subject: The New Cars On The Road [print this page] As seen in the latest Frankfurt Auto Exhibit, cars are changing again. From the previous muscle cars and concept designs, the newest cars to be unveiled are electric cars and hybrids. The new environmentally friendly vehicles are not your simple electric cars but truly marvels on the road.
From simple battery operated cars, the new cars on the road have the following features:
Battery Life and Range. The lead acid batteries of five years ago have now been replaced with lithium ion or even more technologically advanced platforms for power source for the vehicle. The new batteries provide for faster charging times, options for charging values, longer range of power and smaller packages. These new innovations help give the electric car more power and lesser expense for the individual. This development makes this car design at par or even better than many gasoline powered cars on the road today.
Higher Technologies. While many gasoline-powered cars have high tech gadgetry in their design, electric cars provide the cutting edge technologies for even its basic design. The strength to weight ratio of the design far surpasses current gasoline powered cars. Also, because of the need for more efficiency, high efficiency brakes and suspension is provided allowing for more energy to be reconverted to electric power to help your modern car along its paces.
Simpler Maintenance. The beauty of electric cars is their simplicity. Gone are the days of figuring out what is wrong from the thousand and one moving parts. An electric car is a battery and an electric motor. The motor is essentially an array of magnets that would move the propeller that then moves the wheels. Clearly, there are fewer moving parts that need to be maintained and managed during the use of the car. Also, there are no polluting byproducts as a result of the car's operation. This means that aside from the wheels and the longer life batteries, maintaining an environmentally safe car would be a breeze.
Lower Overall Cost. The lower overall cost of an electric car starts at purchase. There are federal as well as state tax credits given to a green car purchaser. This lowers the cost of the electric car even without using it. Now, the cost of electricity is much lower compared to current gas pump prices by over a thousand percent. This is where the true cost of this new car design makes its mark. On the average, electric cars cost about four cents per mile to travel. Great savings for your pockets in the long run.
As can be seen, electric cars are the new car kings of the road. Its battery life and service has made it comparable to internal combustion engine standards. It is much simpler to maintain with its cutting edge technologies with the aim of efficiency and reliability. It is also made affordable with tax credits from both federal and state tax agencies. Clearly, electric cars are the kings and in due time they would be ruling the nation's roads.
