7 Electric car questions--answered

[...]even if that electricity comes from a coal-burning power plant, an electric car will still consume less fossil fuel per mile (and cause less air pollution) than a gas-powered vehicle would. 4 What's the range of an EV, and how long does it take one to recharge? Whether powered via solar pa...

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Published in:The Mother earth news 2014-12 (267), p.34
Main Author: Rockhold, John
Format: Magazinearticle
Language:English
Subjects:
Alternative energy sources
Automobile industry
Automobiles, Electric
Cost control
Electric cars
Electric vehicles
Electricity distribution
Energy use
Environmental aspects
Gasoline prices
Purchasing
Tax credits
Tax incentives
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Summary:[...]even if that electricity comes from a coal-burning power plant, an electric car will still consume less fossil fuel per mile (and cause less air pollution) than a gas-powered vehicle would. 4 What's the range of an EV, and how long does it take one to recharge? Whether powered via solar panels on your roof or via a wind farm tapped by your utility, all-electric vehicles that operate on renewable energy are a truly zero-emissions means of transportation. When it comes to safety, all-electric and plug-in hybrid cars have performed as well as if not better than their gasoline-only counterparts in crash and rollover tests conduaed by the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration and the Insurance Institute for Highway Safety.
ISSN:0027-1535