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Significance of electric powered vehicles

Answer 1

Developing electric vehicles is important in reducing greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions. American vehicles are responsible for almost half of the GHGs emitted by vehicles globally, but make up 30 percent of cars in use, according to a 2006 report by Environmental Defense.

Transportation accounts for 30 percent of U.S. GHG emissions and five percent of global emissions, according to a 2010 reportby the U.S. Department of Transportation. In 2006, GHG emissions from on-road vehicles accounted for 79 percent of transportation emissions, and 59 percent were from light-duty vehicles, which includes passenger cars and pick-up trucks. Increasing fuel economy is suggested in the report as one way to reduce GHG emissions from transportation. Completely electric vehicles such as the Focus Electric go one step further: they eliminate the need for fossil fuels.

“Electric Vehicles will bring about new ways of refueling,” a 2010 Ford press releasestated. “Instead of topping off the tank with gasoline, customers will plug in.”

Answer 2

An electric car is an automobile that is propelled by one or more electricity motors,using electrical energy stored in rechargeable batteries.the first practical electric cars were produced in 1880s.Electric cars were popular in the late 19th century and early 20th century,until advances in internal combustion engines,electric starters in particular,and mass production of cheaper gasoline vehicle led to a decline in the use of electric drive vehicles