Almost every major manufacturer either already offers an electric car or is on the verge of introducing one, largely due to the upcoming ban on the sale of all new petrol and diesel vehicles starting in 2030. Hybrids, which combine an electric motor with a combustion engine, will face a complete ban by 2035. Let us understand about electric cars here.
Definition
But whatever you call it – electric car, electric vehicle (EV), battery electric vehicle (BEV), all-electric car, pure electric car. They all mean the same thing. The difference is that while ‘EV’ and ‘BEV’ are both applicable for an electric van, bus or truck. They are also used in the terms of passenger vehicles. An electric car has a large battery pack that provides power to an electric motor which allows driving either front- or rear-wheel drive or may drive all four wheels depending on configuration.
Working
Electric vehicles, also known as battery electric vehicles, use an electric motor instead of an internal combustion engine. An electric motor powers the vehicle, and the vehicle contains a large traction battery pack that requires plugging into a wall outlet or charging equipment, called electric vehicle supply equipment (EVSE). Electric vehicles (EVs) charge their batteries by plugging into a source of electrical power. While producing electricity may pollute the air. Electric vehicles are classified as zero-emission vehicles by the Environmental Protection Agency. Mainly due to the absence of any direct exhaust or tailpipe emissions.
They could be available in both heavy-duty and light-duty categories of electric vehicles for commercial purposes. Electric vehicles often have a higher price than that of similar conventional and hybrid vehicles, but part of the expenditure may be recouped through savings at the pump, a federal tax credit, or state incentives.
Charging Procedure
In very simple terms. Regenerative braking is the method by which pressing the brake of an electric vehicle allows it to recharge its own storage battery. And it is done by using the kinetic energy from the wheels. Kinetic energy is transmitted away from the wheels through the power train, and a fraction is sent to the electric vehicle battery. Well, true, this is the case when viewed against the smallest of scales. And over very brief amounts of time, but as innovators seem to suggest, who knows what regenerative braking may develop into someday to get electric vehicles self-charging.
Cost of Electric Cars
The average price of a new car in the United States was $36,600 in the month of June 2019. This was a 2 percent increase in the cost when compared to a year earlier. According to recent data from Cox Automotive, cost of an electric vehicle fell from an average of $64,300 to $55,600- a 13.4 percent decrease as compared to last year.
Also, Critics maintain that electric cars at least do not tend to be more damaging to manufacture than internal combustion vehicles. As a result of precious metals used in modern battery technology, such as their cobalt, lithium etc. While packing them onto containers to feed lines.
