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Electricity
Electricity can be used to power electric
and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles directly from the power
grid. Vehicles that run on electricity produce no tailpipe
emissions. The only emissions that can be attributed to electricity
are those generated in the production process at the power
plant. Electricity is easily accessible for short-range driving.
Read more about Electricity as alternative fuel - click
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Facts
about Electricity
Electricity used to power vehicles is generally
provided by the electricity grid and stored in the vehicle's
batteries. Fuel cells are being explored as a way to use electricity
generated on board the vehicle to power electric motors. Unlike
batteries, fuel cells convert chemical energy from hydrogen
into electricity.
Vehicles that run on electricity have no
tailpipe emissions. Emissions that can be attributed to electric
vehicles are generated in the electricity production process
at the power plant.
Home recharging of electric vehicles (EVs)
is as simple as plugging them into an electric outlet. Electricity
fueling costs for electric vehicles are reasonable compared
to gasoline, especially if consumers take advantage of off-peak
rates. However, electricity costs vary across the country
depending on location, type of generation, and time of use.
For average U.S. electricity prices, see the Energy Information
Administration's Residential Electricity Prices: A Consumer's
Guide. Many states, particularly California, have public access
electric outlets at libraries, shopping centers, hospitals,
and businesses.
Vehicles with direct current (DC) electric
systems get about 0.4 kilowatt-hours (kWh) per mile, while
those with more efficient alternating current (AC) systems
get about 0.174 to 0.288 kWh per mile. If your home electricity
rate is $0.13 per kWh, it would cost about $0.05 per mile
for DC operation and $0.03 cents per mile for AC operation.
You would pay $0.12 per mile for gasoline in a vehicle that
gets 25 miles per gallon when gasoline sells for $3 per gallon.
Above information from http://www.eere.energy.gov
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