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Operation of an Electric Vehicle
Complications of Electric Cars
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What is an electrical motor powered by?
A battery or bank of batteries.
100
Name a problem with the batteries.
Possible answer: the juice is drained fairly quickly and the batteries need charging which is inconvenient in many ways.
200
True or False: In an electric car there is no need for a complex transmission system?
True
200
Name a problem with service and maintenance of elecric cars.
Hard to find qualified service technicians.
300
What is the motor's drive shaft connected directly to on an electric car?
The wheels
400
True or False: An electric motor may be operated over a wide range of rotational speeds (RPMs) without sacrificing power output?
True
400
Name an environmental impact of charging electric vehicles.
They are charged using grid power which uses coal and fossil fuels, chemicals in batteries.
500
True or False: You can't get the same acceleration from an electric car as and ICE car.
False. The acceleration is smoother and avoids jerking motion of gears shifting.
500
Name a safety issue.
Electric Vehicles are typically very small and unsafe.