Technology Takeover

In addition to the fuel efficiency and environmental benefits of switching cars from internal combustion engines to electric cars is the technology of electric cars, such as Tesla.

When you think of Tesla, you think of the insane 0–60 speed, but if you get the chance to drive one, you’ll learn that speed isn’t even one of its best features. The perfect example is Tesla’s braking system. When driving the car, the first thing you’ll notice is that the car breaks by itself to slow down. This is Teslas regenerative braking system. Regenerative breaking is, “the conversion of the vehicle’s kinetic energy into chemical energy stored in the battery, where it can be used later to drive the vehicle. It is braking because it also serves to slow the vehicle. It is regenerative because the energy is recaptured in the battery where it can be used again.” Basically, the car takes the kinetic energy from the moving car and stores that energy for future use while also breaking the car for you. Where this may seem like a significant detail, regenerative braking can save anywhere from 5–15 extra miles for every charge in a Tesla. The technology and all the energy saving features that electric cars have puts Internal combustion engines to shame and I believe this will be the reason for the downfall of the internal combustion engine.