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An Introduction To Electric Vehicles

A brief introduction to the benefits of electric vehicles and how they are now becoming part of particular industries. GLH is a leading London Private Car Hire company. www.glh.co.uk

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An Introduction To Electric Vehicles

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  1. An Introduction To Electric Vehicles A brief introduction to the benefits of electric vehicles and growing presence within the private transport industry. By Zoe Powers

  2. An Introduction To Electric Vehicles When it comes to electric vehicles, 3 main kinds exist; There are those that are directly powered from an external power source There are those that are powered by stored electricity originally from an external power source, and There are those that are powered by an on-board electrical generator; e.g. an internal combustion engine (as with a hybrid electric vehicle) or a hydrogen fuel cell.

  3. An Introduction To Electric Vehicles Electric vehicles include; Electric cars Electric trains Electric lorries Electric aeroplanes Electric boats and Electricmotorcycles and scooters

  4. An Introduction To Electric Vehicles Because of the efficiency that electric engines have when you compare them to a typical combustion engine, even when the electricity used to charge vehicles comes from a CO2 emitting source, e.g. as a coal or gas fired powered plant, the overall net production of CO2 from an electric car is typically one third to one half that of the combustion vehicle. Pretty amazing.

  5. An Introduction To Electric Vehicles The internal combustion engine (ICE) is the dominant propulsion method for motor vehicles but electric power has remained commonplace in other vehicle types, such as trains and smaller vehicles of all types. Many electric designs have limited range, due to the low energy density of batteries compared to the fuel of internal combustion engine vehicles.

  6. An Introduction To Electric Vehicles In 2003 the Energy Information Administration estimated there would be 55,852 full-electric vehicles in 2004, with an annual growth rate of 39.1% (excluding in this estimation electric hybrids). In the current year, 2012, it would seem the growth rate hasn’t quite continued as forecasted in the West, but certainly China has a lot of development in play regarding elelctric powered vehicles and other types of sustainable transport.

  7. An Introduction To Electric Vehicles In the USA in states which have a tiered electricity rate schedule, fuel for electric vehicles today costs owners significantly more than fuel for a comparable gas- powered vehicle. Since electric vehicles use whatever electricity is delivered by their electrical utility/grid operator, electric vehicles can be made more or less efficient, polluting and expensive to run, by modifying the electrical generating stations.

  8. An Introduction To Electric Vehicles It is also possible to have hybrid electric vehicles that derive electricity from multiple sources. One such popular hybrid vehicle is the Toyota Prius – the flagship car in GLH’s green courier range. To find out more about our green car services or to discover how we can help with reducing your company’s carbon footprint, visit us as www.glh.co.uk or call us on 020 8444 2468. Thank you

  9. An Introduction To Electric Vehicles A brief introduction to the benefits of electric vehicles and growing presence within the private transport industry. By Zoe Powers

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