
This module will introduce the instructor, explain the purpose and describe the content of the course.
At a time where worldwide global oil and gas production is declining and prices are predicted to go up it is an opportune time to consider buying an electric car. This lecture explores this in some details and lists the advantages of an electric car.
This module describes the EV market in North-America, talks about the main producers and sellers of EVs.
Describes the main components of an electric car.
What are your driving needs and requirements? What's your budget? Understanding this well will help you pick the best EV for your needs.
Now that you know a lot about EVs and your understand your needs you will find out how to select the best EV for your needs.
This course is for regular gas car owners who are wondering what the EV fuss is all about and are trying to decide whether or not they should get one. This course talks about why now is a good time to switch to an EV. It describes the North American EV market in general, who are the main players. It then goes into describing the main types of EVs and their major components. It explains how EVs are different than gas cars. What the advantages and disadvantages are. It helps you understand your driving needs and figure out your monthly car costs for both a gas car and an EV. It discusses safety, maintenance, range, charging speed, etc. All of this in easy-to-understand language. This is not an in-depth technical course about EVs.
It is meant to be a practical course that gives you all the basic information you need to decide if buying an EV makes sense for you and how to select the best EV for your needs. It includes a copy of all the slides used in this course along with some useful on-line resources you can use to learn more about EVs. You can also ask the instructor questions as you progress through the course.