Worldwide, the research on renewable energy is nowadays one of the most important issues. Cars are one of the most important issues concerning this issue. Companies and their investigations on this, have brought about some spasmodic results (LPG, hybrid cars, etc.) but not something massive and universal.
The indications in this direction show that electric cars will be the most suitable solution for mass production. Even more, they will be the reason for disengaging the car from oil and its derivatives. The car rental/leasing sector will make a decisive contribution in this direction. The reasons that has not happened yet are economic, as electric cars are still more expensive than the conventional ones. In executive lease, we are monitoring the events and the changes in this field, as we are always interested in enviromental issues.
Australia is traditionally a country which leads the developments. According to the oldest Australian financial newspaper, AFR (Australian Finance Review), 1 million electric cars are expected to be saled in the next year. 9% of Chevin's customers, one of the world's largest fleet management software companies, use electric cars. This may seem small, but it is twice as high as in 2007.
Being more practical, energy storage is the reason why all the cars around us are not electrical. The distances that have so far reached the electric cars are about 200-250 kiliometers (and this in exceptional cases). The capacity of the batteries is the big spatial and economical problem. And in this case, of course, the solution will be given by technology through research and development. A Stanford University team has begun trying to teleport electricity. This group managed to transmit one million watts of electricity to a moving LED bulb. This was enough for M.I.T. to sponsor the investigation.
Consequently, perhaps we are closer than ever to the 'electrification' of cars. Already in Norway the government has given a special sticker to leasing companies, which is placed on electric cars that are hired. With this sticker the driver provides tax breaks, free toll passes, ferry tickets and other benefits.
As a conclusion, electricity seems to be the first choise to replace diesel.
The indications in this direction show that electric cars will be the most suitable solution for mass production. Even more, they will be the reason for disengaging the car from oil and its derivatives. The car rental/leasing sector will make a decisive contribution in this direction. The reasons that has not happened yet are economic, as electric cars are still more expensive than the conventional ones. In executive lease, we are monitoring the events and the changes in this field, as we are always interested in enviromental issues.
Australia is traditionally a country which leads the developments. According to the oldest Australian financial newspaper, AFR (Australian Finance Review), 1 million electric cars are expected to be saled in the next year. 9% of Chevin's customers, one of the world's largest fleet management software companies, use electric cars. This may seem small, but it is twice as high as in 2007.
Being more practical, energy storage is the reason why all the cars around us are not electrical. The distances that have so far reached the electric cars are about 200-250 kiliometers (and this in exceptional cases). The capacity of the batteries is the big spatial and economical problem. And in this case, of course, the solution will be given by technology through research and development. A Stanford University team has begun trying to teleport electricity. This group managed to transmit one million watts of electricity to a moving LED bulb. This was enough for M.I.T. to sponsor the investigation.
Consequently, perhaps we are closer than ever to the 'electrification' of cars. Already in Norway the government has given a special sticker to leasing companies, which is placed on electric cars that are hired. With this sticker the driver provides tax breaks, free toll passes, ferry tickets and other benefits.
As a conclusion, electricity seems to be the first choise to replace diesel.
Sources:
http://www.cbsnews.com/news/research-could-help-electric-cars-recharge-while-driving/
http://careers2030.cst.org/articles/future-electric-cars/
