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Plug in Electrics The Future is Now!

Plug in Electrics The Future is Now!. Overview . Why Models now out Models coming soon Batteries & charging Electrical grid impacts. Why?. Macro Security – We NEED oil Financial – Oil accounts for 40% of our trade imbalance Oil – finite resource Global warming/Pollution Safety USA

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Plug in Electrics The Future is Now!

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  1. Plug in Electrics The Future is Now!

  2. Overview • Why • Models now out • Models coming soon • Batteries & charging • Electrical grid impacts

  3. Why? • Macro • Security – We NEED oil • Financial – Oil accounts for 40% of our trade imbalance • Oil – finite resource • Global warming/Pollution • Safety • USA • Most electric parts made in USA • 62,000,000 Light Trucks and SUV’s • Personal • Challenge – One of the first • Education

  4. Oil a problem for the USA http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Peak_oil

  5. Oil – Finite reserve

  6. Oil – Harder to get

  7. Oil – Harder to get • 30, 000 feet • 7,000 feet of ocean • 23,000 feet of shale and sediment http://www.grist.org/article/2009-10-08-exploring-extreme-frontiers-of-oil-drilling

  8. Global Warming?

  9. Global Warming? http://nsidc.org/arcticseaicenews/

  10. Global Warming? Sea Level Measurements http://climate.nasa.gov/keyIndicators/index.cfm#SeaLevel

  11. BP Explosion Kills 11

  12. Alternatives • Burry our head in the sand • Move to fuel cells • Move to hydrogen • Move to electric vehicles http://www.teslamotors.com/performance/well_to_wheel.php

  13. Overview • Why • Models now out • Models coming soon • Batteries & charging • Electrical grid impacts

  14. Electrics have a long history Anderson Electric 1907

  15. Modern electrics started out slow Hobbyists use existing parts

  16. Electric has real potential • 1 gal gas = 8 kw electric • 1 gal gas = $.60 electric • Many options to make it Over 3200 conversions http://www.evalbum.com/ http://www.ShockwaveMotors.com

  17. Build your own

  18. Tesla Roadster • Company is now profitable • 240 mile range • 0-60 in 3.9 seconds • 1500+ cars delivered

  19. BMW Mini-E • California Trials underway • 450 cars on the road

  20. Chevrolet Volt • Fully electric • Range extended gas motor • Projected launch November 2010

  21. Nissan Leaf • Fully electric • 100 mile range • 5 passenger • Made in TN • Jan 2011

  22. Prius – Enginer Conversion • Improves mileage 30% • $2500 • Almost an EV

  23. Overview • Why • Models now out • Models Coming Soon • Batteries & charging • Electrical Grid Impacts

  24. Fisker Karma • Sales to begin 2nd qtr. 2011 • To be made in Delaware

  25. Tesla Model S • Sales to begin 2012 • To be made in California

  26. Overview • Why • Models now out • Models coming soon • Batteries & charging • Electrical grid impacts

  27. Batteries are improving Lithium – 1/3 Weight 2.5X capacity 8x Charge cycles

  28. Battery pricing has dropped

  29. Charging • TN one of 5 states for initial infrastructure • $100 M grant with additional state funds. • Trying to ensure the Leaf and new battery plant are a success

  30. Charging • Level 1 120V 15 Amp • 12 hours • Level 2 220V 30 Amp • 3 hours • Level 3 460 V 60 Amp • 30 minutes

  31. Overview • Why • Models now out • Models coming soon • Batteries & charging • Electrical grid impacts

  32. Grid Impact If charging is done off peak no new plants are needed If charging is done at peak times 160 new power plants needed (17,000 in operation) 25% of miles powered electrically

  33. Are electric vehicles 0 emissions? • No • But even 100% electricity from coal is better. • 5-60% lower emissions • Coal is worst case • Nuclear, Hydro, Wind, Solar are clean Electric powered automobiles, even using the most CO2 intensive coal produced electricity, produce half the emissions of gasoline powered automobiles.[25]US Dept. Of Energy

  34. Questions? dhrivnak@chartertn.net www.hrivnak.com

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