Electic cars and expected miles per charge. Why is the older ones like the EV1 have a longer range than the?

Question

expected range of the volt (40 miles) ?

Answer 1

It comes down to a balance of energy and power, the more speed that you have the more energy you use.

When Battery technology advances to the point that we are able to store more Energy with less weight, and storage space, then we will be able to combine speed and distance.

however some of the manufacturer have installed more batteries as a way to extend the range and at the same time using the weight of the batteries to give the auto a lower center of gravity.

I am just not sure that Ford and GM, are sold on providing a viable electric car.

and if they are not careful they are going to loose out to the more innovative new manufacturers.

Answer 2

The volt will recharge itself while driving, please read the link to learn more about the volt.

Answer 3

well, i'm going to get a whole lot of people screaming "liberal" c**p, but I believe that there is a HUGE conspiracy against electric cars perpetrated by both oil and automotive companies.

If the EV1 got 100 mpc, then the volt should NOT get 40. not by any freakin' means. Look at the Tesla that gets over 200 and does 135 mph

and if highschool students can build these things in their garages with spare parts, then why are multi billion dollar industries, with hundreds of senior engineers, completely stumped?

Why do we constantly hear about someone whom designed or invented a new type of engine , then that man "disappears" without a trace and the invention never sees the light of day?

it's not "economics" or the lack of customer support. hundreds of thousands, maybe millions of people are clamoring to get their hands on ANY quality EV. But oil companies make hundreds of billions a year on selling gas

edit: they're also making most of these EV's look absolutely idiotic. silly looking spaceship cars and three wheeled polka dotted clown cars (no i'm not exxagerating)

someone doesn't want us to have these things

Answer 4

The EV1 was a fully electric car.

The Volt is a plug-in hybrid.

They're not the same thing.  The Volt doesn't have as much room for batteries as the EV1 because it also needs all the components for the internal combustion engine system.

We currently have some EVs which can get 100 miles per charge and better.  See the link below.