ITGS Portfolio Assignment #1 Improvement and use of electric cars, and its affect on the environment Area of Impact: 3.5 Science and Environment

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Portfolio Assignment #1

Improvement and use of electric cars, and its affect on the environment

Area of Impact: 3.5 Science and Environment

October 14, 2010

Word Count: 1000

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As technology improves, more electric cars are being used in today's society. Electric cars that recharge off the coal power grid are one type of electric cars that will be used more frequently in the future. Electric cars are supposed to reduce the amount of city pollution by having no emissions of any carbon dioxide or any other harmful particles, but studies have shown that burning coal for electricity can be just as harmful to the environment as using gasoline cars.

New electric cars are invented to keep up with the vast increase in technology, resulting in an issue regarding equality of access. The new electric cars that are being manufactured can have a higher price tag, due to the input of the newest technology; therefore not all individuals would be able to afford this type of car. Another issue would be regarding reliability. 1In order to run an electric car, it needs to be charged 10-12 hours to