TIMELINE OF THE ELECTRIC CAR 1835: American Thomas Davenport is
credited with building the first practical electric vehicle 1891:
William Morrison od Des Moines, Iowa builds the first successful
electric automobile in the United States 1976: The congress passes
the Electric and Hybrid Vehicle Research 1988: The CEO of GM, Roger
Smith, agrees to fund research for efforts in producing a practical
consumer car 1997: The Prius is born and nearly 18,000 units are
sold during the first year of production 2006: Tesla Motors reveals
the first electric sports car 2012: Almost every major auto
manufacturer either has an electric car on the market or has a
concept that is set to be in production in the future
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THE LITHIUM-ION BATTERY The use of the lithium-ion battery is
what makes the electric car and especially the electric sports car
special Its very light which is important when building a sports
car because you need a good weight to power ratio Can be created in
any shape or size which helps sports car manufacturers not be
limited in body design Is rechargeable Has one of the highest
battery life compared to other batteries
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THE MAJOR ELECTRIC SPORTS CAR BEING PRODUCED The Tesla Model
STesla Model S The Fisker KarmaFisker Karma The Audi R8 e-tron The
BMW i8 Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG E-Cell
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DATA OF THE PREVIOUS 5 CARS LISTED Basic Information/Data on 5
Electric Sports Cars Tesla SFisker Karma BMW i8Audi R8 e- tron
Mercedes- Benz SLS E-Cell Horse Power 362 HP402 HP393 HP375 HP526
HP Top Speed125mph 160mph155mph Battery Capacity 160 Mile Range 50
Miles only using electric engine 20 Miles only using electric
engine 124 Mile Range 90 Mile Range 0-60mph5.6 Sec.6.3 Sec.5.0
Sec.4.6 Sec.4.0 Sec. Price$105,400$102,000$150,000- $200,000
$200,000$250,000
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WHY DO WE CARE? As gas prices continue to rise, having a car
with a good mile per gallon is important. Most gas powered sports
cars only get on average 8-12 miles per gallon and then you have to
factor in having to use premium gas In 2005 the CO2 emissions from
cars was 20.4 lbs per gallon If we continue emitting that much CO2
we will have to start worrying about future health problems By
having an alternative energy source for vehicles, we wont have to
depend on foreign or domestic oil supplies
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