| An electric vehicle appears identical to a regular | | | | majority of consumers. The main concern with |
| vehicle on the outside but internally it is powered | | | | electric vehicles is the possibility of being stranded |
| by an electric motor and has no need for oil or | | | | somewhere without a charging station for any |
| diesel fuel. Electric cars are much more more | | | | miles. |
| friendlier to the environment. An electric car | | | | It also takes quite a significant time to recharge |
| requires charging. This is done using a charger that | | | | the batteries, which is why JFE Engineering of |
| has been specially built so as to not damage the | | | | Japan has come up with a quick battery charger |
| car's electric cells. Charging the vehicle normally | | | | that takes only 3 minutes to charge a car battery |
| takes a few hours. | | | | to 50% of its capacity, while waiting around for |
| With new technological advances, the amount of | | | | another 2 minutes will hit a 70% charge. JFE |
| time that it takes to charge a vehicle is constantly | | | | conducted tests with the device, seeing |
| decreasing while the duration of time that it can | | | | Mitsubishi's electric car i-MiEV go as far as 80km |
| run without being charged is dramatically | | | | after just a 5-minute charge. These chargers are |
| increasing. The average charging time is currently | | | | expected to arrive at gas stations and |
| five hours. These vehicles are likely to become a | | | | convenience stores throughout Japan prior to |
| lot more popular over the next few years. | | | | March 2011. |
| Hopefully as this happens it will lead to them | | | | Even though there are a few disadvantages with |
| becoming more affordable and accessible to | | | | operating an electric car, car developers are |
| majority of consumers. The idea of not having to | | | | constantly striving to build the most efficient and |
| go to a gas station is quite appealing to the | | | | user friendly vehicles. |