WorksheetsHistory of Electric Vehicles
Total questions: 13
Worksheet time: 7mins
What types of car were NOT available in 1899?
Steam
Gasoline/Petrol
Coal
Battery/Electric
What were the drawbacks to steam powered vehicles?
Hard to top up with steam
They got too hot
They gave off fumes
They took 30 minutes to heat up.
What were the drawbacks to early Gasoline/Petrol powered cars?
Exhaust fumes
They were unreliable
They were expensive
They were ugly
What were the drawbacks to battery powered electric vehicles?
Hard to start
Expensive to run
Limited mileage
Hard to recharge
By the end of the 19th century, what percentage of American cars were electric?
40%
10%
75%
1%
What was the one major problem with early electric cars?
They were huge
Unreliable & broke down a lot
Top Speed of 10 miles per hour
Batteries were expensive & innefficient
Which of theses was NOT a development that favoured petrol powered cars?
Electricity became more expensive.
Electric starters invented
Exhaust mufflers made engines quieter
Discovery of large oil deposits made petrol cheaper
What was the name of the cheap, popular petrol vehicle Ford released in 1908?
Model B
Model V
Model C
Model T
When did interest in electric vehicles return?
1970s
1950s
1990s
2000s
What started the development of more efficient battery technologies?
To power portable electronic devices
To make torches brighter
To make batteries cheaper
To make batteries lighter
Hybrid cars work by,,,,,?
Switching between petrol & battery power
Optimising the efficiency of petrol cars
Using battery power for lights & indicators
Using battery power for air conditioning
How far could Tesla's Roadster travel using Lithium powered batteries?
20km
420km
320km
120km
In 2020, what percentage of cars sold in Norway were plug - in electric vehicles?
25%
59%
99%
75%
