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ARE ELECTRIC CARS REALLY MORE CARBON EFFICIENT THAN GASOLINE CARS?
| Title: | ARE ELECTRIC CARS REALLY MORE CARBON EFFICIENT THAN GASOLINE CARS?. |
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| Name(s): |
Fitzgerald, Aethena , author Chandrasekhar, Chitra, Thesis advisor Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College Florida Atlantic University, Degree grantor |
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| Type of Resource: | text | |
| Genre: | Thesis | |
| Date Created: | 2024 | |
| Date Issued: | 2024 | |
| Publisher: | Florida Atlantic University | |
| Place of Publication: | Jupiter, FL | |
| Physical Form: | application/pdf | |
| Extent: | 42 p. | |
| Language(s): | English | |
| Abstract/Description: | Ever since the invention of the wheel, humans have been trying to find faster and more efficient modes of transportation. The evolution from the first horse-drawn carriages to the currently popular electric vehicles marks a big improvement in speed and reliability. Today, modern society relies heavily on cars, the most popular mode of transportation. There are two main classes of automobiles: fossil fuel (gasoline and diesel) and electric. Fossil fuel cars are known for their carbon inefficiency, which leads to large amounts of greenhouse gases being emitted into the Earth’s atmosphere. In recent years, electric vehicles have gained limited popularity and are reported to produce fewer carbon emissions. However, the big question is whether or not they are actually more carbon efficient, especially when one considers the production both the interior and exteriors car components and the specialized batteries required to power the vehicles. | |
| Identifier: | FAUHT00299 (IID) | |
| Degree granted: | Thesis (B.S.)--Florida Atlantic University, Harriet L. Wilkes Honors College, 2024 | |
| Persistent Link to This Record: | http://purl.flvc.org/fau/fd/FAUHT00299 | |
| Use and Reproduction: | Copyright © is held by the author with permission granted to Florida Atlantic University to digitize, archive and distribute this item for non-profit research and educational purposes. Any reuse of this item in excess of fair use or other copyright exemptions requires permission of the copyright holder. | |
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| Host Institution: | FAU | |
| Is Part of Series: | Florida Atlantic University Digital Library Collections. |
