EV-1 Electric (NiMHI) has the longest range of any of the ZEVs at 130 miles. The average gas powered automobile can go about 400 miles before the need to refuel arises. Also refueling time for battery-based powerplants is significantly longer than the average fill-up.There is hope for dramatic improvements. Battery technology is long overdue for a major leap forward in capacity. And the development of solar-powered vehicles and fuel-cell technology gives us hope that one day, all vehicles will give us the power and range that we need while having a minimum negative effect on the environment. The goal of preserving our precious natural resources while at the same time eliminating the damage done to our atmosphere makes the research and development of alternative fuel vehicles not only a great challenge, but also a noble venture....
