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Electric Sports Cars

Electric Sports Cars. By: Casey Katz. Timeline of the electric car. 1835: American Thomas Davenport is credited with building the first practical electric vehicle 1891: William Morrison od Des Moines, Iowa builds the first successful electric automobile in the United States

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Electric Sports Cars

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  1. Electric Sports Cars By: Casey Katz

  2. Timeline of the electric car • 1835: American Thomas Davenport is credited with building the first practical electric vehicle • 1891: William Morrison od Des Moines, Iowa builds the first successful electric automobile in the United States • 1976: The congress passes the Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Research • 1988: The CEO of GM, Roger Smith, agrees to fund research for efforts in producing a practical consumer car • 1997: The Prius is born and nearly 18,000 units are sold during the first year of production • 2006: Tesla Motors reveals the first electric sports car • 2012: Almost every major auto manufacturer either has an electric car on the market or has a concept that is set to be in production in the future

  3. The lithium-ion battery • The use of the lithium-ion battery is what makes the electric car and especially the electric sports car special • Its very light which is important when building a sports car because you need a good weight to power ratio • Can be created in any shape or size which helps sports car manufacturers not be limited in body design • Is rechargeable • Has one of the highest battery life compared to other batteries

  4. The major electric sports car being Produced • The Tesla Model S • The Fisker Karma • The Audi R8 e-tron • The BMW i8 • Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell

  5. Data of the previous 5 cars listed

  6. Why do we care? • As gas prices continue to rise, having a car with a good mile per gallon is important. • Most gas powered sports cars only get on average 8-12 miles per gallon and then you have to factor in having to use premium gas • In 2005 the CO2 emissions from cars was 20.4 lbs per gallon • If we continue emitting that much CO2 we will have to start worrying about future health problems • By having an alternative energy source for vehicles, we wont have to depend on foreign or domestic oil supplies

  7. References • "Advantages and Disadvantages of Li-ion Battery." Free Press Release Distribution Service. N.p., n.d. Web. 12 Nov. 2012. <http://www.prlog.org/11095954-advantages-and-disadvantages-of-li-ion-battery.html>. • "Timeline: History of the Electric Car." PBS. PBS, 30 Oct. 2009. Web. 12 Nov. 2012. <http://www.pbs.org/now/shows/223/electric-car-timeline.html>. • "Weight-to-Power Ratio." Weight-to-Power Ratio. N.p., 1 Aug. 2008. Web. 12 Nov. 2012. <http://ramblingsdc.net/WeightToPower.html>. • Iliafar, Amir. "Best Electric Sports Cars: The Most Exciting Electron-powered Speed Machines." Digital Trends. N.p., 14 June 2012. Web. 12 Nov. 2012. <http://www.digitaltrends.com/cars/best-electric-sports-cars-the-most-exciting-electron-powered-speed-machines/>. • Greenberger, James. "The Real Energy Crisis." An Energy Policy, Climate Change, and Alternative Energy Community. N.p., 11 Nov. 2012. Web. 12 Nov. 2012. <http://theenergycollective.com/jim-greenberger/141741/real-energy-crisis>.

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