Chapter 13, Problem 8SQ

Are electric cars a more sustainable method of transport than diesel or petrol powered cars? In this Case Study, I explored whether electric cars are as eco-friendly as they claim to be, providing a sustainable method of transport that could significantly reduce our carbon footprints if we all ditched the convectional vehicles, and changed to electric cars. I found many arguments both for and against electric cars. Electric cars are powered by an electric motor which draws its power from an on-board battery pack which acts as an energy store for the car. Energy is measured in joules. A joule is a very small amount of energy so a domestic electricity metre measures the energy in kilowatt hours. Stoical Energy Transferred = Power x Time (Joules, J) (Watts, W) (Seconds, S) (Kilowatt hours kWh) (Kilowatts, kW) (Hours, H) Source; GCSE Core Science revision guide (Information collected from GCSE Science revision guide 13:26hours) Batteries are charged by simply connecting the vehicle to a…

Discuss the economic and competitive challenges being caused by the decaying U.S. infrastructure and the threat to the economic viability of the major modes of transportation in the United States

Describe the steps to be followed in the intuitive lowest cost method of the transportation model ?

Appreciate why efficient transportation systems are so critical to advance the growth and development of regions and countries, and how they contribute to social and political systems as well as national defense

Economists often point to the impact of improved transportation on land values and related economic development. What is the nature and significance of the transportation impact?

Transport and the environment. Discuss the main problems related to the sustainability of modern transportation systems and how technology could be used to address them.