electrical car works

Most electric cars look exactly like gas-powered cars. You will notice that an electric car lacks a tailpipe and gas tank, but the overall structure is basically the same. Once you lift up the hood, however, the difference becomes dramatic. Instead of a huge engine and all of the things you would expect to be under the hood, all you will see is an electric motor and its controller. The electric motor needs no oil, no tune-ups, and since there is no tailpipe emissions, no smog checks.

If you look under the car, and sometimes in the trunk, you will see the EVs power source: the battery pack. This battery pack is just a group of car batteries no different than the one that starts your gas-powered car. These batteries act as a "gas tank" and supply the electric motor with the energy necessary to move the vehicle. The controller acts as a regulator, and controls the amount of power received from the batteries so the motor does not burn out.

Everything else in the electric car is basically the same as its gas-powered equivalent: transmission, brakes, air conditioning, and airbags. In fact, many newer EVs actually have a single battery under the hood in addition to the battery pack. This solitary battery is constantly recharged by the main pack and it powers all of the electronic devices in the car, just like the battery in a gas-powered car.

If you are planning on getting your own electric car, or building one in our EV Builder, there are a few things you should know about each component of an EV:

First of all, there are three major types of electric motors in EVs today: DC Brushless, AC Induction, and the Permanent Magnet motor. Each has its advantages and disadvantages. The DC Brushless will offer the highest top speed, but the lowest acceleration. The AC Induction motor has the highest acceleration and an average top speed, but also has a higher price tag. The Permanent Magnet motor falls right in between the other two in both categories.

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