Title :
Transportation: The electric cars will it really go? It may not save energy but it could be cheaper, less polluting, and in the long haul, petroleum conserving
Author_Institution :
Univ. Santa Clara, Brazil
fDate :
4/1/1974 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The author discusses the electric automobile. He discusses the pollution aspect, energy requirements, electric power plant primary fuels, and overall efficiency. Assumptions about possible future developments are discussed. A comparison is made between electric and gasoline automobiles in terms of energy.
Keywords :
automobiles; electric vehicles; road vehicles; electric automobile; electric car; electric power plant primary fuels; energy requirements; future development assumptions; gasoline automobiles; overall efficiency; pollution; possible future developments; scenarios; Automobiles; Batteries; Electric vehicles; Petroleum; Power generation;
Journal_Title :
Spectrum, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/MSPEC.1974.6366474
