a recent hiring spree of people with expertise and car systems is fueling
expertise and car systems is fueling
expertise and car systems is fueling speculation that Apple is secretly
speculation that Apple is secretly
speculation that Apple is secretly working on an electric car prototype and
working on an electric car prototype and
working on an electric car prototype and has people taking seriously a once
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crucial facts you should know about the
crucial facts you should know about the electric car industry number ten when
electric car industry number ten when
electric car industry number ten when was the first electric car created
was the first electric car created
was the first electric car created believe it or not during the late 19th
believe it or not during the late 19th
believe it or not during the late 19th century electric cars competed with gas
century electric cars competed with gas
century electric cars competed with gas powered ones for popularity they’ll go
powered ones for popularity they’ll go
powered ones for popularity they’ll go about 25 miles an hour and has five
about 25 miles an hour and has five
about 25 miles an hour and has five forward speed and electric cars were
forward speed and electric cars were
forward speed and electric cars were briefly favored as they were clean quiet
briefly favored as they were clean quiet
briefly favored as they were clean quiet and more reliable when compared to those
and more reliable when compared to those
and more reliable when compared to those powered by internal combustion engines
powered by internal combustion engines
powered by internal combustion engines which could be dangerous to operate
which could be dangerous to operate
which could be dangerous to operate advances in internal combustion
advances in internal combustion
advances in internal combustion technology soon diminished these
technology soon diminished these
technology soon diminished these advantages and the quicker refueling
advantages and the quicker refueling
advantages and the quicker refueling time greater driving range and increased
time greater driving range and increased
time greater driving range and increased power made gas-powered cars the
power made gas-powered cars the
power made gas-powered cars the preferred choice manufacturing of
preferred choice manufacturing of
preferred choice manufacturing of electric cars wasn’t seriously
electric cars wasn’t seriously
electric cars wasn’t seriously considered again until 1990 when the
considered again until 1990 when the
considered again until 1990 when the California Air Resources Board passed a
California Air Resources Board passed a
California Air Resources Board passed a zero emissions vehicle mandate stating
zero emissions vehicle mandate stating
zero emissions vehicle mandate stating that all major automobile suppliers had
that all major automobile suppliers had
that all major automobile suppliers had to offer electric vehicles in order to
to offer electric vehicles in order to
to offer electric vehicles in order to continue selling their gasoline models
continue selling their gasoline models
continue selling their gasoline models in the state we need to provide a kind
in the state we need to provide a kind
in the state we need to provide a kind of air improvement that you can only get
of air improvement that you can only get
of air improvement that you can only get through pushing technology
through pushing technology
through pushing technology this led automakers like Ford and GM to
this led automakers like Ford and GM to
this led automakers like Ford and GM to build and sell over 5,000 electric
build and sell over 5,000 electric
build and sell over 5,000 electric vehicles unfortunately due to petroleum
vehicles unfortunately due to petroleum
vehicles unfortunately due to petroleum industry lobbying pressure scare tactic
industry lobbying pressure scare tactic
industry lobbying pressure scare tactic marketing and the involvement of the
marketing and the involvement of the
marketing and the involvement of the federal government the mandate was
federal government the mandate was
federal government the mandate was reversed and all electric cars were
reversed and all electric cars were
reversed and all electric cars were removed from the roads number nine what
removed from the roads number nine what
removed from the roads number nine what is the electric car there are currently
is the electric car there are currently
is the electric car there are currently four types of manufactured electric cars
four types of manufactured electric cars
four types of manufactured electric cars battery electric vehicles plug-in hybrid
battery electric vehicles plug-in hybrid
battery electric vehicles plug-in hybrid electric vehicles hybrid electric
electric vehicles hybrid electric
electric vehicles hybrid electric vehicles and the hydrogen fuel cell
vehicles and the hydrogen fuel cell
vehicles and the hydrogen fuel cell vehicle the first is entirely powered by
vehicle the first is entirely powered by
vehicle the first is entirely powered by a battery and a
a battery and a
a battery and a electric drivetrain no internal
electric drivetrain no internal
electric drivetrain no internal combustion engine is used hybrids run on
combustion engine is used hybrids run on
combustion engine is used hybrids run on a combination of batteries and gasoline
a combination of batteries and gasoline
a combination of batteries and gasoline meaning that when the battery is low the
meaning that when the battery is low the
meaning that when the battery is low the internal combustion engine will take
internal combustion engine will take
internal combustion engine will take over the difference between plugins and
over the difference between plugins and
over the difference between plugins and conventional hybrids is that the latter
conventional hybrids is that the latter
conventional hybrids is that the latter is not powered by plugging into an
is not powered by plugging into an
is not powered by plugging into an electricity grid but rather by
electricity grid but rather by
electricity grid but rather by converting the friction created from
converting the friction created from
converting the friction created from breaking into electrical energy that can
breaking into electrical energy that can
breaking into electrical energy that can be stored the fourth model is the fuel
be stored the fourth model is the fuel
be stored the fourth model is the fuel cell vehicle which uses hydrogen to
cell vehicle which uses hydrogen to
cell vehicle which uses hydrogen to generate electricity while the car is
generate electricity while the car is
generate electricity while the car is running essentially a fuel cell is a
running essentially a fuel cell is a
running essentially a fuel cell is a battery that charges itself in real time
battery that charges itself in real time
battery that charges itself in real time this last model is only commercially
this last model is only commercially
this last model is only commercially available in the Toyota Mirai and with a
available in the Toyota Mirai and with a
available in the Toyota Mirai and with a limited release scarce hydrogen
limited release scarce hydrogen
limited release scarce hydrogen refueling stations and a hefty price tag
refueling stations and a hefty price tag
refueling stations and a hefty price tag it will be a while before it’s made
it will be a while before it’s made
it will be a while before it’s made available to the general population
available to the general population
available to the general population number 8 what is the impact of electric
number 8 what is the impact of electric
number 8 what is the impact of electric cars on the environment when considering
cars on the environment when considering
cars on the environment when considering the entire process involved in fueling
the entire process involved in fueling
the entire process involved in fueling both types of vehicles the electric car
both types of vehicles the electric car
both types of vehicles the electric car has a smaller carbon footprint than a
has a smaller carbon footprint than a
has a smaller carbon footprint than a gasoline-powered car electric vehicles
gasoline-powered car electric vehicles
gasoline-powered car electric vehicles have zero tailpipe emissions while on
have zero tailpipe emissions while on
have zero tailpipe emissions while on the road but they do not have a zero or
the road but they do not have a zero or
the road but they do not have a zero or even a low carbon footprint
even a low carbon footprint
even a low carbon footprint one must also take into account the
one must also take into account the
one must also take into account the carbon footprint of producing the
carbon footprint of producing the
carbon footprint of producing the electricity that powers the vehicle
electricity that powers the vehicle
electricity that powers the vehicle emissions are typically produced at
emissions are typically produced at
emissions are typically produced at electrical power plants through the
electrical power plants through the
electrical power plants through the burning of fossil fuels and so electric
burning of fossil fuels and so electric
burning of fossil fuels and so electric vehicles do produce carbon emissions
vehicles do produce carbon emissions
vehicles do produce carbon emissions when considering their full lifecycle
when considering their full lifecycle
when considering their full lifecycle however if electricity can be produced
however if electricity can be produced
however if electricity can be produced from renewable energy sources such as
from renewable energy sources such as
from renewable energy sources such as wind power then the carbon footprint of
wind power then the carbon footprint of
wind power then the carbon footprint of electric vehicles becomes quite low
electric vehicles becomes quite low
electric vehicles becomes quite low number seven how expensive and
number seven how expensive and
number seven how expensive and convenient are electric cars electric
convenient are electric cars electric
convenient are electric cars electric cars have the reputation of being
cars have the reputation of being
cars have the reputation of being expensive vehicles favored by the
expensive vehicles favored by the
expensive vehicles favored by the environmentally conscious as the upfront
environmentally conscious as the upfront
environmentally conscious as the upfront price tag can be rather hefty although
price tag can be rather hefty although
price tag can be rather hefty although their cost is often offset in Western
their cost is often offset in Western
their cost is often offset in Western countries by federal tax rebates well if
countries by federal tax rebates well if
countries by federal tax rebates well if you filled up your gas tank lately then
you filled up your gas tank lately then
you filled up your gas tank lately then you don’t need us to tell you that gas
you don’t need us to tell you that gas
you don’t need us to tell you that gas prices are back on the rise one must
prices are back on the rise one must
prices are back on the rise one must also consider the fluctuating price of
also consider the fluctuating price of
also consider the fluctuating price of gas as opposed to the fairly stable cost
gas as opposed to the fairly stable cost
gas as opposed to the fairly stable cost of electricity depending on whether you
of electricity depending on whether you
of electricity depending on whether you are driving in the city or on the
are driving in the city or on the
are driving in the city or on the highway
highway
highway the cost to drive a gas powered car is
the cost to drive a gas powered car is
the cost to drive a gas powered car is between double and triple the cost to
between double and triple the cost to
between double and triple the cost to drive an electric car yet the current
drive an electric car yet the current
drive an electric car yet the current price of the average electric vehicle
price of the average electric vehicle
price of the average electric vehicle versus a comparable gas powered model
versus a comparable gas powered model
versus a comparable gas powered model means it would take between five and six
means it would take between five and six
means it would take between five and six years of driving before the overall cost
years of driving before the overall cost
years of driving before the overall cost of owning an electric vehicle would
of owning an electric vehicle would
of owning an electric vehicle would become cheaper another factor to
become cheaper another factor to
become cheaper another factor to consider is the availability of an
consider is the availability of an
consider is the availability of an electric vehicle charging network in
electric vehicle charging network in
electric vehicle charging network in your location some models such as the
your location some models such as the
your location some models such as the Tesla Model S can go up to 270 miles
Tesla Model S can go up to 270 miles
Tesla Model S can go up to 270 miles before recharging while others clock in
before recharging while others clock in
before recharging while others clock in at just 70 miles
at just 70 miles
at just 70 miles the lack of an electric vehicle charging
the lack of an electric vehicle charging
the lack of an electric vehicle charging infrastructure compared to gasoline
infrastructure compared to gasoline
infrastructure compared to gasoline fueling infrastructure is one of the
fueling infrastructure is one of the
fueling infrastructure is one of the main factors holding back the mass
main factors holding back the mass
main factors holding back the mass adoption of these vehicles number six is
adoption of these vehicles number six is
adoption of these vehicles number six is it a profitable sector the BMW i3
it a profitable sector the BMW i3
it a profitable sector the BMW i3 electric car has produced sales figures
electric car has produced sales figures
electric car has produced sales figures higher than some analysts expected the
higher than some analysts expected the
higher than some analysts expected the electric car industry continues to grow
electric car industry continues to grow
electric car industry continues to grow as consumers take notice of variable gas
as consumers take notice of variable gas
as consumers take notice of variable gas prices as concern grows regarding
prices as concern grows regarding
prices as concern grows regarding climate change and the benefits of
climate change and the benefits of
climate change and the benefits of federal tax rebates take hold the sale
federal tax rebates take hold the sale
federal tax rebates take hold the sale of the electric car is dispersed around
of the electric car is dispersed around
of the electric car is dispersed around developed nations with the United States
developed nations with the United States
developed nations with the United States contributing to around 40 percent of
contributing to around 40 percent of
contributing to around 40 percent of global sales despite critics naysaying
global sales despite critics naysaying
global sales despite critics naysaying the profitability of the industry
the profitability of the industry
the profitability of the industry battery electric cars currently account
battery electric cars currently account
battery electric cars currently account for 16 billion dollars of car sales
for 16 billion dollars of car sales
for 16 billion dollars of car sales worldwide with experts expecting it to
worldwide with experts expecting it to
worldwide with experts expecting it to grow to 70 billion by 2021 number 5 is
grow to 70 billion by 2021 number 5 is
grow to 70 billion by 2021 number 5 is there another environmentally friendly
there another environmentally friendly
there another environmentally friendly option when considering purchasing an
option when considering purchasing an
option when considering purchasing an electric vehicle one will certainly come
electric vehicle one will certainly come
electric vehicle one will certainly come across the popular hybrid model which
across the popular hybrid model which
across the popular hybrid model which uses an electric battery that requires
uses an electric battery that requires
uses an electric battery that requires charging as well as a gasoline engine
charging as well as a gasoline engine
charging as well as a gasoline engine the biggest advantage of the hybrid is
the biggest advantage of the hybrid is
the biggest advantage of the hybrid is that you get electric car efficiency
that you get electric car efficiency
that you get electric car efficiency while benefiting from traditional car
while benefiting from traditional car
while benefiting from traditional car range for longer trips despite a
range for longer trips despite a
range for longer trips despite a slowdown in hybrid sales there are
slowdown in hybrid sales there are
slowdown in hybrid sales there are several models that have seen sales soar
several models that have seen sales soar
several models that have seen sales soar in recent times such as Nissan’s Leaf
in recent times such as Nissan’s Leaf
in recent times such as Nissan’s Leaf which experienced a sales growth of 34%
which experienced a sales growth of 34%
which experienced a sales growth of 34% in 2014 for those with no budget limit
in 2014 for those with no budget limit
in 2014 for those with no budget limit one can also experience hybrid supercars
one can also experience hybrid supercars
one can also experience hybrid supercars a car with staggering performance and
a car with staggering performance and
a car with staggering performance and electric efficiency models like the
electric efficiency models like the
electric efficiency models like the Porsche 918 Spyder
Porsche 918 Spyder
Porsche 918 Spyder learn p1 and the Ferrari laferrari are
learn p1 and the Ferrari laferrari are
learn p1 and the Ferrari laferrari are all priced in the million dollar range
all priced in the million dollar range
all priced in the million dollar range number four is the current car industry
number four is the current car industry
number four is the current car industry attractive despite recent industry
attractive despite recent industry
attractive despite recent industry failings the current global car industry
failings the current global car industry
failings the current global car industry accounts for over 2.2 trillion in annual
accounts for over 2.2 trillion in annual
accounts for over 2.2 trillion in annual sales these numbers represent an
sales these numbers represent an
sales these numbers represent an industry that’s in the process of
industry that’s in the process of
industry that’s in the process of recovering from the automotive industry
recovering from the automotive industry
recovering from the automotive industry crises of 2008 to 2010 which saw
crises of 2008 to 2010 which saw
crises of 2008 to 2010 which saw distress hit car manufacturers worldwide
distress hit car manufacturers worldwide
distress hit car manufacturers worldwide as well as us giants like Chrysler and
as well as us giants like Chrysler and
as well as us giants like Chrysler and General Motors Ford Motor Company said
General Motors Ford Motor Company said
General Motors Ford Motor Company said on Thursday it’s closing its to
on Thursday it’s closing its to
on Thursday it’s closing its to Australian auto plans and will cease
Australian auto plans and will cease
Australian auto plans and will cease production in the country in October
production in the country in October
production in the country in October 2016 after losing 585 million US dollars
2016 after losing 585 million US dollars
2016 after losing 585 million US dollars over the last five years in fact those
over the last five years in fact those
over the last five years in fact those American companies received government
American companies received government
American companies received government rescue packages in order to forego
rescue packages in order to forego
rescue packages in order to forego bankruptcy and subsequent liquidation in
bankruptcy and subsequent liquidation in
bankruptcy and subsequent liquidation in terms of the electric car industry the
terms of the electric car industry the
terms of the electric car industry the falling price of oil has led established
falling price of oil has led established
falling price of oil has led established automakers to reduce the price of their
automakers to reduce the price of their
automakers to reduce the price of their hybrid and electric cars in order to
hybrid and electric cars in order to
hybrid and electric cars in order to combat the decline number three who is
combat the decline number three who is
combat the decline number three who is getting into the electric car industry
getting into the electric car industry
getting into the electric car industry it seems as though every established
it seems as though every established
it seems as though every established automaker especially luxury automakers
automaker especially luxury automakers
automaker especially luxury automakers like Mercedes and BMW are vigorously
like Mercedes and BMW are vigorously
like Mercedes and BMW are vigorously delving into the United States electric
delving into the United States electric
delving into the United States electric car industry with new releases for those
car industry with new releases for those
car industry with new releases for those entering the market there are strong
entering the market there are strong
entering the market there are strong barriers of entry such as start-up costs
barriers of entry such as start-up costs
barriers of entry such as start-up costs in terms of manufacturing and
in terms of manufacturing and
in terms of manufacturing and governmental regulatory systems that can
governmental regulatory systems that can
governmental regulatory systems that can prove rigorous Tesla a new American
prove rigorous Tesla a new American
prove rigorous Tesla a new American automaker based in Palo Alto California
automaker based in Palo Alto California
automaker based in Palo Alto California entered the market in 2006 with the
entered the market in 2006 with the
entered the market in 2006 with the launch of the Tesla Roadster the first
launch of the Tesla Roadster the first
launch of the Tesla Roadster the first ever fully electric sports car in 2013
ever fully electric sports car in 2013
ever fully electric sports car in 2013 it reported profits for the first time
it reported profits for the first time
it reported profits for the first time in its history Tesla is one company
in its history Tesla is one company
in its history Tesla is one company driving the future of electric car use
driving the future of electric car use
driving the future of electric car use in the United States Tesla supercharger
in the United States Tesla supercharger
in the United States Tesla supercharger network which can only be used by Tesla
network which can only be used by Tesla
network which can only be used by Tesla cars has been set up to allow
cars has been set up to allow
cars has been set up to allow transcontinental trips and can recharge
transcontinental trips and can recharge
transcontinental trips and can recharge their vehicles in a fairly short
their vehicles in a fairly short
their vehicles in a fairly short timeframe while it still takes around an
timeframe while it still takes around an
timeframe while it still takes around an hour to recharge a Tesla car the
hour to recharge a Tesla car the
hour to recharge a Tesla car the automaker has plans to produce a battery
automaker has plans to produce a battery
automaker has plans to produce a battery that would have a 500-mile driving range
that would have a 500-mile driving range
that would have a 500-mile driving range before needing to be recharged a
before needing to be recharged a
before needing to be recharged a as far as someone would want to drive in
as far as someone would want to drive in
as far as someone would want to drive in a day meaning that even on long trips
a day meaning that even on long trips
a day meaning that even on long trips you would only need to recharge at night
you would only need to recharge at night
you would only need to recharge at night while you and your car are resting
while you and your car are resting
while you and your car are resting number two will Apple be making an
number two will Apple be making an
number two will Apple be making an electric car coined project Titan the
electric car coined project Titan the
electric car coined project Titan the tech industry is abuzz with the news
tech industry is abuzz with the news
tech industry is abuzz with the news that Apple is potentially creating a
that Apple is potentially creating a
that Apple is potentially creating a fully electric car in fact there is an
fully electric car in fact there is an
fully electric car in fact there is an ongoing employee poaching war brewing
ongoing employee poaching war brewing
ongoing employee poaching war brewing between Apple and Tesla Apple’s project
between Apple and Tesla Apple’s project
between Apple and Tesla Apple’s project is too exciting to pass up and it will
is too exciting to pass up and it will
is too exciting to pass up and it will give Tesla a run for its money Tesla has
give Tesla a run for its money Tesla has
give Tesla a run for its money Tesla has hired 150 former Apple employees and now
hired 150 former Apple employees and now
hired 150 former Apple employees and now Apple is returning the favor
Apple is returning the favor
Apple is returning the favor offering Tesla employees quarter million
offering Tesla employees quarter million
offering Tesla employees quarter million dollar signing bonuses and 60% salary
dollar signing bonuses and 60% salary
dollar signing bonuses and 60% salary increases with over one hundred and
increases with over one hundred and
increases with over one hundred and seventy eight billion dollars in cash
seventy eight billion dollars in cash
seventy eight billion dollars in cash and reserves the company has more than
and reserves the company has more than
and reserves the company has more than enough capital to build an
enough capital to build an
enough capital to build an infrastructure from scratch furthermore
infrastructure from scratch furthermore
infrastructure from scratch furthermore with this purchasing power it’s built a
with this purchasing power it’s built a
with this purchasing power it’s built a team of hundreds spearheaded by Steve’s
team of hundreds spearheaded by Steve’s
team of hundreds spearheaded by Steve’s the deskey a former Ford engineer news
the deskey a former Ford engineer news
the deskey a former Ford engineer news has since surfaced that the electric car
has since surfaced that the electric car
has since surfaced that the electric car battery maker a123 systems has filed a
battery maker a123 systems has filed a
battery maker a123 systems has filed a lawsuit against Apple accusing the
lawsuit against Apple accusing the
lawsuit against Apple accusing the company of poaching its employees the
company of poaching its employees the
company of poaching its employees the emergence of a new automaker with the
emergence of a new automaker with the
emergence of a new automaker with the drive of Apple and a reputation for high
drive of Apple and a reputation for high
drive of Apple and a reputation for high quality products will certainly further
quality products will certainly further
quality products will certainly further the development in this industry
the development in this industry
the development in this industry number one will the electric car replace
number one will the electric car replace
number one will the electric car replace the traditional car the current electric
the traditional car the current electric
the traditional car the current electric car only accounts for less than 1% of
car only accounts for less than 1% of
car only accounts for less than 1% of world car sales and with limited
world car sales and with limited
world car sales and with limited knowledge of the benefits of the
knowledge of the benefits of the
knowledge of the benefits of the electric car falling oil prices and
electric car falling oil prices and
electric car falling oil prices and sparse electric battery charging
sparse electric battery charging
sparse electric battery charging stations pushing that number past 1%
stations pushing that number past 1%
stations pushing that number past 1% especially in developing nations will be
especially in developing nations will be
especially in developing nations will be a tall order car companies like Tesla
a tall order car companies like Tesla
a tall order car companies like Tesla are working to provide an affordable
are working to provide an affordable
are working to provide an affordable electric car option and with a launch
electric car option and with a launch
electric car option and with a launch date for 2017 their model 3 priced at
date for 2017 their model 3 priced at
date for 2017 their model 3 priced at $35,000 before tax incentives seems to
$35,000 before tax incentives seems to
$35,000 before tax incentives seems to fit the bill as the electric car
fit the bill as the electric car
fit the bill as the electric car industry pushes to grow in the face of
industry pushes to grow in the face of
industry pushes to grow in the face of falling oil prices new potential
falling oil prices new potential
falling oil prices new potential automakers may reap the rewards of an
automakers may reap the rewards of an
automakers may reap the rewards of an emerging market and few competitors did
emerging market and few competitors did
emerging market and few competitors did these facts surprise you to vote for
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