Abstract :
This paper presents the return of pure electric cars. Tesla Motors, the Tesla Roadster, is powered by 6831 mass-market lithium-ion batteries and costs about $100,00. The Tesla was engineered by England´s Lotus, renowned for its small, light sport cars. As with any pure electric car, the key parameters are the batteries´ recharge time, energy density and useful life. Unresolved at the moment is the issue of battery life. Laptop batteries usually don´t last the 10 years required of major automotive components
Keywords :
automotive components; battery chargers; battery powered vehicles; road vehicle radar; secondary cells; General Motors; Lotus; Tesla Motors; Tesla Roadster; automotive components; battery life; electric cars; energy density; lithium-ion batteries; sport cars; Batteries; Degradation; Digital cameras; Electric motors; Electric vehicles; Manufacturing; Portable computers; Power generation; Radio access networks; Silicon;
