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An '''{{merge|Electric Car''' is a type of car that runs on electricity. Because it runs on electricity it is a zero emission car, a car that doesn't produce pollution at the point of use. It is probable that some type of fossil fuel would have been used to generate the electricity in the first place, in some cases all the electric car really does is move the pollution somewhere else; many of the citizens that use the electric car also use resources that do not produce pollution as a source of power e.g. solar, wind, and water power.Vehicle}}

[[Image:800px-Kilowatt.jpg|right|thumb|''Henney Kilowatt'', the world's first transistor-controlled electric car.]][[Image:5667ruy.jpg|right|thumb|Venturi Fetish, a limited production electric car capable of reaching 0-100km/h in 4.5 seconds]]An '''electric car has not yet been made ''' is a type of [[car]] that runs on [[electricity]]. Because it runs on electricity it is safer than many a zero emission car, a car that doesn't produce [[pollution]] at the point of use. It is probable that some type of [[fossil fuel]] would have been used to generate the gas alternativeselectricity in the first place, however it in some cases all the electric car really does not need gas so it pays for itself and is environmentally friendlymove the pollution somewhere else. Some could parallel  ==Hype vs. Facts==Zero emissions sounds wonderful but it's not entirely true. While electric cars typically emit less CO₂, over its lifetime a Tesla S will emit about 13 tonnes of CO₂. The production of its batteries alone will emit 14 tonnes.<ref>[http://www.telegraph.co.uk/opinion/2016/04/06/dont-be-fooled---elon-musks-electric-cars-arent-about-to-save-th/ Don't be fooled - Elon Musk's electric cars aren't about to save the planet, The Telegraphe, April 6, 2016]</ref>  Coal power still accounts for 39% of America's electricity power. This means that electric vehicles will still be responsible for producing CO₂. In these states, a traditional car has less of an impact to the environment.<ref>[https://www.washingtonpost.com/world/electric-cars-and-the-coal-that-runs-them/2015/11/23/74869240-734b-11e5-ba14-318f8e87a2fc_story.html Electric cars and the coal that runs them, WaPo, November 23, 2015]</ref>{{Cquote| In coal-fired Colorado, a hydrogen powered gasoline car, though the technology with fuel economy better than 35 miles per gallon will be better for emissions than the average electric car}} A North Carolina State University study showed that a hydrogen nation full of electric cars powered will make no ecological difference.<ref>[http://www.investors.com/politics/editorials/tesla-the-coal-powered-car -wont-be-saving-the-world/ Tesla, The Coal-Powered Car, Won’t Be Saving The World, Investors.com, April 4, 2016]</ref> This is not yet refined due in part to its production costs, rare metal mining, energy consumed over its lifetime.  The battery is the point in which it heart of electric cars. Disposal of batteries is an [[environmental]] concern. Dead ones can 't be mass produced. Electric tossed in a [[landfill]] and few companies will recycle lithium batteries and electric cars are not currently mass producedhave many large batteries.Seasonal weather changes, such as extreme cold, affect battery performance. In 2014, batteries measured to be half as efficient than in normal operating temperatures.<ref>[http://www.forbes.com/sites/jimgorzelany/2014/03/24/the-cold-truth-icy-temps-can-slash-an-electric-cars-range-by-more-than-half/#59b9efd626d7 The Cold Truth: Icy Temps Can Slash An Electric Car's Range By More Than Half, Forbes, March 24, 2014]</ref> ==References==<references/> ==See also==*[[Tesla Motors]]*[[Chevrolet Volt]] [[Category:Energy]][[Category:Technology]][[Category:Cars]]