[Infographic] How Electric Cars (and the Tesla Model S) Work
With more and more electric cars hitting the mainstream market in the U.S., the way we drive and refuel is changing. First shown to the public in 2006, the Tesla Roadster was the first highway-capable car produced in the U.S. By 2008, 100 cars had been delivered to consumers across the country. Since then, more and more research has been done on how electric cars compare to all other standard vehicles on the road today. It is estimated that electric cars emit one-tenth as much climate pollution (15 tCO2) as a large gasoline fueled SUV (over 160 tCO2). Charging an electric vehicle also costs drivers less than drivers who are required to fill their tanks with gas (on a national average, people who drive electric cars pay the equivalent of $1.41 per gallon of gas in fueling expenses), and cost of maintenance is lower for electric car owners. The following infographic sheds more light on the differences between electric and standard vehicles, illustrates how an electric car is built, and hints at what the electric car industry might look like in the future.
"""Mfano wa Tesla Model S"" ni mfano wa gari la umeme ambalo limekuwa likitumia umeme kwa muda mrefu, na kwa hivyo, kwa sababu ya kuongezeka kwa idadi ya magari ya umeme, njia yetu ya kuendesha gari na kujaza mafuta inabadilika." Tesla Roadster ilikuwa gari la kwanza la barabara kuu nchini Marekani, na mwaka 2008 ilikuwa imepelekwa kwa watumiaji nchini Marekani. Tangu wakati huo, utafiti zaidi na zaidi umefanywa juu ya jinsi magari ya umeme yanavyolinganishwa na magari mengine yote ya kawaida barabarani leo. Inakadiriwa kuwa magari ya umeme hutokeza uchafuzi wa hali ya hewa wa tisa (15 tCO2) kama SUV kubwa inayoendeshwa kwa petroli (zaidi ya 160 tCO2). Kuchaji gari la umeme pia inagharimu madereva chini kuliko madereva ambao wanahitajika kujaza matangi yao na gesi (kwa wastani wa kitaifa, watu wanaendesha magari ya umeme hulipa sawa na $ 1.41 kwa galoni ya gesi katika gharama za mafuta), na gharama ya matengenezo ni ya chini kwa wamiliki wa magari ya umeme. Infographic ifuatayo inatoa mwangaza zaidi juu ya tofauti kati ya magari ya umeme na ya kawaida, inaonyesha jinsi gari la umeme linajengwa, na inatoa dalili za jinsi tasnia ya gari la umeme inaweza kuonekana katika siku zijazo.