Brakes and Tailpipes
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Uploaded by electriccar2 on Aug 12, 2007
Really cool. EV1 Service Technician Bob Sexton explains how the electric car's "regenerative braking system" works, so that, when the driver eases up on the accelerator, the engine slows the car down. As a result, an electric car's braking system never needs to be serviced. Many argue that the "disruptor" effect of a car that hardly ever needs parts and service (because it has no engine) threatens the car industry more then anything. Of course, consumers would benefit.
Bob explains about all the different mechanisms that a gas engine requires that the electric motor doesn't need, such as tailpipes, mufflers, or a catalytic converter.
Trivia - Bob Sexton is married to Chelsea. In fact they met while working on the EV1 program.
This is from the film "Who Killed the Electric Car," directed by Chris Paine.
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I use my five speed transmission to slow down without using the clutch; automatics waste fuel and are expensive to repair, a child can learn to use a stick shift. I see people racing to red lights and then hitting the brakes, why would they do that?
badattitude77769 7 months ago
Since the whole shootin' match is controlled by billionaires, why don't an electric car just have a pipe upwards in the middle of the drivers seat. Seems logical to me.
profnasty 7 months ago
More prooof that all of the talk about moving away from "Arab oil," is just TALK, TALK, TALK! THANX FOR THIS VIDEO!
CHARCOALJOE7 7 months ago
Spot on analysis. Development is dead, apart from mind numbing i-pods and x-boxes.
castro1change 2 years ago
If you think technologies aren't being suppressed ask yourself why it took only 60 years to go from the Wright Flyer to the SR-71 Blackbird. But since then? Now look around your kitchen and see how many of your devices would baffle a 1960's mom. None. Only devices for non-tangible use have been allowed to proceed. Your music, video and communications. To keep us all amused while we're held back. They will never let you have a flying car. Ever.
Tobacc0 2 years ago
"Who Killed the Electric Car" is an excellent documentary everyone should see.
escapefrombushistan 3 years ago