Empowerment Technologies

1. Pros and Cons of Electric
Powered Cars
Hernando, John Roi L.
12 Ruby STEM

2. What is Electric Powered Car?
Electric car is new concept in
automotive industry
Electric cars run least partially on
electricity
It gets power from rechargeable
batteries
Not all electric vehicles work the same
Electric cars and trucks are often
cleaner
It is environmentally friendly alternative
to gasoline-powered vehicles

3. 6 important components of an
electric car:
 Battery: stores energy that a car needs
 Motor Controller: distributes power at
given moment
 Electric Engine: gives power to move the
car
 Thermal system: supplies air flow inside
 Transmission: indicates power that goes
in wheels
 Charge port: a hole that receives
electricity

5. Examples of Electric Cars:
Nissan Leaf

6. Tesla model S

7. How long it will takes to charge
an electric car?
It takes 4 hours from empty to full.
3.7kW home charger provides about 15
mph of charge.
7kW home charger provides about 30
mph of charge.
A rapid charger takes 30 mins from
empty to full.
Charging rates differs in status of the
battery.
Not all electric cars can charge at
22kW.

8. Pros of Electric powered Cars
It does not emit toxic gases
It also helps to lessen pollutants in the
atmosphere
Electric cars became popular time by
time
Electric car’s engine produces low
noise
Electric cars cost you low maintenance
Electric cars are also safe to drive

9. Cons of electric Powered Car
Electric fuelling stations are still in the
development stages
Electric cars worsen your electric bill
It takes a lot of time to fully charged
Battery requires replacement of three
to ten years
Some of the base models of electric
cars are expensive
Traffic in some cities drains your
battery

10. Conclusion: Electric cars have an
advantages and disadvantages. You
should consider your place before
buying one. Think twice if your place is
often stuck in traffic. But if you will use it
mostly on highways not in cities it
should be fine.

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articles/6-important-components-of-electric-cars/
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charge-an-electric-car
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