chicago and this debate was mostly in California. So does anyone know of groups in Illinios?

How do I build a small electric car? Step by step instructions If you own a book called Electric Gadgets and Gizmos, could you please write down the intructions on how to build the electric car in the book? Small as in one foot, like a toy car.

Where do I invest in the electric car? I think the time for the electric car has come. The oil companies and the Bush administration shut it down 10 year ago. With oil at $100 per barrel it may be impossible to stop the electric car. What stocks do I invest in?

What ever happened to the all electric car? In 1996 an all electric car was built by GM by the states that could of solved one of our polution problems, and our dependency on gas. Inside of paying 3-4 dollars of gallon for gas, we would of been paying 60 cents for the electricity. So the question is what happened to this car? where did id disapear to?

Where can I get charity or grant money to convert to an electric car? I currently own a both a 2006 Scion XB and an XA, and I was wondering if there is some sort of federal or private funding available to get my car converted to either full electric, or diesel. I live in the North Eastern part of the US.

Did you see the movie who killed the electric car? If you did what did you think of it. Would you be interested in buying an electric car if they made them again?

Will my daughters electric car get stuck in the sand? My daughter wants to drive her little electric car along the beach but I'm worried it'll just get stuck and bogged down, anyone with any past experience?

Are the major car companies ever going to provide a decent Hybrid/Electric car? Or is it going to be Saturn electric car all over again? The technology is available to easily provide 100mpg, yet we are still stuck with the Prius.

how much would you pay for an electric car? How much money would you pay for an electric car that goes 130mph, has a range of 300 miles, takes 30 minutes to fully charge, costs much less to maintain and repair, and costs 1/5 the price to drive per mile than with a gasoline car. Lets say it was an old ‘93 Honda Civic converted to all electric but it had all the above features. How much US dollars would you pay for it?

Any ideas on how to build your own electric car? Would like to find some web sites that either have a how to build or where one could buy an electric car to post on my blog page. And if nothing is found, which car company has a car that can run on water?

Where can I buy an electric car or plug-in hybrid car? Gas prices are really too high and I think we can't keep using oil to power our cars. Where can I find an electric car or at least a plug-in hybrid car?

Is there an electric car that can match the performance and cost of my current vehicle.? My current vehicle can do the following: Travel for 250 miles at highway speeds (70 mph) on a single tank of gasoline. Accelerate from 0-60 in 10 seconds as long as their is gasoline in the car. When the fuel tank is empty, it can be completely refilled in less than 10 minutes. A full tank of fuel cost $45.00 I can refill at thousands of convienient locations all across the country. It can comfortably carry two adults and their luggage on long trips (and still do 250 miles on a tank of gas and accelerate from 0-60 in ten seconds). It can maintain their comfort even when the outside temperature is as high as 100 deg F or as low as 0 degrees F, and still do 250 miles at highway speed and 0-60 in 10 seconds. It went 170,000 miles before needing any major repairs. These repairs, when done, cost $4,000. It cost $40,000 when new. If there is an electric car that can do all this, I might just buy it. SouthPark, did you even read my questions, neither the Tesla or the Zap cars meet the criteria. The Tesla cost more than twice the prices of my car. The Zap Alias and the other one, cannot go 200 miles on a charged. None of them can recharge a depleted battery in 10 minutes or less, and non can be charged at thousands of convienient locations. Thumbs down to you. Dana, you get the same thumbs down but for a different reason. You obviously read the question and realized that the answer was no. But instead of being up front about it, you chose obsfucation to try and make it look like the answer was yes. Neither of th ZAP cars meets the performance and cost criterea. TruthSeeker, you need to seek a little harder. The Volt is not an electric car, it is a hybrid. Sorry about that Truth, not yours. Your comments, while non-reponsive, are valid. GM, the volt is not an electric car, it is a hybrid.

Why did GM get rid of the electric car in California when they were helping the air? Ive seen the movie who killed the electric car and want to know why exactly GM wanted to rid of the car.

Will the electric car return and take over its oil guzzling rivals? I am planning to write a story of the return of electric cars

Who killed the electric car in the USA and why? A hundred years ago there were more electric cars on the road then there are today. Ten years ago they started making new high tech electric cars again but today they are scrapping them. What's behind this action?

How much electricity does an electric car require? How much electricity does an electric car require each day to charge its batteries? Hence how much extra electricity capacity must be added nation wide to switch to electric transportation?

How many kilowatts can be charged per hour in a power outlet in United States for an electric car? How many kilowatts can be charged per hour in a power outlet in United States for an electric car? I am doing a science fair project and THIS PIECE OF INFORMATION IS VERY IMPORTANT FOR ME! thank you so much!

How environmentally friendly is an electric car? We are constantly told that the mass produced electric car will soon be with us and many people argue that this means zero pollution. Clearly these people overlook the fact that as most of our electricity comes from burning fossil fuel we are merely moving the pollution from the actual vehicle to the power station. Has anybody actually carried out any research into how environmentally friendly electric cars are when all factors are taken into consideration? I do not know the answer but my instant gut reaction is that electric cars are probably worse polluters that petrol or diesel cars; it must be less efficient to convert oil into electricity and send it round the country to charge batteries for cars than simply burning it within the vehicle.

I need to make an electric car? I'm making a small electric car for a speed competition and a pulling competition. I have 2 big gears, 2 smaller gears, and a belt to connect them. For the speed competition I'm using a big gear connected to my motor and a small gear connected to my axle. For the pulling competition should I use 2 big gears, or a small gear connected to the motor and a big gear to the axle.

Physics class electric car project: How do I increase torque? Okay, so I have to make an electric car using a 3V motor and 2 AA batteries. I have everything connected, and when I have the car not touching the ground, the wheels spin, but when it hits the floor, it stops spinning. How do I increase torque to make it move?

Is it cumbersome or expensive to charge the battery of an electric car? I'm entertaining the idea of buying a fully electric car. Is it cumbersome to charge the battery? Expensive?

how do you convert a gasoline car to an electric car? I was wondering how hard it is to convert a car with a conventional gasoline engine to an electric car.

Is it possible to convert a gas car to electric? Is it possible to convert a 1960s-1970s Combi van (more commonly known as a hippie van) to an electric car? and how much would it cost? Please only post if you know the answer. 10 points best answer. thanks.

Is the Chevy Volt for real? How will it compare to the Phoenix electric car? Also, is any other major company going to make an electric car soon?

What is the name of that new skinny electric car? I want to buy an electric car. Saw a skinny one at the 2007 SF International Auto Show. Can't remember the name or who makes it. Anybody know?

Why dont more people know about the electric car? I mean, ok, i saw the movie about Who killed the electric car. I was so mad, angry and betrayed. If we have the technology, already was in play, google EV, or electric cars, Why arent we out iraq, why arent we all protesting these car companys, oil monglers who destroyed perfectly good cars. I mean, my aunt is in San fran and she saw them on the road, her friend, a artist had one, and they had 0 emissions, no exhaust. Wow, I am so betrayed, we were all betrayed. Ok, they run on batteries. They use no gas, oil etc, look it up Source: Who killed the electric car. A documentary

Can you buy a pure electric car? I was wondering if the electric car was really dead. Can you purshase an electric vehicle (not a hybrid)? I watched the documentary "how killed the eletric car?" and was just wondering about it, since the technology cleary exists; Is there a way to get an electric car anywhere in the world?

Which is more efficient, a gas generator powering a electric car or a regular car? if the answer is a regular car, how can hybrids possibly be more efficient than a regular car, since some of the power from the gas engine goes to the generator for the electric motor.

Would you trade your car for an electric one? If someone offered to exchange your car for an electric car of comparable value, would you make the trade? (I beg your pardon, afratta437. Before asking questions in the future, I should consult with the republican cyberbully.)

is it really worth it to drive a hybrid or electric car, compared to a all gasoline powered car? The problem with hybrid and electric vehicles is the battery, so, do the gas savings (the money you save on gas) provided by a hybrid vehicle outweigh the cost of a $2000.00 replacement lithium car batery?

What happened to the electric car? Hey!!! I have yet to watch the documentary called "What Happened To The Electric Car?". In a nutshell, does anyone know what happened?

Will my daughters electric car get stuck in the sand? My daughter wants to drive her little electric car along the beach but I'm worried it'll just get stuck and bogged down, anyone with any past experience?

Do I need a special outlet to plug an electric car? Im designing a sustainable residence, and one of the things to look at is the possibility that the future owner will have an electric car. So I want to account for it and install the correct plug in the garage. Does this plug have any special volt requriements or any other differences from a regular plug?

Why the electric car never caught on in the past? The concept of using electricity to power cars have been around for almost two centuries. The first electric car (really a carriage) was built by Robert Anderson of Scotland somewhere in the 1830s. If the idea to use electricity to power cars goes this far back, how come the idea never became very popular?

How do you make a MODEL Electric Car go straight? I'm doing a High School Physics project, and I want to know, how do you make a MODEL electric car go in a straight line?

is there a powerful electric American made truck or even car out there? i was curious if there is an electric car or truck that is powerful ,but not too expensive? also, is there a way to convert a car or truck into an electric vehicle?

Where can I read about the all-injection molded, Canadian electric car? A colleague mentioned to me just now that there is a company in Canada which makes an electric car out of only 6 injection-molded parts. Sounds great - but what's the name of the car, and do you know a link to see it? Thanks.

Building an electric car, have techincal question? Question #2 (re-hash of question #1): Still planning on converting a gas car to electric. Can I install two DC motors in-line to eachother (output of one attached to the tail shaft of the other, and then the output of the other attached to the cars transmission), with the express idea of shutting off one motor while cruising on the highway. The motors will be either two 60V DC or a 94V / 36V combination. The shutdown motor will not be acting as a generator or anything. It will simply be free floating. I know that there is added weight and the second motor will have a minor drag effect, but this is not the issue in question here. I would like to know if there will be a noticable increase in overall range (15%+) for this type of system? Also is the total power output of two motors totaling 120V DC the same as a single 120V motor (HP and torque, not electrical power)? For now please avoid the issue of motor synchronization and controller requirement. Thank you.

Where can I buy a street legal electric car? Where can I buy (today) an electric car that is street legal?

what is the best electric car battery? I am looking for electric car batteries. What is the best and where do i buy them?I live in Canada Saskatchewan.

Is there any way to bring back the electric car that the Bush administration and car manufacturers fought? Just looking for ideas on how 1 person can help to bring back the electric car...