1. Electric Vehicles By: Evan Okrzesik & James Gancer

2. What is an Electric Vehicle? Have an electric only drive-train Have an electric only drive-train There is no energy conversion There is no energy conversion The energy is stored within the car’s large battery pack The energy is stored within the car’s large battery pack

3. Differences between Gasoline and Electric Cars The gasoline engine is replaced by an electric motor The gasoline engine is replaced by an electric motor The electric motor gets its power from a controller The electric motor gets its power from a controller The controller gets its power from an array of rechargeable batteries The controller gets its power from an array of rechargeable batteries

4. Why use Electric Vehicles? Economy Economy Greatly reduce oil consumption Greatly reduce oil consumption Also greatly reduces our independence on foreign oil Also greatly reduces our independence on foreign oil Environment Reduces greenhouse gases Also reduces urban pollutants

7. Hybrids Vs. EV’s Which alternate seems to be the better choice? Which alternate seems to be the better choice?

8. Hybrids Pros Pros Cheaper than EV’s Cheaper than EV’s Longer distances can be driven without refueling Longer distances can be driven without refueling Cons The gain of efficiency would take time Still we would be dependant on oil

9. EV’s Pros Pros Excellent energy efficiency Excellent energy efficiency Independence from foreign oil Independence from foreign oil Cons Start off expensive Limited lifetime due to uncertain batteries Limited range

10. Charging Rates for an EV Estimated 1 min/mile charge time at 10 kW Estimated 1 min/mile charge time at 10 kW 10 miles in 1 minute with 100 kW 10 miles in 1 minute with 100 kW A fully charged car in 20 minutes with 100 kW A fully charged car in 20 minutes with 100 kW

11. How exactly does an Electric Vehicle work? Click Here! Click Here! Click Here! Click Here!

12. The Infamous GM story So why hasn’t the EV been created yet? So why hasn’t the EV been created yet? Poor driving range Poor driving range Long charging times Long charging times Lack of funding with no profits in sight for GM Lack of funding with no profits in sight for GM The infrastructure of chargers The infrastructure of chargers And at the time-Low gas prices And at the time-Low gas prices

13. GM’s future plans Bob Lutz, the GM man running the new EV program said, “Now, it turns out that from a PR standpoint probably the dumbest move we ever made.” Bob Lutz, the GM man running the new EV program said, “Now, it turns out that from a PR standpoint probably the dumbest move we ever made.” Gm is building a new Lithium-Ion battery for the mass market Gm is building a new Lithium-Ion battery for the mass market Multimillion-dollar efforts are taking place in GM’s private labs today. Multimillion-dollar efforts are taking place in GM’s private labs today. The GM Volt is expected near 2010 The GM Volt is expected near 2010

14. The future for EV’s New battery technology must be created for longer range New battery technology must be created for longer range New car frames and materials for more appeal and better design New car frames and materials for more appeal and better design Charging spots must be implemented throughout the country Charging spots must be implemented throughout the country