Electric Vehicles
Where does an electric car get its power from?
Battery
Where does a Hybrid car get its power from?
Both (battery and gas fuel)
How is a gas vehicle powered?
Gasoline
The energy transformation in an electric vehicle
Electric to Mechanical
The energy transformation in a gas-powered vehicle
Chemical to Thermal to Mechanical
This type of engine has a four-stroke cycle: Intake: Air-fuel mixture is drawn in. Compression: Air-fuel mixture is compressed. Power: Explosion forces piston down. Exhaust: Piston pushes out burned gases.
Internal Combustion Engine
What kind of Engine does an Electric car have?
Electric Motor
What kind of Engine does a Hybrid car have?
Electric motor AND Internal Combustion Engine
What kind of Engine does a gas-powered car have?
Internal Combustion Engine
Approximately 99% of the vehicles in the United States are powered by fuel from this source.
Petroleum products (such as gasoline and diesel)
True or False: An electric vehicle can be charged on the same type of electrical outlet as your dryer at home.
True
This is the type of hybrid vehicle that's primary power source is a battery.
Plug-In Hybrid (PHEV)
Motor vehicles emit more than 900 million metric tons of this gas every year.
Carbon Dioxide
Level _____ charging stations typically have 240 volts.
2
Gas-powered vehicles typically have more efficient engines, annually are cheaper than electric cars and have longer lasting batteries.
False. Most electric cars are cheaper annually