Performance and Handling of Electric Cars: Page 2 of 2

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generated and stored in the batteries to increase the range of the car. Mechanical brakes are only applied if you need to stop the car immediately.

In other types of electric cars, you must shift the gear lever if you want to activate the regenerative braking system. You always have to decide when you want to use the regenerative braking system in this kind of car. It may take some time before you become accustomed to this. A lot of electric car drivers comment on how much fun they have driving their electric cars. It was thought a fact that an electric car would never win in a race against a Porsche,but since Tesla launched its Roadster, we have learned otherwise in a very impressive way. In fact, an electric engine will always outperform its combustion counterpart, but obviously most electric cars are built for “relaxed” city driving. While they may not be fast cars, they are still a great pleasure to drive.