Chandigarh, India (PressExposure) February 19, 2010 -- Let us face it, an electric vehicle is definitely not the pipe dream it was 10 years ago. Even though the oil companies are biting their nails in chagrin, electric vehicles are slowly and steadily making their mark in the auto manufacturing field, in the shape of hybrid cars, as well as to fully electric cars. So, everybody who is now prepared for this new revolution in the field of automobile technology can understand what the hype about electric cars is about.
Electric motors are definitely more efficient than any fuel operated internal combustion engine going. 90% efficiency rating is obtained by using an electric motor, over a fuel engine's 20%. There is already impressive, but we are more concerned of EV charging, power saving solutions, and the effect of electric cars recharging upon the electric grid. Now just imagine that the electric grid in your city is able to supply the city with about 3000 MW of electricity during a given period of time. What would the effect of EV charging done by a large number of vehicles at the same time have upon the electric grid? Is there not a chance that the electric grid might just decide to fold up leaving all those electric vehicles high and dry, no pun intended? These are just some of the questions asked by people who are bothered about power saving solutions, and the effect of EV charging.
Now the answers are very clear, electric vehicles are supplemented by another standby fuel source, which can help extend as well as supplement the range of an electric vehicle. This means that a traditional electric vehicle is not completely going to be fully electric. That means that if you have not recharged your electric car, you can always drive it on gas. These power saving solutions are being implemented by a large number of automobile Manufacturers, in the shape of hybrids which can be plugged in and charged at outlets, as well as which have a fuel tank, which can be topped up regularly.
However, many governments are looking for additional electric infrastructures to cater to the supplement electric source in the form of enhanced electric grids. As hybrids are reducing the fuel consumption, when driven on an electrical drive system, these vehicles are getting to be more and more popular with the general public. You just need to plug in your hybrid into any outlet for a complete electric vehicle's charging, for half an hour and there you are. It is ready to go for another hundred kilometers.