History of EVs
Before gas-powered cars became more common in 1912, what filled the roads in NYC?
What are electric taxis?
Which major part found in a gas-powered vehicle is absent in a fully electric vehicle?
What is an engine?
What is often slower for EVs than gas vehicles, especially for long-distance travel?
What is Refueling?
Oil rigs extract this type of energy source.
What is crude oil?
Which type of vehicle converts a greater percentage of its energy into motion?
What are EVs?
In 1912, this event made gasoline cars affordable and EVs out of reach.
What is the Texas crude oil discovery?
What does an electric vehicle do to conserve/recharge tiny amounts of energy?
What is regenerative braking?
TRUE OR FALSE: EVs do not threaten the natural environment.
What is False?
The famous oil spill referenced in the presentation.
What is Exxon Valdez?
Which type of vehicle commonly uses regenerative braking?
What are EVs?
Who is the largest EV manufacturer today, AND what was their first product?
What are BYD and rechargeable batteries?
When did the Exxon Valdez oil spill take place?
What is 1989?
What battery type is most commonly used in modern EVs?
What is Lithium-ion battery?
What is one-third?
Which type of vehicle usually costs less to fuel per mile driven?
What is EVs?
What outside pressure led to the creation of the General Motors EV1?
What is California's 1990 Zero Emission Vehicle mandate?
How many barrels of oil does an electric vehicle save daily?
What is 2.3 million?
What is biggest financial barrier preventing potential customers from adopting EVs?
What are Higher sticker prices? (i.e. expensive upfront cost, initial price, etc.)
Exxon Valdez spilled this number of gallons of oil.
What is 11 million?
Which type of vehicle generally requires less planning before a cross-country road trip?
What are Gas-powered vehicles?
This invention was critical to the creation of the first reliable electric vehicle. (Be specific.)
What is Gaston Planté's lead-acid battery?
By how much are greenhouse emissions (in percentage) reduced through renewable energy sources?
What is 89%?
What process is still in the works to handle millions of EV batteries reaching the end of their lifespan?
What is Battery recycling?
The number of square miles the Exxon Valdez oil spill impacted.
What is 43,300 square miles?
Which type of vehicle usually has higher manufacturing emissions before it is ever driven?
What is EVs?