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What is an Electric Car

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WE Online, Jakarta -
An electric car is a four-wheeled vehicle that runs on an electric motor powered by
electricity from a battery or fuel cell. This vehicle is different from conventional vehicles
which generally use gasoline or diesel powered engines.

Electric cars don't all work the same way. There are plug-in hybrids, this type offers power

from a gasoline or diesel engine and an electric motor. The electric motor in plug-in hybrids

is powered by a battery that can be recharged by plugging it in.

electric car that does not use liquid fuel at all. That way, automatically the energy is fully

dependent on electricity. This type is called battery electric vehicle

Furthermore, there are types of hydrogen fuel cell vehicles that turn on their electric motors

by converting hydrogen gas into electricity

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Plug-in hybrids can offer improved environmental performance and lower fuel costs
compared to conventional vehicles. That's because they can be refilled from the outlet, they

replace the miles that would otherwise be driven by gasoline with electricity, using the petrol

engine on longer trips.

Battery electric vehicle, if you are interested in owning a fully electric car that uses
electricity as the only fuel, it is important that you match the battery range to the intended use
of the vehicle.

The advantage, however, is that because these cars have no exhaust emissions and replace
gasoline with electricity, they can be some of the most eco-friendly cars available, perfect for
climate conscious passengers.

Hydrogen fuel cell vehicle, this type is not so widespread development. In fact,
hydrogen fuel cell vehicles offer significant benefits, namely the refueling time is fast and
durable, so they can drive even longer.

However, the big problem is that hydrogen fueling stations are not currently widely available.
So, it is quite difficult to develop this breed in some countries.

How much does an electric car cost?

Electric car projects in Indonesia continue to be battered. The government continues to
encourage the development of domestic electric car production. This development is also
supported by a Presidential Regulation (Perpres) by Joko Widodo.

No wonder the government continues to boost the date of electric cars. This vehicle has many
advantages. In addition to not having to bother refueling, this electric car apparently requires
a lot of maintenance.

However, many people are still wondering, what is the actual price?
Looking at one of the electric car brands that has been close to Indonesia, namely Tesla. The
price of Tesla cars for the S and X models is priced above Rp. 2 billion. However, news
circulated this month that the Tesla model 3 will also be docked and its price is far below the
price of the S and X models.

In addition to Tesla, there is also Nissan which has a famous electric car, namely the Nissan
Leaf.

Worldwide, the Nissan Leaf managed to become the first of its kind to sell electric cars.
Priced at US $ 30,000-US $ 42,500 or Rp. 500 million.