Electric Vehicles in 2012
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California EV Rebates
• EVs with a range of 100+ miles = $2,500
• EVs with a range of 75-100 miles = $2,000
• Plug-in Hybrids = $1,500
• NEVs and Electric Motorcycles = $900
America Imports 62% of its Oil
Total Oil Consumption
All Electricity is Domestically Produced
Geothermal
Electric Vehicles CanPlug into the Sun
EVs Can Plug into the Wind
Annual CO2 Emissions
Hummer 18.6 tons
Prius 6.0 tons
EV 0.5 tons
ICE Efficiency vs EV Efficiency
• Only 13 % to 30 % of a gas car’s energy goes to the wheels
• Up to 87% of a gas car’s energy is lost to heat
• Over 80 % of an electric vehicle’s energy goes to the wheels
and
forward momentum
My 2001 RAV4 EV
Tesla RoadsterTesla Roadster
• Rockets from zero to 60 mph in 3.7 seconds• 240 mile range• 100% electric• Top speed of 125 miles per hour• Carbon-fiber body• Powered by 6,831 liquid-cooled lithium ion cells• It’s all about acceleration and exhilaration• It’s hot!
NISSAN LEAF
NISSAN LEAF
• All-Electric Hatchback
• Front Motor – Front Wheel Drive
• Electric AC Motor (80 kW)
• Top Speed – 90 mph
• Battery – Lithium-ion
• Battery Capacity – 24 kWh
• Brakes – Regenerative Braking
• Charging Time – 7 hours – 240 V
GM’s CHEVY VOLT
CHEVY VOLT
• Four Passenger Sedan – Extended Range Vehicle• All-Electric Range – 40 Miles• Total Range – Over 330 Miles• Front-Wheel Drive• Electric Motor – AC Motor (111 kW)• Top Speed – 100 mph• Lithium Ion Battery pack• Battery Capacity -16 kWh• 4 Cylinder 1.4L Engine - Gas / E85• Brakes - Regenerative
Ford Focus
2012 Ford Focus
• Electric AC Motor• Top Speed – 83 mph• Battery – Lithium Ion• Battery Capacity – 23 kWh• Brakes – Regenerative Braking• All-Electric Hatchback - 5 passenger• Charging Time – 3 to 4 hours• Range – Approximately 100 miles
TESLA MODEL S SEDAN
Tesla Model S Sedan
• Rear-Wheel Drive• Electric AC Motor • Top Speed – 120 mph• Battery – Lithium Ion• Battery Capacity – 42 to 90 kWh• Brakes – Regenerative Braking• All-Electric Sedan – 5+2 passengers• Charging Time – 6 hours• Range – 160, 230 or 300 mile options
MYTH # 1: It’s easier to keep on pumping gas. Charging a car is inconvenient
MYTH # 2: There won’t be a place to charge when you’re away from home
MYTH # 3: Electric cars don’t have enough range => RANGE ANXIETY
MYTH # 4: EVs simply replace the tailpipe
with a smokestack
MYTH # 5:Plugging in an electric car is DANGEROUS
MYTH # 6: EVs take too long to charge
MYTH # 7: EVS are too quiet and a danger to pedestrians
MYTH 8: Charging an EV will cause your utility bills to SKYROCKET
Myth # 9 : EVs are a new, untested technology
Back . . .
to the Future
MYTH # 10: Electric cars are glorified
Golf Carts
Cheaper Safer Cleaner
For More Information:
• www.ChevyVolt.com
• www.TeslaMotors.com
• www.nissanusa.com/leaf-electric-car
• www.electricauto.org
• www.Ford.com - search electric Ford Focus