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| | '''Electric vehicles''' (EVs) are [[automobile|vehicles]] that are propelled by an [[electric motor]], rather than a conventional [[internal combustion engine]]. Like with any creation, there are its benefits and its drawbacks. | | '''Electric vehicles''' (EVs) are [[automobile|vehicles]] that are propelled by an [[electric motor]], rather than a conventional [[internal combustion engine]]. Like with any creation, there are its benefits and its drawbacks. |
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| − | ==Electric Vehicle Advantages==
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| − | # Produces significantly less [[pollution|emissions]].
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| − | # Charging is about $2.44 per charge (on average, depending on where you live and what time of day you recharge) vs. Average Tank of Gas <ref>http://www.gasbuddy.com/gb_retail_price_chart.aspx?time=24</ref>
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| − | # Produces full [[torque]] from the first instant (hence, high performance).
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| − | ==Electric Vehicle Disadvantages==
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| − | # Expensive initial cost <ref>http://www.teslamotors.com/buy/buyshowroom.php</ref>
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| − | # Being of a new and more complected design, EVs are more difficult and expensive to repair
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| − | # Relatively smaller range (the exception being extended range-EVs, which have gasoline generators on board, allowing these cars to have the same range as any other traditional gasoline powered car) <ref>http://auto.howstuffworks.com/hybrid-car1.htm</ref>
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| − | # Limited access to charing facilities (while homeowners can charge EVs with any standard 120 volt outlet or have a 240 volt charging system installed in their home, many city dwellers and those without the ability to charge their EVs at home will depend on recharging their EVs at public charging stations, of which there are currently very few)
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| − | # Limited [[battery (electrical)|battery]] lifespan (like with any rechargeable battery, the maximum charge held by an EV's battery will eventually decline, requioring the replacement of this very expensive battery system; manufactures generally claim about a 10-year lifspan for their EV's batteries.)
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| | ==Electric Vehicle and the Economy== | | ==Electric Vehicle and the Economy== |