Electric Cars: A Future Still in the Making
February 02, 2012
The other day I was browsing YouTube, like I frequently do. I usually ignore whatever advertisements are on the homepage, but for once there was one that caught my eye. It was advertising an all-electric vehicle for approximately $21,000. It also had a statistic that said 112 MPGe. I had no idea what this meant, but since I will be graduating from college soon and would like a new vehicle, this ad was music to my eyes. "SOLD!" I proclaimed as I clicked on the ad.
I won’t name the manufacturer to avoid brand bashing, but once I got their website up, I was almost instantly disappointed. The term MPGe stands for "Miles per Gallon Equivalent," or simply put, if the energy contained in a gallon of gas was converted to electric power, this is how far the car could go. 112 seemed like an efficient number, but I looked around more. The catch: the vehicle itself only has a range of 62 miles.
My daily commute is about 55.6 miles round trip. For people in a situation like mine, 62 miles is not enough. Once affordable electric cars can travel similar distances to gas cars, I will jump in what is sure to be a long line of buyers.
Matthew W.
Oak Grove Branch
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Matthew has gone on to pursue
Matthew has gone on to pursue other opportunities. We wish him the best! Unfortunately he is not around to respond to your question. If you would like information on fuel efficient cars, take a look at our Consumer Report Database:
http://www.mymcpl.org/online-resources/research-database/4645
You will be prompted to enter your library card number in order to access the online content. On the menu bar there is a drop down for "CARS", from there click on the link for "Hybrids/EVs", then click on "Ratings & Reliability". The chart shows a comparison of overall score and MPG for all hybrid vehicles that were evaluated.
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WHAT KIND OF CAR IS IT??
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