THE FIRST ELECTRIC CAR IN 1830
  FACTS ABOUT ELECTRIC CARS
   They are heavier than gasoline cars but less 
   noisy. 
   They are more expensive than a petrol and 
   diesel engine vehicles. 
   Anyos jedlik of Hungary built a small model of 
   a working electric car in 1828. 
    ADAVANTAGES 
   These vehicles use an electric motor so it is very quiet 
   so there is no smell and no pollution from exhaust gases. 
   Oil for gasoline and diesel is a limited resource it will not 
   last forever and is becoming more expensive. If the 
   electricity for a battery electric vehicle comes from a 
   renewable energy source like a windmill, solar cells, 
   geothermal or hydroelectric then it will not produce 
   many global warming gases.     
  DISADVANTAGES
  Batteries do not store a lot of energy and 
  they are large and heavy so the vehicles 
  cannot go very far. It takes long to recharge 
  the battery sometimes many hours. Good 
  batteries can be very expensive and all 
  batteries have to be replaced after a while.
  MORE FACTS ABOUT ELECTRIC 
  VEHICLES 
   There is also trends towards more eco friendly production 
   and materials for electric vehicles. The ford focus electric is 
   made up of recycled materials and the padding is made up 
   of bio based materials. The Nissan leaf’s interior and 
   bodywork is partly made out of green materials such as 
   water bottles, old plastic,old car parts and eve second hand 
   home appliences.