An Electrifying Journey It’s electrifying! So stop, jump in, buckle your set belt, and get ready for a new automobile. Electric automobiles have been around since the early 1900’s. For those who are not familiar with the electric automobile: “An electric vehicle consist of a battery that provides energy, an electric motor that drives the wheels, and a controller that regulates the energy flow to the motor” (Brant 5). Electric vehicles can improve our future …showed first 75 words of 1267 total…

…showed last 75 words of 1267 total…of whether you are sitting stopped in traffic or whipping down the interstate, heating or airconditioning will consume and additional 15 percent of your electric vehicles energy on average” (Brant 18). With the EV’s in its technological infancy, the best heating and air conditioning solutions are still to come. “Power steering is typically less of an issue since it represents only 5 percent additional energy drain and most lighter electric vehicles can mange quit easily without it.