Electric vehicles sound like they are a new idea, but they really
aren't. You see, the heart of an electric vehicle is an electric motor
and electric motors have been around for a very long time. You've
probably been around them since you were a child. If you've ever played
with a remote-controlled car, then you've been exposed to electric
motor. Remote controlled cars are pretty much the same basic idea, only
on a much smaller scale.
Electric engines on cars are much simpler than internal combustion engines. They are so simple that you don't need a giant engine compartment filled with an engine, transmission, alternator, hoses, battery etc. Instead, you have a simple electric motor, a large battery, and a very straightforward transmission system. Electric engines can actually be moved in line with the wheels to create a far simpler transmission system.
The greater simplicity of an electric vehicle also makes them much more fuel-efficient. Since you don't need all the auxiliary components to make an electric motor run, you save a lot of weight. What consumers don't realize is that most of the fuel inefficiency comes from having larger vehicles that weigh a lot.
It's sort of like how if you're overweight. It's much harder to run than if you're very skinny. Next time you look at a marathon runner, you'll notice that they are probably very skinny. And that helps them run a very long distance very efficiently.
The same principle applies to cars. The heavier the vehicle, the more energy it requires to propel itself forward. If you reduce weight, you reduce energy usage and end up with a more efficient vehicle. That is why the future of vehicles is most certainly going to have an electric motor component. In some form or another.
Electric engines on cars are much simpler than internal combustion engines. They are so simple that you don't need a giant engine compartment filled with an engine, transmission, alternator, hoses, battery etc. Instead, you have a simple electric motor, a large battery, and a very straightforward transmission system. Electric engines can actually be moved in line with the wheels to create a far simpler transmission system.
The greater simplicity of an electric vehicle also makes them much more fuel-efficient. Since you don't need all the auxiliary components to make an electric motor run, you save a lot of weight. What consumers don't realize is that most of the fuel inefficiency comes from having larger vehicles that weigh a lot.
It's sort of like how if you're overweight. It's much harder to run than if you're very skinny. Next time you look at a marathon runner, you'll notice that they are probably very skinny. And that helps them run a very long distance very efficiently.
The same principle applies to cars. The heavier the vehicle, the more energy it requires to propel itself forward. If you reduce weight, you reduce energy usage and end up with a more efficient vehicle. That is why the future of vehicles is most certainly going to have an electric motor component. In some form or another.
By Ronald Wesley
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