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Electric vehicles are going to be seen more and more on roads and highways throughout the world in the future. There is a real interest in these cars; the media, car enthusiasts and the general consumer are all intrigued by these futuristic vehicles. This interest is mainly driven by environmental concerns. Manufacturers are producing vehicles that are designed to reduce CO2 emissions, such as the Colt Cleartec. Electric cars create lower amounts of pollution than gasoline-powered vehicles and are an environmentally friendly alternative. However, how much information do you know about these cars?

Aesthetically an electric car looks the same as a gas powered one. Most of the time electric cars are created by converting a gas powered vehicle. This makes it impossible to see the difference from the outside. When driving an electric vehicle you will immediately be struck by the silence of the engine.

{Most cars that look to save energy, such as cars from the Colt range, are powered differently from conventional vehicles}. An electric car is runs from an electric motor rather than a gasoline engine. Under the hood there are many differences between gasoline and electric cars. The anatomy of an electric car is made up of the electric motor, the motor controller and the batteries. The controller takes power from the batteries and sends it to the motor. The accelerator pedal is hooked up to a pair of resistors that provide a signal that tells the controller how much power it should deliver at various speeds. Electric cars use either an AC (alternative current) or DC (direct current) motor.

The electric car is powered by batteries and therefore requires a charging system to recharge the batteries. A charging system has two objectives; to pump electricity into the batteries as quickly as possible and to monitor the batteries to avoid damaging them during the charging process. As electric cars become more prevalent on roads there will need to be a rethink about the best way to increase charging infrastructure.

Batteries must be periodically charged and this is done by taking electricity from the electricity grid. As the popularity of the electric car grows, it will be necessary to charge the vehicles at regular intervals. This has lead to a number of companies devising schemes and new infrastructure for recharging. These include battery swap stations, high voltage recharging stations and charging from home.

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