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100
What energy does a motor convert electrical energy into?

mechanical energy

100

Are electric vehicles more or less complicated than gas powered vehicles?

No they are not more complicated, electric vehicles are simpler than gasoline powered vehicles

100

who is the CEO of Tesla?

Elon Musk

100

Definition of an electric vehicle.

A motor vehicle powered primarily by electricity

100
What factor makes electricity clean compared to gasoline as a fuel?

Electric vehicles do not produce emissions

200

What does regenerative breaking do?

converts kinetic energy used to move the vehicle into electrical energy for the battery

200

What is the biggest country in the world?

Russia.

200
What was the MPH of the first practical electric car in the US?

14 MPH

200
What factor limits how far electric vehicles can travel?

Range (battery life)

200

what advantage do gas powered cars have over electric cars?

Range

Fuel availability

cheaper upfront cost


300

three most used batteries for electric vehicles?

1. Lithium-ion

2. Nickel-metal hybride (Ni-MH)

3. lead-acid

300

aside from electric cars and or buses, what other vehicles are powered primarily by electricity? (name any) 

Trolley, drones, monorails, Segway, one-wheel, etc.

300

how many passengers was the first practical electric vehicle in the US able to carry?

6-passengers

300

What is the voltage of a standard EV charger

240V

300

What is the purpose of an exhaust system?

To move and dispose of gas coming from the combustion engine, while also reducing noise.

400

What does idle-off do?

The vehicle automatically shuts off after being unattended or unused for an extended period of time.

400

What is Mechanical Advantage?

the ratio of output force to input force in a system.

400
What country were electric motors first invented in?

Hungary

400

How many components does an electric vehicle take to drive? 

four.

Charger

Battery

Controller

Motor

400

Average MPG (mile per gallon)?

22 miles.

500

average charge time for a dead EV battery?

(either supercharger or standard accepted)

typical charging station: 10 hours

Tesla supercharger:60-90 minutes

500

which fuel costs more between electric and gasoline vehicles in the long run?

gasoline

500

Who is credited as inventing the electric car?

(not the electric motor)

Robert Anderson 

500

How does a DC Motor produce power? (be specific)

Rotary electrical motor that converts directs current electrical energy into mechanical energy (or vice versa).

500
When was the creation of the first gas powered automobile?

1885