a recent hiring spree of people with
expertise and car systems is fueling
speculation that Apple is secretly
working on an electric car prototype and
has people taking seriously a once
marginalized industry welcome to
watchmojo.com
installment we’re counting down ten
crucial facts you should know about the
electric car industry number ten when
was the first electric car created
believe it or not during the late 19th
century electric cars competed with gas
powered ones for popularity they’ll go
about 25 miles an hour and has five
forward speed and electric cars were
briefly favored as they were clean quiet
and more reliable when compared to those
powered by internal combustion engines
which could be dangerous to operate
advances in internal combustion
technology soon diminished these
advantages and the quicker refueling
time greater driving range and increased
power made gas-powered cars the
preferred choice manufacturing of
electric cars wasn’t seriously
considered again until 1990 when the
California Air Resources Board passed a
zero emissions vehicle mandate stating
that all major automobile suppliers had
to offer electric vehicles in order to
continue selling their gasoline models
in the state we need to provide a kind
of air improvement that you can only get
through pushing technology
this led automakers like Ford and GM to
build and sell over 5,000 electric
vehicles unfortunately due to petroleum
industry lobbying pressure scare tactic
marketing and the involvement of the
federal government the mandate was
reversed and all electric cars were
removed from the roads number nine what
is the electric car there are currently
four types of manufactured electric cars
battery electric vehicles plug-in hybrid
electric vehicles hybrid electric
vehicles and the hydrogen fuel cell
vehicle the first is entirely powered by
a battery and a
electric drivetrain no internal
combustion engine is used hybrids run on
a combination of batteries and gasoline
meaning that when the battery is low the
internal combustion engine will take
over the difference between plugins and
conventional hybrids is that the latter
is not powered by plugging into an
electricity grid but rather by
converting the friction created from
breaking into electrical energy that can
be stored the fourth model is the fuel
cell vehicle which uses hydrogen to
generate electricity while the car is
running essentially a fuel cell is a
battery that charges itself in real time
this last model is only commercially
available in the Toyota Mirai and with a
limited release scarce hydrogen
refueling stations and a hefty price tag
it will be a while before it’s made
available to the general population
number 8 what is the impact of electric
cars on the environment when considering
the entire process involved in fueling
both types of vehicles the electric car
has a smaller carbon footprint than a
gasoline-powered car electric vehicles
have zero tailpipe emissions while on
the road but they do not have a zero or
even a low carbon footprint
one must also take into account the
carbon footprint of producing the
electricity that powers the vehicle
emissions are typically produced at
electrical power plants through the
burning of fossil fuels and so electric
vehicles do produce carbon emissions
when considering their full lifecycle
however if electricity can be produced
from renewable energy sources such as
wind power then the carbon footprint of
electric vehicles becomes quite low
number seven how expensive and
convenient are electric cars electric
cars have the reputation of being
expensive vehicles favored by the
environmentally conscious as the upfront
price tag can be rather hefty although
their cost is often offset in Western
countries by federal tax rebates well if
you filled up your gas tank lately then
you don’t need us to tell you that gas
prices are back on the rise one must
also consider the fluctuating price of
gas as opposed to the fairly stable cost
of electricity depending on whether you
are driving in the city or on the
highway
the cost to drive a gas powered car is
between double and triple the cost to
drive an electric car yet the current
price of the average electric vehicle
versus a comparable gas powered model
means it would take between five and six
years of driving before the overall cost
of owning an electric vehicle would
become cheaper another factor to
consider is the availability of an
electric vehicle charging network in
your location some models such as the
Tesla Model S can go up to 270 miles
before recharging while others clock in
at just 70 miles
the lack of an electric vehicle charging
infrastructure compared to gasoline
fueling infrastructure is one of the
main factors holding back the mass
adoption of these vehicles number six is
it a profitable sector the BMW i3
electric car has produced sales figures
higher than some analysts expected the
electric car industry continues to grow
as consumers take notice of variable gas
prices as concern grows regarding
climate change and the benefits of
federal tax rebates take hold the sale
of the electric car is dispersed around
developed nations with the United States
contributing to around 40 percent of
global sales despite critics naysaying
the profitability of the industry
battery electric cars currently account
for 16 billion dollars of car sales
worldwide with experts expecting it to
grow to 70 billion by 2021 number 5 is
there another environmentally friendly
option when considering purchasing an
electric vehicle one will certainly come
across the popular hybrid model which
uses an electric battery that requires
charging as well as a gasoline engine
the biggest advantage of the hybrid is
that you get electric car efficiency
while benefiting from traditional car
range for longer trips despite a
slowdown in hybrid sales there are
several models that have seen sales soar
in recent times such as Nissan’s Leaf
which experienced a sales growth of 34%
in 2014 for those with no budget limit
one can also experience hybrid supercars
a car with staggering performance and
electric efficiency models like the
Porsche 918 Spyder
learn p1 and the Ferrari laferrari are
all priced in the million dollar range
number four is the current car industry
attractive despite recent industry
failings the current global car industry
accounts for over 2.2 trillion in annual
sales these numbers represent an
industry that’s in the process of
recovering from the automotive industry
crises of 2008 to 2010 which saw
distress hit car manufacturers worldwide
as well as us giants like Chrysler and
General Motors Ford Motor Company said
on Thursday it’s closing its to
Australian auto plans and will cease
production in the country in October
2016 after losing 585 million US dollars
over the last five years in fact those
American companies received government
rescue packages in order to forego
bankruptcy and subsequent liquidation in
terms of the electric car industry the
falling price of oil has led established
automakers to reduce the price of their
hybrid and electric cars in order to
combat the decline number three who is
getting into the electric car industry
it seems as though every established
automaker especially luxury automakers
like Mercedes and BMW are vigorously
delving into the United States electric
car industry with new releases for those
entering the market there are strong
barriers of entry such as start-up costs
in terms of manufacturing and
governmental regulatory systems that can
prove rigorous Tesla a new American
automaker based in Palo Alto California
entered the market in 2006 with the
launch of the Tesla Roadster the first
ever fully electric sports car in 2013
it reported profits for the first time
in its history Tesla is one company
driving the future of electric car use
in the United States Tesla supercharger
network which can only be used by Tesla
cars has been set up to allow
transcontinental trips and can recharge
their vehicles in a fairly short
timeframe while it still takes around an
hour to recharge a Tesla car the
automaker has plans to produce a battery
that would have a 500-mile driving range
before needing to be recharged a
as far as someone would want to drive in
a day meaning that even on long trips
you would only need to recharge at night
while you and your car are resting
number two will Apple be making an
electric car coined project Titan the
tech industry is abuzz with the news
that Apple is potentially creating a
fully electric car in fact there is an
ongoing employee poaching war brewing
between Apple and Tesla Apple’s project
is too exciting to pass up and it will
give Tesla a run for its money Tesla has
hired 150 former Apple employees and now
Apple is returning the favor
offering Tesla employees quarter million
dollar signing bonuses and 60% salary
increases with over one hundred and
seventy eight billion dollars in cash
and reserves the company has more than
enough capital to build an
infrastructure from scratch furthermore
with this purchasing power it’s built a
team of hundreds spearheaded by Steve’s
the deskey a former Ford engineer news
has since surfaced that the electric car
battery maker a123 systems has filed a
lawsuit against Apple accusing the
company of poaching its employees the
emergence of a new automaker with the
drive of Apple and a reputation for high
quality products will certainly further
the development in this industry
number one will the electric car replace
the traditional car the current electric
car only accounts for less than 1% of
world car sales and with limited
knowledge of the benefits of the
electric car falling oil prices and
sparse electric battery charging
stations pushing that number past 1%
especially in developing nations will be
a tall order car companies like Tesla
are working to provide an affordable
electric car option and with a launch
date for 2017 their model 3 priced at
$35,000 before tax incentives seems to
fit the bill as the electric car
industry pushes to grow in the face of
falling oil prices new potential
automakers may reap the rewards of an
emerging market and few competitors did
these facts surprise you to vote for
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expertise and car systems is fueling
speculation that Apple is secretly
working on an electric car prototype and
has people taking seriously a once
marginalized industry welcome to
watchmojo.com
installment we’re counting down ten
crucial facts you should know about the
electric car industry number ten when
was the first electric car created
believe it or not during the late 19th
century electric cars competed with gas
powered ones for popularity they’ll go
about 25 miles an hour and has five
forward speed and electric cars were
briefly favored as they were clean quiet
and more reliable when compared to those
powered by internal combustion engines
which could be dangerous to operate
advances in internal combustion
technology soon diminished these
advantages and the quicker refueling
time greater driving range and increased
power made gas-powered cars the
preferred choice manufacturing of
electric cars wasn’t seriously
considered again until 1990 when the
California Air Resources Board passed a
zero emissions vehicle mandate stating
that all major automobile suppliers had
to offer electric vehicles in order to
continue selling their gasoline models
in the state we need to provide a kind
of air improvement that you can only get
through pushing technology
this led automakers like Ford and GM to
build and sell over 5,000 electric
vehicles unfortunately due to petroleum
industry lobbying pressure scare tactic
marketing and the involvement of the
federal government the mandate was
reversed and all electric cars were
removed from the roads number nine what
is the electric car there are currently
four types of manufactured electric cars
battery electric vehicles plug-in hybrid
electric vehicles hybrid electric
vehicles and the hydrogen fuel cell
vehicle the first is entirely powered by
a battery and a
electric drivetrain no internal
combustion engine is used hybrids run on
a combination of batteries and gasoline
meaning that when the battery is low the
internal combustion engine will take
over the difference between plugins and
conventional hybrids is that the latter
is not powered by plugging into an
electricity grid but rather by
converting the friction created from
breaking into electrical energy that can
be stored the fourth model is the fuel
cell vehicle which uses hydrogen to
generate electricity while the car is
running essentially a fuel cell is a
battery that charges itself in real time
this last model is only commercially
available in the Toyota Mirai and with a
limited release scarce hydrogen
refueling stations and a hefty price tag
it will be a while before it’s made
available to the general population
number 8 what is the impact of electric
cars on the environment when considering
the entire process involved in fueling
both types of vehicles the electric car
has a smaller carbon footprint than a
gasoline-powered car electric vehicles
have zero tailpipe emissions while on
the road but they do not have a zero or
even a low carbon footprint
one must also take into account the
carbon footprint of producing the
electricity that powers the vehicle
emissions are typically produced at
electrical power plants through the
burning of fossil fuels and so electric
vehicles do produce carbon emissions
when considering their full lifecycle
however if electricity can be produced
from renewable energy sources such as
wind power then the carbon footprint of
electric vehicles becomes quite low
number seven how expensive and
convenient are electric cars electric
cars have the reputation of being
expensive vehicles favored by the
environmentally conscious as the upfront
price tag can be rather hefty although
their cost is often offset in Western
countries by federal tax rebates well if
you filled up your gas tank lately then
you don’t need us to tell you that gas
prices are back on the rise one must
also consider the fluctuating price of
gas as opposed to the fairly stable cost
of electricity depending on whether you
are driving in the city or on the
highway
the cost to drive a gas powered car is
between double and triple the cost to
drive an electric car yet the current
price of the average electric vehicle
versus a comparable gas powered model
means it would take between five and six
years of driving before the overall cost
of owning an electric vehicle would
become cheaper another factor to
consider is the availability of an
electric vehicle charging network in
your location some models such as the
Tesla Model S can go up to 270 miles
before recharging while others clock in
at just 70 miles
the lack of an electric vehicle charging
infrastructure compared to gasoline
fueling infrastructure is one of the
main factors holding back the mass
adoption of these vehicles number six is
it a profitable sector the BMW i3
electric car has produced sales figures
higher than some analysts expected the
electric car industry continues to grow
as consumers take notice of variable gas
prices as concern grows regarding
climate change and the benefits of
federal tax rebates take hold the sale
of the electric car is dispersed around
developed nations with the United States
contributing to around 40 percent of
global sales despite critics naysaying
the profitability of the industry
battery electric cars currently account
for 16 billion dollars of car sales
worldwide with experts expecting it to
grow to 70 billion by 2021 number 5 is
there another environmentally friendly
option when considering purchasing an
electric vehicle one will certainly come
across the popular hybrid model which
uses an electric battery that requires
charging as well as a gasoline engine
the biggest advantage of the hybrid is
that you get electric car efficiency
while benefiting from traditional car
range for longer trips despite a
slowdown in hybrid sales there are
several models that have seen sales soar
in recent times such as Nissan’s Leaf
which experienced a sales growth of 34%
in 2014 for those with no budget limit
one can also experience hybrid supercars
a car with staggering performance and
electric efficiency models like the
Porsche 918 Spyder
learn p1 and the Ferrari laferrari are
all priced in the million dollar range
number four is the current car industry
attractive despite recent industry
failings the current global car industry
accounts for over 2.2 trillion in annual
sales these numbers represent an
industry that’s in the process of
recovering from the automotive industry
crises of 2008 to 2010 which saw
distress hit car manufacturers worldwide
as well as us giants like Chrysler and
General Motors Ford Motor Company said
on Thursday it’s closing its to
Australian auto plans and will cease
production in the country in October
2016 after losing 585 million US dollars
over the last five years in fact those
American companies received government
rescue packages in order to forego
bankruptcy and subsequent liquidation in
terms of the electric car industry the
falling price of oil has led established
automakers to reduce the price of their
hybrid and electric cars in order to
combat the decline number three who is
getting into the electric car industry
it seems as though every established
automaker especially luxury automakers
like Mercedes and BMW are vigorously
delving into the United States electric
car industry with new releases for those
entering the market there are strong
barriers of entry such as start-up costs
in terms of manufacturing and
governmental regulatory systems that can
prove rigorous Tesla a new American
automaker based in Palo Alto California
entered the market in 2006 with the
launch of the Tesla Roadster the first
ever fully electric sports car in 2013
it reported profits for the first time
in its history Tesla is one company
driving the future of electric car use
in the United States Tesla supercharger
network which can only be used by Tesla
cars has been set up to allow
transcontinental trips and can recharge
their vehicles in a fairly short
timeframe while it still takes around an
hour to recharge a Tesla car the
automaker has plans to produce a battery
that would have a 500-mile driving range
before needing to be recharged a
as far as someone would want to drive in
a day meaning that even on long trips
you would only need to recharge at night
while you and your car are resting
number two will Apple be making an
electric car coined project Titan the
tech industry is abuzz with the news
that Apple is potentially creating a
fully electric car in fact there is an
ongoing employee poaching war brewing
between Apple and Tesla Apple’s project
is too exciting to pass up and it will
give Tesla a run for its money Tesla has
hired 150 former Apple employees and now
Apple is returning the favor
offering Tesla employees quarter million
dollar signing bonuses and 60% salary
increases with over one hundred and
seventy eight billion dollars in cash
and reserves the company has more than
enough capital to build an
infrastructure from scratch furthermore
with this purchasing power it’s built a
team of hundreds spearheaded by Steve’s
the deskey a former Ford engineer news
has since surfaced that the electric car
battery maker a123 systems has filed a
lawsuit against Apple accusing the
company of poaching its employees the
emergence of a new automaker with the
drive of Apple and a reputation for high
quality products will certainly further
the development in this industry
number one will the electric car replace
the traditional car the current electric
car only accounts for less than 1% of
world car sales and with limited
knowledge of the benefits of the
electric car falling oil prices and
sparse electric battery charging
stations pushing that number past 1%
especially in developing nations will be
a tall order car companies like Tesla
are working to provide an affordable
electric car option and with a launch
date for 2017 their model 3 priced at
$35,000 before tax incentives seems to
fit the bill as the electric car
industry pushes to grow in the face of
falling oil prices new potential
automakers may reap the rewards of an
emerging market and few competitors did
these facts surprise you to vote for
which news story is covered next
head over to watchmojo.com slash suggest
and
be sure to hit that subscribe button for
more newsworthy top 10s published every
week
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