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Introduction to Electric Vehicles
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Introduction to Electric Vehicles

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Which company launched experimental EVs like Electrovan and Electrovette?

  • General Motors (correct)
  • Nissan
  • Ford
  • Toyota
  • What was the top speed of the Nissan Altera EV as mentioned in the text?

  • 192 km/hr
  • 120 km/hr (correct)
  • 144 km/hr
  • 100 km/hr
  • Which institute developed complex EVs with in-wheel drives, offering better performance than IC engine-based vehicles?

  • Tesla Innovation Center
  • Honda Technology Institute
  • National Institute of Environmental Studies in Japan (correct)
  • Renault Research Institute
  • What type of vehicles combine high engine capacity with a low power electric motor as mentioned in the text?

    <p>Hybrid Electric Vehicles (HEVs)</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In what year was the Reva, a low power urban car, launched in India according to the text?

    <p>2002</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which companies introduced fuel cell electric vehicles using hydrogen as fuel?

    <p>Ford and DaimlerBenz</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What was a significant factor contributing to the decline of electric vehicles in the 1930s?

    <p>Introduction of mass production of IC engine-based cars</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which year did EVs account for 38% of the automobiles sold in the USA?

    <p>1900</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What technological advancement made IC engines more user-friendly and convenient compared to EVs in the 1930s?

    <p>Automobile starter motor</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which event contributed to the resurgence in the development of EVs in the 1970s?

    <p>Strict environmental regulations and oil shortage</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What regulation mandated a certain percentage of zero-emission vehicles to be sold?

    <p>California Air Resources Board (CARB) regulation</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which battery innovation allowed for the commercial development of electric vehicles by 1886?

    <p>Rechargeable lead-acid battery</p> Signup and view all the answers

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