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   What are Ev's 

        An Ev is a vehicle powered by an Electric Motor, instead of an Internal Combustion Engine and the motor is run using the power stored in the batteries. The battries have to be charged frequently and this can be done by plugging into any mains ( 120v or 240V ) supply.
   Solar Cars 
        Solar Car is basically an type of Ev, but the main difference from EV's is that thebattries are charged using Solar Panels fitted on the surface of the car. They are much more advanced in terms of battery technology, system integration and aerodynamics.
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   History of Ev's

            Electric Vehicle has a much longer history than most people realize.Ev's were seen soon after Joseph Henry first introduced the first DC powered motor in 1830 The first known electric car was a small model built by Professor Stratingh in the Dutch town of Gröningen in 1835. The first EV was built by in 1834 by Thomas Davenport in USA  and followed by Moses Farmer who built the first two passenger Ev in 1847.
            There were no no rechargeable electric cells ( Battires ) at this time. An electric vehicle did not become a viable option until the Frenchmen Gaston Plante and Camille Faure respectively invented (1865) and improved (1881) the storage battery.
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    Why do we need EV's   
               Ev's are known as Zero Tailpipe Emissions Vehicals, they are much environment friendly than Gasoline or LPG powered vehicals. As Ev's have fewer moving parts, maintenance is also minimal. With no engine there are no oil changes, tune-ups, timing and most of all no exhauts !!!!  EV's are also far more energy efficient than gasoline engines and they are very quiet too.
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    Today 

                Electric vehicles have been in continual use since the 1900s in various applications. Today these quiet vehicles with no tailpipe emissions are no longer limited to golf carts. New advances in battery technology, system integration and aerodynamics, and  research and development by major vehicle manufacturers has led to the producing of electric vehicles that will play a practical role on city streets.

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All about emissions    
 
Performance 
 
Costs
            
Different kinds of Ev's
 

Main Components

Energy loss 

Energy storage / Power 
 
Building an Ev

Other Types of Alternative Fuel Vehicles

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