electric cars

Electric Cars use the energy stored in a battery (or series of batteries) for vehicle propulsion. Electric motors provide a clean and safe alternative to the internal combustion engine. There are many pros and cons about electric cars. The electric vehicle is known to have faster acceleration but shorter distance range than conventional engines. They produce no exhaust but require long charging times. This page provides articles about electric car technologies.

Electric cars utilize electrical energy to drive the wheels of the car instead of relying on combustion of fuels. In the modern era electric cars are taking over the petrol and diesel cars because of their simple mechanism and hard core performance.

At present Indian car market possesses only one electric car, Reva Maini, and many others are about to enter the market in near future. Though Reva is a good city car and there are many people in the country who enjoy riding on the Reva but have anyone thought how the car actually works. It has a completely different principle and theory of working when compared to petrol and diesel cars. Not only Reva but all the other electric cars across the globe have their own science and technology that produce wheel or axle movement.

Nissan Motor said on Sept. 20 that it is in talks with its Chinese partner Dongfeng Motor Group about sharing some of its cutting-edge electric car technology. The number three car maker in Japan was considering transferring its electric vehicle technology, such as lithium-ion battery know-how, to the companies' joint operations in China.

"There's no limit to technology we bring to China," Nissan chief executive Carlos Ghosn said in the central city of Zhengzhou, where the joint venture company Dongfeng Motor Co. has opened a new assembly plant.

Principle of Working :

Electric cars work on the principle of electric current generated from batteries. This electric current is transferred to the electric motor and is then converted into kinetic energy of the wheels.
The three main components of an electric car are as follows:

• An electric motor under the hood
• Controller that transfers electricity to the electric motor
• Rechargeable batteries that produce electric energy and pass it to the controller

The rechargeable batteries that are used in the electric motor usually come in the following forms:

• Nickel-Cadmium (NiCd)
• Lead-acid (both Valve Regulated Lead Acid or otherwise)
• Nickel Metal Hydride (NiMH)
• Lithium Ion (LiON)
• Lithion-ion polymer