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Join us on the drive to automotive enlightenment in this week’s edition of
Friday fast Facts! This week’s edition is all about managing misconceptions.
Electric automobiles Are Not
New
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We’re living at an exciting time when the automotive
industry is being paired with all of the newest technology available. We have
cars with navigation systems and are even beginning to roll out autonomous
vehicles. another substantial development in the industry is the rise of the electric
vehicle. believe it or not, the concept of the electric automobile is not new. In
fact, it’s over a century old. electric automobiles first appeared in the mid-19th
century, but were not pursued due to their low speed, costliness and short
mileage range.
Elon Musk is Not the
Founder of Tesla Motors
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With the ascension of the electric
car we’ve also seen the meteoric rise of Tesla and its figurehead Elon Musk.
It’s widely assumed that Musk plays a Steve Jobs/Apple role and is the founder
(or at least a cofounder) of the electric automobile manufacturer. In reality, Musk is
but an early investor in the company who took over as CEO in 2008 after just
seven years of involvement.
The Autobahn Does
Have speed Limits
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While it is true that huge swathes of the popular German
highway have no limit, there are sections that are regulated. These stretches
are usually around areas of anticipated congestion or dense traffic. There’s
currently an argument to impose an 80 MPH speed limit on the road. Proponents
of the guideline argue that the speed limit can help to minimize fuel
consumption and minimize carbon emissions. Opponents say there are other measures
that can be taken.
America’s 55 MPH Speed
Limit Wasn’t for Safety
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From 1973 to 1995 the highest speed permissible in the
United states was 55 miles per hour. Although setting speed limits is typically
left to the discretion of each state, this was the second time the U.S.
government had stepped in to mandate a limit. Interestingly, the 1974 law was
enacted as a fuel consumption measure. The 1974 emergency highway Energy
Conservation Act was written and aimed after the 1973 oil crisis had caused oil
prices to spike and that same supply to be constricted. Proponents of the law
estimated that fuel consumption would drop by at least two percent, but in
reality the savings were less than one percent.
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