Why do people think that electric cars will reduce air pollution?
March 25th, 2010
Phil asked: If we’re talking about conventional electric cars that have to be plugged in, you have to consider how that electricity is being generated. The majority of power plants in this country are COAL-POWERED. If we all had electric cars, we wouldn’t have any exhaust coming out of the cars, but [...]
Who wishes that they would just reintroduce electric cars?
March 25th, 2010
Desaca M asked: As you can see not only are we polluting the Earth with these gas-powered cars but were using our natural resources to use them. I understand that what is holding up the development of Electric Vehicles is patents that are held by one of the largest oil companies, but how long till [...]
Why do car manufacturers make hybrid and electric cars ugly?
March 20th, 2010
John P asked: It seems as though most hybrid and/or electric cars built by the big manufacturers are very ugly to look at. Why is this? One could almost get the impression that they don’t want them to sell.
How do electric cars help the environment?
March 10th, 2010
jonny y asked: i need notes on how electric cars help the environment. Can you give me some notes or some websites i can check out?
What happened to the electric cars and why don’t they make them anymore?
March 9th, 2010
Searcher’s Curious Account asked: I was a child in the 70s when the electric cars came about and it seems like you don’t see them any more?
Does anyone know why, other than they would be 30 years old now?
Are there any available electric cars that can go highway speed?
February 26th, 2010
Future Teacher asked: I watched “Who Killed the Electric Car?” and heard a presentation about electric cars. They seem like really great cars but the only ones that are available are low speed cars (max speed of 35 mph), right?
What is the point of hydrogen cars when the hydrogen is produced by electric?
February 20th, 2010
misties2003 asked: and the electric (electrolysis) produced by coal/oil/nuclear/etc why not just have electric cars with a nice clean electric motor.
Batteries could be swapped at petrol stations so no need to wait.
Electricity also comes from solar.
I think industry is tooled up for the internal combustion engine petrol or hydrogen and are unwilling to change
How often do electric cars need charged?
January 31st, 2010
valorandmadness asked: I have a debate on the subject of electric cars and i would like to know how often they need charged.
What are some not well known electric/hybrid cars available for sale in the US?
January 28th, 2010
Mico de San Delas III asked: I keep seeing all these stories with various models of hybrids and electric cars. Of course we all know about cars like the Prius, but where are all the other cars at? The ones we see and say ‘oh cool’ but we never see for sale?
How near are we to getting electric cars that are as good as other cars?
January 27th, 2010
Natalia asked: I like the idea of electric powered cars but it seems that they are really slow and need to keep getting charged up again. Are we going to see electric cars that are just like other cars soon