- Electric cars were some of the first cars ever made and were developed in the early twentieth century. Since then, they have been replaced by cars running on internal combustion engines, though electric cars have begun to go under development once again at the turn of the twenty-first century.
- Early electric cars ran on large batteries or double-layer compressors. Future electric cars will most likely run on fuel cells, which rely on the chemical reaction of hydrogen and oxygen.
- The use of electric cars in the United States has grown an average of 28 percent since 1992. The projected growth after 2009 will most likely be greater than that, as more electric car models are being produced by major manufacturers.
- While electric cars are certainly appealing from the environmental standpoint, current models are not well-suited for long distance travel because they take several hours for their batteries to recharge, whereas it only takes about 10 minutes to fill a car powered by gasoline.
- Electric cars will reduce the greenhouse emissions in our atmosphere and make for a more healthy planet. They will also be quieter and can be recharged at home.