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Electric cars are much more friendlier to the environment versus diesel and oil because they are powered by an electric motor. The car uses a rechargeable battery which powers the electric motor. Many electric cars look very similar to regular cars but there is quite a significant difference underneath the hood. An electric car requires charging and this is done by using a specific charger that is built just for the car. Charging the vehicle normally takes a few hours. There are new technological advances which decrease the time it takes to charge a car and the duration of time that a vehicle can travel without being charged is constantly increasing. It usually takes about five hours to charge a battery because it usually recharges around 20 percent every hour.
These vehicles are likely to become a lot more popular over the next few years. Hopefully as this happens it will lead to them becoming more affordable. The idea of one day not having to go to a gas station to fill up the tank is very appealing thought to many of us.
Technological advances today are often astounding. And the car industry is testament to that. Great innovations in electric vehicles like Mitsubishi asx are only a very small number of the many advances in this industry.
The only issue with electric cars is making sure that they are completely charged in case you get stuck in the middle of nowhere and are many miles away from the nearest charge station. It also takes quite a significant time to recharge the batteries, which is why JFE Engineering of Japan has come up with a quick battery charger that takes only three minutes to charge a car battery to fifty percent of its full capacity, while waiting around for another 2 minutes will hit a 70% charge. JFE conducted tests with the device, seeing Mitsubishi's electric car i-MiEV go as far as 80km continuously after a 5-minute charge. JFE is expecting for its charger arrive at gas stations and convenience stores throughout Japan before March 2011 is over.
JFE's charger is a technological advance that will make it a lot easier for consumers to drive and re-charge their batteries and hopefully this will lead to the increase of mass use of electric vehicles across the world.
Written by Jacqueline Cao West Houston Infinity, Witt Auto and Iowa BPG
