Electric Cars

New England Electric Automobile Association

What you will learn

• What is an electric car?• How do they work?• History of Electric Cars• Present Electric Cars• Future of Electric Cars/ X-prize• Batteries and Charging

What is an electric car?

• A vehicle with either 3 or 4 wheels that uses an electric motor (AC or DC) as its sole propulsion system.

• Most operate between 72 volts and 400 volts

How do they work?

History of Electric Cars

Thomas Davenport’s Electric Car

1835

Failed due to expensive motor and

battery was not rechargeable

Jay Leno’s1909 Baker

History of Electric Cars

Jay Leno’s1909 Baker1997 Solectria

GM 1997EV-1

Toyota1997Rav4

Chevy S10 Electric

Present Electric Cars

$130,000

2010Coda Nissan LeafAptera

Future of Electric Cars/ X-prize

• Aerodynamics• Weight• Range

Batteries and Charging

• Lead Acid• Manganese• Lithium

• Regeneration

• Charging– 110v aka Level1– 220v aka Level 2– High Speed aka Level 3

For more Information

• NEEAA on Yahoo Groups• Electric Automobile Association